When Tim Burton’s Wednesday first hit Netflix, it wasn’t just a show—it was a cultural phenomenon. Jenna Ortega’s deadpan delivery, that viral goth-disco dance, and a fresh twist on The Addams Family carved a space in pop culture that still lingers. Season two, then, carries both the burden of expectation and the thrill of proving wednesday Addams is no one-hit wonder.
This new chapter takes us back to Nevermore Academy, where wednesday is reluctantly hailed as a hero after the chaos of last season. For a girl who thrives on being the outsider, nothing could be more horrifying. To complicate matters, her psychic visions spiral out of control, dragging her mother Morticia (a commanding catherine Zeta-Jones) deeper into her life. When a premonition reveals her best friend Enid’s (Emma Myers) death, wednesday is thrust into a mystery tangled with a stalker, serial killers, and a twisted sense of destiny.
The season kicks off with a bang—literally. Ortega’s wednesday baiting a killer named The Kansas City Scalper is vintage Burton dark comedy, capped off by a laugh-out-loud airport security sequence where she’s grilled over her collection of “souvenirs.” The writing here finds a sweet spot between acid wit and gothic absurdity.
Supporting players shine—Fred Armisen’s Uncle Fester remains a chaos machine, while Steve Buscemi’s chipper new principal is both a delight and a distraction. The Morticia–Wednesday mother-daughter thread, however, gives the show unexpected emotional weight, balancing the macabre with real vulnerability.
Where the season falters is in its side plots. Pugsley dabbling in necromancy or Bianca’s siren struggles feel like filler compared to Wednesday’s biting charisma. Similarly, Billie Piper’s music teacher Isadora Capri deserved more than one dazzling musical sequence. Even Thandiwe Newton’s menacing psychiatrist Fairburn is more tease than payoff—at least for now.
✅ 5 Things That Slay
1. Jenna Ortega = Goth Royalty
No one else could have pulled off Wednesday’s deadpan sass with such precision. Ortega balances sarcasm, creepiness, and flashes of vulnerability like a pro.
2. Killer Opening Sequence
Wednesday baiting the Kansas City Scalper sets the tone with dark humor and gothic energy. The airport security gag is pure comedy gold.
3. Morticia & wednesday Bonding
Catherine Zeta-Jones shines as Morticia, adding heart to Wednesday’s spiky persona. Their mother-daughter tension is both funny and moving.
4. Uncle Fester’s Return
Fred Armisen once again steals scenes with his madcap energy. Every appearance is a chaotic delight.
5. Steve Buscemi as the New Principal
Buscemi’s goofy yet oddly endearing principal adds fresh flavor, balancing Nevermore’s otherwise dark setting.
❌ 3 Things That Miss
1. Sluggish B-Plots
Pugsley’s necromancy subplot and Bianca’s siren drama drag the pace, pulling focus from the main mystery.
2. Billie Piper Wasted
As Isadora Capri, Piper gets one brilliant musical number—but little else. A missed opportunity.
3. Playing It Too Safe
The formula feels familiar. While entertaining, Season Two doesn’t stretch the world of Nevermore enough, making it more of a remix than a reinvention.
Overall, wednesday Season Two keeps its kooky crown firmly on Jenna Ortega’s head—her performance is irresistible, even if the story sometimes tiptoes too cautiously in familiar shadows.
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