Wednesday season 2 is coming very soon, and Tim Burton's reimagining of The Addams Family is already one of the biggest Netflix original series of all time. Directed by Burton and starring scream queen Jenna Ortega in the title role, Wednesday’s first season follows Wednesday Addams as she’s sent to Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for supernatural “outcasts.” Season 1 primarily consists of the title character learning to adjust to her new school while solving a murder mystery that impacted her parents 30 years ago.

Wednesday was an instant success for Netflix, and it even started a few social media trends that helped get more eyes on the series. This made a sophomore season an absolute necessity, and the renewal order came fast and furious from the streamer, who hoped to strike while the iron was hot. The story left a lot unresolved as well, and Wednesday's new threatening stalker opens the door for a more personal story for the Addams' only daughter. It's also been promised that Wednesday season 2 will be even more supernatural, suggesting a host of scary twists are coming soon.

The Latest Wednesday Season 2 News

The Release Dates & Trailer For Season 2 Are Revealed

Coming as perhaps one of the most anticipated announcements in streaming history, the latest news confirms the release dates for Wednesday season 2. Netflix has now unveiled their two-part release strategy for the sophomore season, and the Addams Family daughter is due to return to Nevermore Academy for part one on August 6, 2025, before wrapping the season up with the remaining episodes on September 3.

Along with the release dates, Netflix dropped the first full trailer for the season, and it teases even more supernatural mysteries. Opening with a humorous scene of Wednesday going through airport security where she is forced to turn over an absurd amount of weapons, before being lambasted by the TSA agent for possessing sunscreen. The trailer then shifts to her return to Nevermore Academy, where things start to take a creepy turn, involving swarms of bees, possessed dolls, and a Hyde monster.

Finally, Netflix revealed a plethora of first-look images from Wednesday season 2, and they offer a look at many of the new and returning stars. Naturally, Wednesday and the other usual Addamses are shown, but so too is newcomer Joanna Lumley as Grandmama. Fred Armisen returns as Uncle Fester in the bath, while Pugsley is shown using his electrical powers. Finally, Steve Buscemi's new character, Barry Dort, is shown wearing a Nevermore Academy blazer and talking into a microphone onstage.

Wednesday Season 2 Release Dates

Season 2 Will Premiere In 2 Parts

The wait between seasons of Wednesday has stretched on for nearly three years, but Netflix has finally placed the sophomore season on the release schedule. In what might be Netflix's most anticipated release date ever, Wednesday season 2 premieres in part one on August 6, 2025, and will wrap up with part two on September 3. The two-part strategy has become a common tactic for the streamer's bigger shows (Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Etc.) and has generally served Netflix well.

Wednesday season 1 dropped all 8 of its episodes on November 23, 2022.

• Wednesday season 1 streams exclusively on Netflix.

Wednesday Season 2 Cast Details

Jenna Ortega Returns To Lead The Cast Once Again

Since they are expected to play a much larger role in season 2, the rest of the Addams Family are also going to reprise their roles

Most of Wednesday season 1’s main cast will return for season 2, including the familiar faces that helped make it so popular in the first place. Naturally, Jenna Ortega will return as Wednesday and Netflix had long since confirmed that fact by renewing the show for more episodes. Since they are expected to play a much larger role in season 2, the rest of the Addams Family are also going to reprise their roles, including an undisclosed addition to the clan which fans haven't met yet. With Netflix's casting video, that new addition is confirmed to be Grandma Addams, played by Joanna Lumley.

The first new addition to the cast was Steve Buscemi, who will play the role of Barry Dort. Speculation abounds that he might be brought in as the replacement for the late Principle Weems, and new images from season 2 show him wearing Nevermore patches on his blazer. Additionally, Thandiwe Newton has ed Wednesday season 2 as Dr. Fairburn. Billie Piper has been cast as Capri, and she'll be ed by fellow newcomers Christopher Lloyd, Haley Joel Osment, and Heather Matarazzo in undisclosed roles. Newcomers Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, Noah Taylor, s O’Connor, and Joonas Suotamo are also cast.

Christopher Lloyd previously played Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (1991).

In a surprising twist, pop star Lady Gaga has been tapped to play a role in the season. Nothing is known about the part she'll be playing, and it's unclear if she'll have a cameo or a major role. Considering Gaga's strong history with acting, she may be integral to the second season. The Oscar and Grammy-winning pop icon turned heads in movies like A Star is Born and Joker: Folie à Deux, but is also no stranger to horror TV, with two appearances in the anthology series American Horror Story. Anthony Michael Hall (Edward Scissorhands) has also been cast in an unknown role.

The presumptive cast of season 2 includes:

Wednesday Season 2 Story Details

More Revelations About The Addams Family In Season 2

In Wednesday’s season 1 ending, Wednesday returned home for summer break only to receive threatening texts. The texts include images of Wednesday speaking to Tyler in the coffee shop and Xavier giving her a new phone, with Wednesday surmising that she now has her own nefarious stalker. Wednesday’s season 1 finale thus sets up a mysterious foe for the title character in season 2, suggesting Joseph Crackstone's plan to eradicate outcasts isn’t entirely over.

The final sequence of season 1 reveals Tyler can still turn into a Hyde, which hints he’ll come back for revenge in Wednesday season 2. The first season teased a potential romance between Wednesday Addams and Xavier Thorpe, which could finally come to fruition in Wednesday season 2. According to Jenna Ortega, Wednesday season 2 will be more supernatural, which suggests that she will go up against even more monsters when she returns.

Wednesday Season 2 Trailers

Watch The Full Trailers For Season 2 Below

Long before Netflix was expected to drop a full trailer for season 2, the streamer did release a short video clip to hold viewers over. The video had a voiceover of Wednesday Addams saying, "I’ve been hunted, haunted, and mimicked millions of times across the internet. It’s been pure torture. Thank you," then confirmed her return for Wednesday season 2.

Following a multi-year wait, Netflix finally dropped the full trailer for Wednesday season 2 in April 2025. The trailer opens with Wednesday going through airport security where she must get rid of a copious number of weapons before finally being caught with sunscreen. She then returns to Nevermore Academy, where she immediately finds herself in a plethora of supernatural situations. A swarm of bees attacks, Wednesday is kidnapped by dolls, and she even meets a Hyde monster. The trailer also teases the arrival of Grandmama and a family secret that is symbolized by a shattered headstone.