The Addams family’s daughter, Wednesday Addams, is getting her own TV series simply titled Wednesday, and here’s everything you need to know about it. The horror genre has regained a lot of success and popularity in recent years in both film and TV, thanks to original works but also sequels, reboots, adaptations, and revivals of some well-known franchises, books, TV shows, and more. Joining these trends is Wednesday, a horror-comedy TV series set to premiere on Netflix.
The horror genre has also seen some unforgettable families, some spookier than others, and one of the most popular and beloved ones is the Addams family. Created by Charles Addams, The Addams Family originally appeared in a series of single-panel cartoons, and they became so popular that they were adapted into a TV series in 1964. The Addams Family captivated the audience thanks to its sense of humor and its family-friendly horror approach, leading to many more adaptations to other media. Now, the Addams family is coming back but in a different way in the TV series Wednesday, a miniseries coming to Netflix very soon.
What makes Wednesday such an exciting project is not just the return of this mysterious and spooky family to TV/their debut in the world of streaming, but that the man in charge of it is none other than Tim Burton, known for his horror-fantasy works, which makes him the best option to direct this series. Wednesday is one of the most anticipated projects from Netflix set for a 2022 release, and here’s everything you need to know about it.
Wednesday Cast
Wednesday will count on the talents of some well-known actors, including one who played the title character in its first big-screen adaptation. Leading the series is Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, and she will be accompanied by Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Victor Dorobantu as Thing, Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, George Burcea as Lurch, and Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams. Also starring in Wednesday are Riki Lindhome as Dr. Valerie Kinbott, Jamie McShane as Sheriff Donovan Galpin, Gwendoline Christie as Larissa Weems, Thora Birch as Tamara Novak, and Christina Ricci in an undisclosed role.
Wednesday Story Details
Unlike other adaptations of The Addams Family, which follow the many adventures of the title family, Wednesday will focus on the family’s daughter, and it will be an older version of her as well. Wednesday is being described as a coming-of-age supernatural mystery comedy following Wednesday Addams through her high school years at Nevermore Academy, where she’s doing her best to master her psychic powers while also stopping a monstrous killing spree and solving a supernatural mystery that affected her family years ago – and, of course, all this while Wednesday also navigates new relationships.
Wednesday Release Date Prediction
Wednesday doesn’t have a release date yet, but it’s expected to be released in 2022. According to a poster, Wednesday will be released on Netflix in fall 2022, so it shouldn’t be long until an official release date is revealed.
Wednesday Trailer
The first teaser trailer for Wednesday was released on June 6th, just as Netflix’s Geeked Week event began, and while it doesn’t reveal anything about the story, it does give the first official look at Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, who is accompanied by the always loyal Thing. It’s tradition for Netflix to release proper trailers for its original TV shows and movies a couple of weeks before their release, so it isn’t that surprising that the first teaser for Wednesday was this simple and that the streaming giant is saving the biggest reveals for later.
