Overview

• Netflix will stream the first four episodes of Wednesday Season 2 on August 6 followed by the remaining four on September 3.
• Jenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams and expands her creative role by serving as a producer alongside director Tim Burton.
• At press-tour premieres in London and Paris, Ortega drew attention with gothic outfits by Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood.
• A video of Ortega visibly gesturing at an overly enthusiastic fan on the London red carpet has prompted debate over celebrity boundaries and social media pressures.
• Season 2 expands Addams Family mythology with new cast members including a Lady Gaga cameo, Steve Buscemi as Principal Dort and Billie Piper as Nevermore Academy’s music director.