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Wednesday

2025TV ShowReturning SeriesEnglish

Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.

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IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
Metacritic62/100
Google Users94%
Director: Tim BurtonGenres: Comedy, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Family

Plot Summary

Wednesday Addams navigates her years at Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for outcasts, where she attempts to master her emergent psychic ability and thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town. She also tries to solve the supernatural mystery that entangled her parents 25 years ago. Throughout her time at the academy, Wednesday must learn to control her powers and overcome her disdain for social interaction to make friends and enemies.

Critical Reception

Wednesday was met with generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised Jenna Ortega's performance as the titular character, the series' dark humor, and its visual style. While some critics found the plot to be somewhat formulaic, the show was a massive success with audiences, becoming one of Netflix's most-watched series.

What Reviewers Say

  • Jenna Ortega delivers a captivating performance as Wednesday Addams, perfectly embodying the character's morbid charm and deadpan wit.
  • The series successfully blends dark humor with supernatural mystery, offering a visually stylish and engaging take on the iconic Addams Family.
  • While the mystery plot can feel familiar at times, the show's strong characters and unique atmosphere make it a standout in the genre.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly loved Wednesday, praising Jenna Ortega's portrayal of the iconic character and the show's blend of dark comedy and supernatural elements. Viewers enjoyed the fresh take on the Addams Family and found the series to be highly entertaining and binge-worthy.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

Fun Fact

Jenna Ortega performed the iconic cello scene in episode 4, 'Woe-Is-Me', herself, practicing for months to learn the piece."Goo Goo Muck" by The Cramps was the song used in the scene.

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misubisu

misubisu

## **Wednesday (2022) Review: From Promising Start to Perfect Pitch in a Glorious Season 2** Rarely does a television series not only meet its immense potential but dramatically surpass it, evolving from a hit into a flat-out masterpiece...
Crazypiglady

Crazypiglady

Watchable with some good messages and some good lines although the grumpy teenager became a bit tiresome. I felt it was rather a missed opportunity given the large source material available. Or maybe there wasn't enough to Wednesday's chara...
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The show takes viewers on a journey into the mind of Wednesday Addams, exploring her eerie and supernatural world as she grows into her own. The writing is sharp and witty, with a cast of endearing and frightening characters that will keep ...
ProPriyam

ProPriyam

One of those hard to endure type fantasy shows. Unnecessary and often predictably silly dialogues, bizarre character relations and motivations, shallow plot. On the bright side the show does get bearable with time plus some great cello musi...
Nate Richardson

Nate Richardson

Wednesday's plot focuses on it's surface between the balance of power between normal everyday people (Like you and I), and (I don't know a better way to put it) cryptid kids; Wednesday (played by Jenna Ortega) is part of the latter (obvious...
UtileDulci

UtileDulci

Wednesday Mary Sue Addams, I counted at least 10 things she's perfect at. If not for the woke ideology being pushed, this could be a very good tv series. Steer clear.