Wednesday Season 2: What to expect from the first four episodes

The wait is over! After the resounding success of the first season, Wednesday returns to Netflix with its long-awaited second season. The announcement had already set social media on fire, but now it’s official: the new episodes will arrive in a split format. Part 1 premiered on August 6, 2025, with the first four chapters, while Part 2 arrives on September 3 with the outcome of this new story. The two-part release strategy promises to keep the suspense and conversation about the series alive for longer – and, knowing Netflix, that means breathtaking cliffhangers in between.

What the trailer revealed

The official trailer, released on July 9, already made it clear that Nevermore’s dark, gothic atmosphere is more intense than ever. Wednesday appears even sharper, with that look that has become her trademark, immersed in a mystery that seems personal and lethal. There are disturbing scenes of Enid, raising suspicions about her fate – and it’s no exaggeration to say that fans are buzzing with theories. The production also features some big new additions to the cast, including Steve Buscemi and Lady Gaga, raising expectations for iconic interactions and even more eccentric moments. The tone of the trailer suggests less romance and more psychological horror, maintaining the DNA that has won over millions.

Xavier’s absence

If you noticed that Xavier doesn’t appear in the trailer, it’s not just you. The absence of the character – played by Percy Hynes White – is real and has already been explained. Off screen, the actor was accused of misconduct in 2023 and, in 2024, Netflix confirmed that he would not be returning to the series. Within the narrative, the justification is that Xavier was transferred by his father to the Reichenbach Academy in Switzerland. No recast, no surprise return – according to the showrunners, “we’ve seen the last of him”. Even so, Xavier’s presence is felt: a painting of a raven sent to Wednesday becomes an important clue in the new mystery. A melancholy farewell, but with a hint of meaning for the protagonist.

A new plot

The second season opens with an intriguing new mystery: the Aviary, a secret underground facility called L.O.I.S., where disturbing experiments are conducted away from the eyes of the world. Commanded by Judi, the daughter of an obsessed scientist and gifted with the ability to manipulate killer birds, the place becomes the scene of a visual terror that mixes cryptic symbols and masked figures. For a while, everything indicated that this would be the central plot of the season – the great puzzle that Wednesday would have to solve.

But what seemed to be the high point turns out to be the trigger for something much bigger. The raid on the Aviary triggers a sequence of events that completely changes the course of the story: the release of Tyler, the Hyde of the first season, now more brutal, vengeful and uncontrollable than ever; the possible discovery of the whereabouts of Ophelia Addams, thought to be missing, and who many believe to be the mysterious woman rescued during the operation; and, perhaps the cruelest blow, the direct threat against Enid, which puts her at the center of a plot of persecution and imminent danger. This turn of events transforms what seemed like an isolated case into a desperate race against time, mixing psychological horror, physical tension and emotional ties that are on the verge of breaking.

The unstable relationship between Morticia and Wandinha

The dynamic between Morticia and Wednesday remains as sharp as pruning shears: it’s love in the Addams way – in other words, deep, exaggerated and always with a hint of strangeness. In the second season, Morticia plays a more active role and appears with a look and attitude that signal legitimate concern, but without giving up that icy elegance. The conflict is not just generational (worried mother × indifferent daughter); it’s emotional: Morticia tries to intervene, but she knows the limits and ferocity of her daughter’s character – and the series exploits this with scenes that vary between sharp verbal confrontations and moments of restrained complicity. In other words: Morticia wants to protect, but knows she can’t control, and this tension yields tense and sometimes genuinely moving moments.

Agnes DeMille – the new invisible student who changes the deck

Newcomer Agnes DeMille (played by Evie Templeton) arrives with a power little explored so far: invisibility – literal and symbolic. She’s the figure who idolizes Wednesday and, for this reason, has a quick entry into the student nucleus; however, her ability to become invisible works twofold: as a tense resource in chase scenes and as a metaphor for young people who feel excluded. In the first few episodes, Agnes stands out not only for her power, but also for her attitude – strange, obsessive and vulnerable at the same time – which makes her one of the most useful characters for creating twists and turns (helping to spy, infiltrate, or become an unexpected witness). In short: Agnes isn’t just “the invisible girl” – she’s a card the series can use when it wants to turn the tables.

Pugsley and the Zombie Slurp

The younger brother Pugsley Addams finally makes an appearance in Never Again and, as expected, he doesn’t arrive as an extra. His presence breaks up Wednesday’s already unstable routine: as well as having to deal with mysteries and threats, she now has to manage (or ignore) her brother’s macabre antics. It is precisely Pugsley who introduces Slurp – a zombie that he himself helps to reanimate, in a mixture of morbid curiosity and pure accident. At first, Slurp seems like just another freak worthy of the Addams clan, but as the episodes progress, the undead reveals fragments of memory, intelligence and dangerous connections with the school’s past and even L.O.I.S. This narrative line, which seemed like a morbid side joke, proves to be essential: Slurp becomes both an unpredictable weapon and a key to untangling the main plot. In the end, the entrance of Pugsley and his grotesque “pet” is more than macabre humor – it’s the harbinger that things are going to get even more out of hand.

What to expect next

The first half of the second season didn’t leave a tangle of loose ends – it left three big, sharp pieces about to collide. The first is Slurp, the zombie who has evolved from a morbid joke to a key player in the story, and who can be both an unlikely ally and an out-of-control problem. The second is Ophelia, whose appearance at the L.O.I.S. facility suggests that there is still a personal and family arc to be closed – something that could directly affect the way Wednesday views her own lineage. And, above all, there’s Hyde, now free and with a thirst for revenge practically in his eyes. It’s not a mystery whether there will be a confrontation – it’s when and how. The stage is set for a duel of wits, monsters and blood, and Part 2 promises to be less about unraveling secrets and more about watching the pieces fall with calculated violence.

August is in full swing for series fans! In addition to the long-awaited second season of Wednesday, other great productions are also hitting the screens, promising a month full of suspense, drama and quality entertainment. If you like marathons, get your popcorn ready because this month’s catalog is simply unmissable.