This Wednesday marks an exciting occasion as the Netflix streaming platform unveils the refreshed official Nevermore Academy recruitment website. This strategic move is aimed at promoting the eagerly awaited season 2 of their popular Addams Family series, Wednesday. Filming for this season commenced in Ireland last May and wrapped up by the end of November. Accompanying this launch is a specially created video featuring Nevermore’s Principal Dort, portrayed by Steve Buscemi, which you can watch in the embedded video above. Netflix invites “Normies & Outcasts alike” to submit their applications to ‘attend’ Nevermore Academy and join the thrilling adventures of Wednesday Addams and her classmates. Recently, Netflix announced a unique release strategy for season 2, splitting it into two parts. The first batch of episodes will begin streaming on August 6 (notably a Wednesday), followed by the second batch on September 3rd, another Wednesday.
The series Wednesday is a collaborative effort from Millar Gough Ink, Tim Burton Productions, Toluca Pictures, and MGM Television. It is characterized as a clever, supernaturally-charged coming-of-age series that chronicles the teenage years of Wednesday Addams at Nevermore Academy. During her time there, she strives to master her evolving psychic abilities, confront a monstrous killing spree that threatens her town, and unravel a mystery that entangled her parents 25 years prior — all while navigating the complexities of new friendships at Nevermore. Snap snap. The synopsis for season 2 reveals that Wednesday Addams is back to explore the eerie halls of Nevermore Academy, where she will face fresh challenges and adversaries. This season, she must balance family dynamics, friendships, and old rivals, leading her into yet another year filled with delightfully dark humor and quirky escapades. Equipped with her trademark razor-sharp wit and deadpan demeanor, Wednesday is also thrust into a new spine-chilling supernatural mystery.
The role of the titular character is played by Jenna Ortega, and alongside her, the beloved members of the Addams Family include Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley, Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones portraying Gomez and Morticia, and Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester. Although Uncle Fester has only made a brief appearance in one episode of Wednesday, recent news hints at the possibility of him receiving his own spin-off series. For season 2, several new talents are joining the cast, including Anthony Michael Hall (known for Edward Scissorhands), Steve Buscemi (from The Big Lebowski), Billie Piper (I Hate Suzie), Evie Templeton (Lord of Misrule), Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things), Noah Taylor (Law & Order: Organized Crime), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Frances O’Connor (The Missing), Haley Joel Osment (Tusk), Heather Matarazzo (Scream), and Joonas Suotamo (The Acolyte). Additionally, Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) joins the cast as Grandmama, and Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born) will appear in an unspecified guest role.
The ensemble cast of season 1 also featured Christina Ricci as the botanical sciences teacher Marilyn Thornhill; Riki Lindhome as Wednesday’s therapist Dr. Valerine Kinbot; Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay, a Siren student at Nevermore; Emma Myers as Wednesday’s cheerful roommate Enid Sinclair; Hunter Doohan portraying townie Tyler Galpin; Moosa Mostafa as quirky student Eugene Otinger; Georgie Farmer as the shy student Ajax Petropolus; Naomi J. Ogawa as vampire student Yoko Tanaka; Percy Hynes White as artistically gifted student Xavier Thorpe; Jamie McShane as Sheriff Donovan Galpin, Tyler’s father who harbors a vendetta against Gomez; Gwendoline Christie as Larissa Weems, the principal who has unresolved issues with Morticia Addams; Victor Dorobantu as Thing, the non-verbal disembodied hand; George Burcea as Lurch; Tommie Earl Jenkins as Mayor Walker; Iman Marson as Lucas Walker; William Houston as Joseph Crackstone; Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Deputy Santiago; Oliver Watson as Kent; Calum Ross as Rowan; and Johnna Dias Watson as Divina. While some of these actors will reprise their roles in Wednesday season 2, others will not return.
The visionary director Tim Burton helmed half of the episodes in season 2, just as he did for the inaugural season. This means he is responsible for four out of the eight episodes in the upcoming season, ensuring his unique artistic vision continues to shape the narrative.
Are you excited for the arrival of Wednesday season 2? Be sure to explore the Nevermore Academy recruitment website and watch the promotional video featuring Steve Buscemi. We would love to hear your thoughts, so please share your excitement by leaving a comment below!
