Wednesday: Season 2 Episode 1 – Recap and Review

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Episode 1 “Here We Woe Again” Details

• Available On: Netflix
• Public Release Date: August 6, 2025
• Director(s): Tim Burton
• Writer(s): Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

Storylines

• Wednesday’s psychic abilities are growing, and while she believes she has control, there is a good chance her abilities are actually overwhelming her, thus leading to Morticia worrying that Wednesday could end up like her sister, Ophelia.
• Pugsley struggles to make friends as the newest member of Nevermore Academy.
• Principal Dort, who appears nice but, as shown through trying to use Bianca’s siren abilities to make money for the school, is not a good person.
• Enid, now a true lupin, is torn between her ex-Ajax and a member of her people, Bruno.

New Cast and Characters

Principal Barry Dort (Steve Buscemi)

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• Character Summary: The new Principal of Nevermore Academy takes a different approach than his predecessor. He is less about integration with normies, himself being a pyro, and is more about outcasts’ pride.

Chet – The Kansas City Scalper (Haley Joel Osment)

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• Character Summary: A serial killer who mainly preyed on young girls, Wednesday had a long fascination with him and over the summer, she caught and brought him to justice – keeping one of his dolls, for Enid, as a souvenir.

Sheriff Santiago (Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo)

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• Character Summary: Sheriff Santiago replaced Tyler’s dad, the former Sheriff Galpin, who now does police work without a badge

Bruno (Noah B. Taylor)

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• Character Summary: Bruno is a wolf who has taken an interest in Enid.

Isadora Capri (Billie Piper)

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• Character Summary: A child prodigy and outcast by means of being a wolf, who released their first classical album “Wolf Howl” at the age of ten, and has now become the music teacher at Nevermore

Lurch (Joonas Suotamo)

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• Character Summary: The Addams’ family butler who lost/had their eye injured by Pugsley, due to his misuse of a grenade launcher

Notable Locations & Items

• Viper de la Muerte: Wednesday’s novel that she has been working on for over two years
• Caliban Hall: Gomez’s old stomping grounds at Nevermore, and where Pugsley’s dorm room is
• The Skull Tree: A tree deep in the woods on Nevermore’s property, where the alleged Boy With A Fragile Heart died, after one of his experiments got him killed

Other Noteworthy Information

• Xavier, after being accused of murder, has now been enrolled at Reichenback Academy in Switzerland, and his family’s money was taken from Nevermore, just like he was. Thus, causing a major financial shortfall. But, despite being removed, Xavier seems to still have feelings for Wednesday and sends her a piece featuring crows.
• The Founder’s Pyre Ceremony: A tradition, back when Gomez and Morticia went to Nevermore, which started the school year

Slide Text

1. Intro Slide
2. Recap: While Wednesday thought she would return to Nevermore stronger, away from her mother, and only having to worry about her brother, Pugsley, that may not be the case.
3. Recap: Between a stalker, who would threaten her manuscript, and nearly the entire school, including new Principal Dort, adoring her, she is in what could be seen as a personal hell.
4. Recap: But, never afraid to take initiative and wrangle control of a situation, Wednesday makes moves to be a loner amongst the outcasts, while having visions which worry Morticia and trigger memories of her sister, Ophelia.
5. Recap: One such vision is the possibility that her actions, maybe inactions, could lead to the death of Enid, just as Enid is accepted by her own kind, and dealing with some love drama.
6. Review: The season premiere of Wednesday is far better than the beginning of the majority of shows returning after a star-making first season.
7. Review: Ortega, with the writing of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, continue to deliver quotable phrases, moments that are gif-worthy, and making it clear that the torch that Ortega holds as Wednesday is in safe hands.
8. Review: But, the mystery of who is Wednesday’s stalker, introduced in the first season finale, as well as who controls the murder of crows, pushes the idea that the story of Wednesday may not be as strong as the character.
9. Review: For while we have Steve Buscemi and others join the fold, I’d submit their inclusions are more so familiar faces than something which gets to boost Wednesday.
10. Review: Leaving me to wonder if, like in the first season, while much praise might be due towards Ortega, the season’s mystery might be a letdown.
11. Overall (80/100): While Ortega’s return as Wednesday is welcomed, there is a need to question if perfect casting has been met with writing that may deliver quippy dialog but may also give another disappointing story.

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  Wednesday: Season 2 Episode 4 – Recap and Review

  Another mystery gets wrapped up as we learn who is controlling the ravens that have been stalking Wednesday and killing multiple people.

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  Wednesday: Season 2 Episode 3 – Recap and Review

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