'Wednesday' Officially Renewed For More 'Misery' & 'Torture' In Season 2

It seemed like it was only a matter of time, but now it's official. Netflix has renewed its smash-hit new television series, "Wednesday," for a second season.

Netflix confirmed the news earlier on Friday (Jan. 6) with a short preview video on the show's Twitter account. As Wednesday grimly notes in the narration, "Over the past few weeks, I've been hunted, haunted, and mimicked millions of times across the internet. It's been pure torture. Thank you."

https://twitter.com/wednesdayaddams/status/1611407377227456513

The new highly buzzed-about series stars Jenna Ortega in the titular role of Wednesday Addams in the new reimagining of "The Addams Family" franchise. As previously reported by The Blast, the show recently became Netflix's third-ranked most-watched English-language show in the service's history. It later drew the second-largest week ever on Nielsen's streaming chart.

A renewal for the show appeared inevitable, and now it's official. Co-showrunners and co-creators, Miles Millar and Alfred Gough spoke to Netflix Tudum on the new season, "We can’t wait to dive headfirst into another season and explore the kooky, spooky world of Nevermore." They added, "We just need to make sure Wednesday hasn’t emptied the pool first."

Gough and Millar continued, "It’s been incredible to create a show that’s connected with people across the world. We’re thrilled to continue Wednesday’s torturous journey into Season 2."

Series star Ortega also added to Tudum, "[Wednesday] sticks to her guns, and she’s not out to please anybody, which, as someone who used to be an immense people pleaser, I really respect."

Besides the record viewership on Netflix, the show has also been a sensation across social media. The #WednesdayAddams hashtag has collected 22 billion views across social media, with TikTokkers replicating Wednesday's makeup look and her epic dance from the fourth episode.

Even Lady Gaga was getting in on the act and performed her own version of the "Blood Mary" dance, which you can check out below. Additionally, the soundtrack for the series recently topped the iTunes Soundtracks chart.

https://www.tiktok.com/@ladygaga/video/7174951907461467435

As for Season 2, Wednesday, the young aspiring detective, will face a fair share of adversaries in the upcoming Season 2. The first season set up some loose ends that will be further explored in the next season. So, Wednesday will have her work cut out for her with a new case to work on. More details on Season 2, including casting and plot information, will be revealed later on.

The official clip of Wednesday dancing to "Goo Goo Muck" by The Cramps has reached over 34 million views and has become one of the show's most talked about scenes. Ortega got the opportunity to choreograph Wednesday's dancing scene herself.

https://youtu.be/NakTu_VZxJ0

Visionary filmmaker Tim Burton served as executive producer and director for the series, helming the first four episodes of Season 1. The show also stars Catherin Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Luiz Guzmán as Gomez Addams, Fred Armisen as Wednesday's uncle Fester Addams, along with Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, and Christina Ricci.

Ricci herself portrayed the character of Wednesday in the 1991 live-action film adaptation of "The Addams Family" and its 1993 sequel, "The Addams Family Values." The character was also voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz in the 2019 animated feature and its 2021 sequel.

The first season of "Wednesday" is currently streaming on Netflix.