Wednesday: Season 1

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Wednesday: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: November 23, 2022

Summary: Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) discovers mysteries in town and about her parents, while learning to control her psychic powers at Nevermore Academy, the boarding school she is sent to after being kicked out of her public high school.

Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy, Suspense

Season 1 Episodes

9.3
S1:E8. A Murder of Woes
Air Date: November 23, 2022
8.5
S1:E7. If You Don't Woe Me by Now
Air Date: November 23, 2022
tbd
S1:E6. Quid Pro Woe
Air Date: November 23, 2022

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Lorraine Ali

Nov 23, 2022

Ortega kills as the gifted, nihilistic teen who’d rather hang out in a crypt than a club. ... Gimmicky callbacks to the films and the 1964 TV series are rare and strategically deployed in this streaming iteration of the franchise. ... Burton’s sensibilities and style are all over this irresistibly quirky, sardonic whodunit. ... “Wednesday” is brilliant on every level. Read full review

Nov 18, 2022

With a script that doesn’t take itself too seriously, a knowing wink at the audience, some genuinely scary bits and a committed and very funny central performance from Ortega that more than holds its own (even if Ricci and Addams Family Values remain unbeaten), this is a treat. Read full review

Brittany Vincent

Nov 23, 2022

It’s Ortega’s star power alone that helps drive this series from the very beginning into something that could have been mediocre into a totally watchable and exciting twist on a familiar franchise. ... While this adaptation makes some strange decisions, it ends up working in a weird way, which will interest both old and new viewers. Read full review

John Anderson

Nov 22, 2022

It is often delightful, despite its deliberate darkness, but “Wednesday” is many things, including a murder mystery, a teen romance and a boarding-school soap opera with a quasi-macabre curriculum. Its heroine is all over the place and it does feel as if eight episodes weren’t enough to quite nail down what the tone of her character and story will eventually be. Read full review

Dave Nemetz

Nov 18, 2022

Netflix’s Wednesday has a ghoulish tone and a superb lead performance, but the story is strictly cookie-cutter YA mystery. Read full review

Bob Strauss

Nov 18, 2022

May as well call it “The Chilling Adventures of Enola Addams at the School for Good and Evil.” The original goth girl deserves better. ... Establishing her own sarcastic, moody adolescent iteration, Ortega is not just Wednesday but “Wednesday,” the only element that feels like what the show ought to be. Read full review

Jenna Scherer

Nov 21, 2022

The show’s dialogue is flavorless at best and laughable at worst. ... Though she has zero to work with, horror-movie fave Ortega does what she can with her character, nailing the deadpan delivery Christina Ricci perfected in the ’90s movies. ...Others caught up in this dreck include Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, and Fred Armisen. What’s more, horror legend Tim Burton directed half the season’s episodes; but the show’s visual language is so flat that you’d never know. Read full review

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manningn15

Dec 7, 2022

Wednesday definitely honored and lived up to the past Addams Family media, one of favorite shows I've ever watched. Jenna Ortega is brilliant in her performance as Wednesday Addams, she is just utter perfection; her slick deadpan delivery of the sarcastic, dark, and morbidly funny lines, herWednesday definitely honored and lived up to the past Addams Family media, one of favorite shows I've ever watched. Jenna Ortega is brilliant in her performance as Wednesday Addams, she is just utter perfection; her slick deadpan delivery of the sarcastic, dark, and morbidly funny lines, her monotone voice, death stare, no blinking, and devious and creepy grin she does it all perfectly also love how she brought some warmth, emotion, and heart to the character. Emma Myers, Christina Ricci, Gwendoline Christie, Victor Dorobantu, Joy Sunday, Fred Armisen, Luis Guzmán, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, and Moosa Mostafa gave excellent supporting performances. The costume designs specifically the ones designed for Wednesday are outstanding. The music was superb. The dance choreography specifically Wednesday's dance in the episode "Woe What a Night" was spectacular. The fight choreography is cool and well choreographed and executed. The writing specifically the story and dialogue for Wednesday were great. An A+ first season hopefully there will be more.… Expand

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matthias17

Jan 10, 2023

Very enjoyable comedy comedy-mystery series with solid plot and very much developed and lovable characters such as Enid. Also solid acting by all.

