You didn’t need the psychic powers of a Raven to divine that Wednesday, the disturbingly popular Netflix series starring Jenna Ortega, will return for a third season. The much-dreaded next chapter is creeping ever closer to your screens now that production has wrapped as of Sept. 30 — not-so-coincidentally, a Wednesday. Above is photographic evidence that Wednesday Addams, who’s always had a deadly way with words, is writing what she woes.
The Season 3 renewal was announced before the debut of Season 2, which was a sign (or omen) of many more stories to tell. “Television has — and always will be — a team sport,” says co-creator and showrunner Alfred Gough. “[Co-creator and co-showrunner] Miles [Millar] and I have been doing this long enough to know that shows like this don’t come along every day. It’s such an alchemy of writing, directing, acting, crew, streamer, studio, and fans. We remain grateful and excited to continue this journey and tell these stories with all of our partners.” The first season of Wednesday remains the most-viewed English-language series on Netflix of all time.
And a growing trail of clues suggests that Wednesday is clearly not suffering from writer’s block: Season 3 will introduce suspicious new characters and spread its gloom to far-flung locations. Read on for hints as to what our scheming scribe is plotting next.
Au revoir, Nevermore? Production for Season 3 returned once again to the Dublin area, but a previously surfaced behind-the-scenes image — which you can see above — hints Wednesday might be taking a detour from Nevermore’s shadowy halls to someplace a little more chicly sinister.
Consider yourself warned: If Wednesday graced Paris with its presence, it likely didn’t stay picturesque for long.
Wednesday Addams’s new misadventures will push her further than ever before. “Our goal for Season 3 is the same as it is for every season: to make it the best season of Wednesday we possibly can,” says Gough. “We want to continue digging deeper into our characters while expanding the world of Nevermore and Wednesday.” Millar adds, “We will be seeing more Addams family members and learning more family secrets in Season 3!”
Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, The Abandons), Andrew McCarthy (St. Elmo’s Fire, Brats), and James Lance (Ted Lasso) will join previously announced newcomers Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Stranger Things), Chris Sarandon (Dog Day Afternoon, The Princess Bride), Noah Taylor (Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones), Oscar Morgan (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Gotham Knights), and Kennedy Moyer (Task, Roofman).
Earlier, Netflix announced that French actor and longtime Tim Burton collaborator Eva Green has been cast as the enigmatic and “missing” Aunt Ophelia, sister of Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta-Jones), and one of the most mysterious figures in the Wednesday universe.
Gough and Millar told Tudum in an exclusive statement, “Eva Green has always brought an exhilarating, singular presence to the screen — elegant, haunting, and beautifully unpredictable. Those qualities make her the perfect choice for Aunt Ophelia. We’re excited to see how she transforms the role and expands Wednesday’s world.”
Green said to Tudum, “I’m thrilled to join the woefully twisted world of Wednesday as Aunt Ophelia. This show is such a deliciously dark and witty world, I can’t wait to bring my own touch of cuckoo-ness to the Addams family.”
Burton added, “I’m so excited to be back for Season 3, and it’s great to be reunited with all of the original cast. The addition of some dear friends and past collaborators of mine — Winona, Eva, Chris, Noah … makes this season extra special. I feel very lucky.”
The previous chapter explored darker, more complex stories and crescendoed with the woeful Season 2 finale. “Hopefully fans [were] very surprised and very satisfied by the finale,” Gough said. Millar agreed, adding that he hopes the reveals in Episode 8 provided “a nice breadcrumb that leads audiences to wonder about Season 3 and what the new adventure for Wednesday will be.”
As far as any more plot details or release dates, we’ll keep our eye on the crystal ball, but for now, the twisted minds behind Wednesday are staying dead silent — they won’t offer even a single rotting morsel. “Sure,” teases Millar, “but then I’d have to bury you in a shallow grave.”
Wednesday’s third season might be further in the future, but you can still lurk in Nevermore’s Gothic hallways whenever your dark heart desires. All eight episodes of Season 2 are available and beckoning. Keep coming back to Tudum for even more Wednesday news as Season 3 looms near.
