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Wednesday Season 2 Part 1 Racks Up 50 Million Views, Tops 91 Country Charts

Structured as four-episode halves, the return has set a suspenseful pause that holds fans until Part 2 arrives September 3.

Overview

  • Netflix reported 50 million views and 201.6 million viewing hours for Part 1 in its first week, marking the second-largest English-language debut behind Season 1.
  • The four-episode rollout reached No. 1 in 91 countries, the widest single-week chart lead ever for an English Netflix series.
  • Episode 4 credits and international dub listings have fueled fan theory that the freed Willow Hill inmate is Francoise Galpin, though the show has not confirmed her identity.
  • Part 1 concludes on a cliffhanger that leaves its central mystery unresolved and primes the final four episodes for their September 3 release.
  • Netflix has already greenlit Season 3 and is developing an Uncle Fester spinoff along with an animated Addams Family film for Amazon MGM.