The Netflix series “Wednesday,” which is based on the character from the “Addams Family,” has been renewed for a second season.
The announcement comes as no surprise, given the massive success of the first season.
The eight-episode first season, which premiered on November 23, follows the titular “Addams Family” character Wednesday Addams as she attends Nevermore Academy, where she tries to master her emerging psychic ability and solve a supernatural mystery involving her parents.
Along the way, she also has to deal with a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town and navigate her new relationships at Nevermore.
The show, which stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, was an instant hit with audiences. In its first week, it set a new platform record for most hours viewed for an English language series, with over 341 million hours watched. It has continued to dominate, becoming the second biggest English language season of television on Netflix with over 1.2 billion hours viewed within its first 28 days.
The cast for the first season also included Gwendoline Christie, Jamie McShane, Percy Hynes White, Hunter Doohan, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Naomi J. Ogawa, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Riki Lindhome, and Christina Ricci. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, and Isaac Ordonez also appeared in the show as Morticia Addams, Gomez, and Pugsley, respectively.
The series was developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, who also served as co-showrunners and executive producers.
Tim Burton directed the first four episodes and is also an executive producer on the series. Steve Stark of Toluca Pictures and Andrew Mittman of 1.21 Entertainment executive produce as well, along with Kevin Miserocchi of the Tee and Charles Addams Foundation, Kayla Alpert, Jonathan Glickman of Glickmania, Gail Berman, Tommy Harper, and Kevin Lafferty. The show is produced by MGM Television.
“It’s been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world,” said Gough and Millar.
“Thrilled to continue Wednesday’s tortuous journey into season two. We can’t wait to dive head first into another season and explore the kooky spooky world of Nevermore. Just need to make sure Wednesday hasn’t emptied the pool first.”
There is no word yet on when production on the second season will begin or when it will be available for streaming.
Watch the announcement video below:
