Wednesday Season 2: Full Cast Announced, Filming Is Already Underway
The new season will feature Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor as regulars, while Thandiwe Newton will also feature in a guest-star role.
Wednesday is one of the biggest Netflix projects right now, and it's all set to return for season 2. Wednesday, Season 2, is officially in production, as the shooting has already begun in Ireland. The official star cast of the series has also been announced by Netflix. Jenna Ortega will return to play Wednesday Addams, which is great news for all the viewers as she made the character her own in the inaugural season of the series.
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, and Isaac Ordonez will also be returning to the series and will play the roles of Morticia, Gomez, and Pugsley, respectively. Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Hunter Doohan, Victor Dorobantu, Moosa Mostafa, and Georgie Farmer will also be returning, as will Fred Armisen and Jamie McShane in guest roles. Netflix has also announced that Steve Buscemi will emerge as the latest series regular.
Wednesday Season 2 is NOW IN PRODUCTION ???? Please give a round of double snaps to our cast — now including Christopher Lloyd, Steve Buscemi, Thandiwe Newton, Joanna Lumley, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Billie Piper! pic.twitter.com/v6nX6eLPP8 — Netflix (@netflix) May 7, 2024
Percy Hynes White is a noticeable absentee from the announcement, as he featured in Wednesday Season 1 as Xavier Thorpe. In 2023, Percy Hynes White was accused of sexual assault on social media. The actor denied these accusations and expressed his frustration by calling it a "campaign of misinformation."
The new season will feature Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor as regulars, while Thandiwe Newton will also feature in a guest-star role. Christopher Lloyd played Uncle Fester in two of the “Addams Family” films in the 1990s and will also be seen in a guest-star role in season 2 of Wednesday.
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Al Gough and Miles Millar, creators and showrunners of the series, stated, “We are thrilled that the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season, along with a dream cast of icons and new faces.” Al Gough and Miles Millar also serve as executive producers on the series. Wednesday debuted on Netflix on November 22 and became a massive hit. The show was nominated for 12 Emmys and ended up winning four of them.
