Wednesday Season 2 Part 1 serves up a lot of mysteries, a lot of reveals, and a lot of unanswered questions, ensuring fans will return for Part 2.
Wednesday Season 2 Part 1 welcomes fans back to Nevermore Academy. Wednesday finds herself a bit of a celebrity after the events of last season, and as you can imagine, she is not happy about it. While there is an overarching mystery for her to solve again this year, there are lots of small ones that are solved fairly easily along the way.
The Addams Family Plays A Much Larger Role This Season
One of the most exciting things about this season is that the entire Addams family has a much larger role than in the previous season. Pugsly is now attending Nevermore Academy along with his sister and Morticia, Gomez, and Lurch are hanging around after Morticia opts to volunteer as part of the Gala committee to help the school with fundraising.
Having them around means that we can explore the family dynamics on a much deeper level. They bring emotional moments as well as comedic ones to the table, too. Seeing the mother-daughter relationship that Morticia and Wednesday have allows us to get to know them both a little bit, and relate to them on a deeper level. To say they are struggling to find their footing is an understatement, and I cannot wait to see if (and how) things resolve in the next part of the season.
An Intriguing Mystery For Wednesday To Solve
The opening of Wednesday Season 2 did not at all go as I expected it to. This is when I realized that many of the puzzles and issues that Wednesday comes across were going to be solved quite quickly. This is simultaneously exciting, because we do not have to wait too long for some answers, and frustrating, as it takes the fun and suspense out of it.
That said, there is an overarching mystery that only half gets solved in episode 4, so there is plenty more to come.
Overall Thoughts On Wednesday Season 2 Part 1
One of my favorite things about season one was Wednesday and Enid’s relationship. It kind of reminded me of Glinda and Elphaba, which I am sure the writers were going for. This season, though, that relationship feels strained. There is some drama and extenuating circumstances that I do not want to spoil for those who have not watched it, but overall, I will say I understand it and hate it at the same time. I hope that we get more of them together in the second half of the season.
Steve Buscemi joining as Barry Dort, the new Principal of Nevermore Academy, was a brilliant decision. He is absolutely hilarious. I have always been a big fan of his work and he truly shines in Wednesday Season 2. Once again, I do not want to give too much away, but he has a lot of mystery surrounding him that makes me unsure I can trust him – and I love questioning him.
Overall, Wednesday Season 2 is a pretty good start to the second season. Fans are given a lot of mysteries to try to solve and while most of them wrap up fairly quickly, the overarching plot is sure to make everyone return for the final four episodes to learn the truth. The fourth episode is by far the best and the most entertaining, and I cannot wait to see where things go from here.
About Wednesday Season 2
Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem.
Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery. Creator/showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar return for the spine-tingling second season of WEDNESDAY, alongside executive producer and director Tim Burton.
Wednesday Season 2 Part 1 is now streaming on Netflix, with Part 2 releasing September 3rd, 2025.
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