Netflix Officially Renews WEDNESDAY for Season 3 and Plans Spin-Off Series
Netflix isn’t done with the Addams family just yet. The streamer has officially renewed the hit supernatural comedy Wednesday for a third season, and that’s not all… a spin-off series is also in development according to THR.
This announcement comes ahead of the highly anticipated second season, which drops on Netflix August 6. The show’s first season became a cultural phenomenon and shattered records, becoming the most-watched original series ever on the platform with over 250 million views.
It also earned 12 Emmy nominations, including a nod for Jenna Ortega in the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category. Clearly, Wednesday is one of Netflix’s biggest success stories.
Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, with Tim Burton serving as an executive producer, Wednesday offers a darkly comedic reimagining of the iconic Addams Family universe.
The series follows Ortega as Wednesday Addams, who finds herself expelled from her old school and sent to Nevermore Academy, a private institution for outcasts. Along the way, she navigates murder mysteries, supernatural threats, and plenty of quirky characters.
The show also features Gwendoline Christie, Emma Myers, and Riki Lindhome. Myers, in particular, has skyrocketed in popularity and now leads the BBC and Netflix’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
Season 2 is upping the stakes with an expanded cast. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo have been promoted to series regulars, while new faces like Billie Piper, Steve Buscemi, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor join the lineup.
No release date for Season 3 yet, but given the massive popularity of Wednesday and the spin-off plans, it’s clear Netflix is building a spooky little empire around the Addams family legacy.