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‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Part 2 Debuts on Netflix, Featuring Lady Gaga’s Cameo

Netflix uses a split rollout that pairs celebrity casting with original music to sustain momentum.

Overview

  • Episodes 5–8 launched on September 3, completing the second season’s two-part release on Netflix.
  • Lady Gaga appears in episode six as Rosaline Rotwood and contributes a new track titled “The Dead Dance.”
  • Netflix unveiled the first on-set image of Gaga before release, following a New York fan event with Jenna Ortega and cast.
  • Tim Burton praised Gaga’s contribution, and trade coverage reports he directed a companion music video shot in Mexico.
  • Part 1 drew about 50 million views in its first five days, the finale sets up a darker Season 3 already greenlit by Netflix, and the guest roster expands with names like Christopher Lloyd, Thandiwe Newton and Haley Joel Osment.