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Jagen

Jan 19, 2023

Really good fun. A nice take on Wednesday, who for most modern iterations has been by far the best Addams family character. Solid cast, especially Ortega, with the sad exception of Armisen, who is pretty terrible but thankfully brief. What the recent (ish) Sabrina could have been if itReally good fun. A nice take on Wednesday, who for most modern iterations has been by far the best Addams family character. Solid cast, especially Ortega, with the sad exception of Armisen, who is pretty terrible but thankfully brief. What the recent (ish) Sabrina could have been if it didn't take itself far too seriously.… Expand

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zyler

Nov 25, 2022

I was mixed on some of the writing, Primarily because it feels like nancy drew/ Sabrina, but also just the dialogue and development. Most of the issues I had were around the middle of the season around 3-6, however, I enjoyed the direction of the show and the atmosphere. Overall, not a badI was mixed on some of the writing, Primarily because it feels like nancy drew/ Sabrina, but also just the dialogue and development. Most of the issues I had were around the middle of the season around 3-6, however, I enjoyed the direction of the show and the atmosphere. Overall, not a bad show considering I still binged it. I maybe got myself wanting more addams family and not just Wednesday. I rather liked most of the characters.… Expand

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

MetacriticOnur

Nov 23, 2022

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1 of 9 users found this helpful18

JLuis_001

Nov 26, 2022

So basically what I saw is that Netflix cancelled Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to hire other people who basically sold them the same series with a more brooding, darker character.

Yes, Tim Burton is involved but very little of his style appears throughout the 8 episodes, even though heSo basically what I saw is that Netflix cancelled Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to hire other people who basically sold them the same series with a more brooding, darker character.

Yes, Tim Burton is involved but very little of his style appears throughout the 8 episodes, even though he directed 4 of those 8 episodes.
The truth is that it is advertised as his show because he is the producer with the most famous name.

I can't deny that the series will be successful. Audience reactions on social media have been positive, but it just goes to show that cyclically most people like to see something recycled, just with a new facade.

I won't say it's a poor show, because there is care in its making, but there is absolutely nothing special about it.… Expand

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R_1974

Dec 11, 2022

Wären es nicht die Addams hätte ich nach der ersten folge aufgegeben aber als Fan der Filme und der Serie habe ich es mir angetan um festzustellen....ja es ist eine einzige Katastrophe. Völlige Fehlbesetzung ,Gomez Addams ist nur lächerlich zum fremdschämen und eine Beleidigung für denWären es nicht die Addams hätte ich nach der ersten folge aufgegeben aber als Fan der Filme und der Serie habe ich es mir angetan um festzustellen....ja es ist eine einzige Katastrophe. Völlige Fehlbesetzung ,Gomez Addams ist nur lächerlich zum fremdschämen und eine Beleidigung für den leider viel zu früh Verstorbenen Raul Julia ,er und Morticia wirken wie plumpe Laiendarsteller, Fester hat einen unnötigen Gastauftritt aber den hätte man sich schenken können dazu langweiliges Teeny rumgezicke und eine riesen Portion Woke sche...e ,eine schlechte Scooby-Doo geschichte auf 8 folgen gestreckt. Von Tim Burton war zwar der Name zu lesen aber nix zu sehen. Hogwarts scheint auch als Inspiration gedient zu haben.Viel lächerliche Girlie/Frauen Power und Männer/Jungs entweder als Bösewicht oder als völlige Lappen, wie schon erwähnt typischer Woke Schrott.
Disney+ ist schon gekündigt , macht Netflix so weiter sind es die nächsten.… Expand

0 of 2 users found this helpful02

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

66
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: August 6, 2025
Season 1

66
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 23, 2022
- 9.3
  S1:E8. A Murder of Woes
  Air Date: November 23, 2022
- 8.5
  S1:E7. If You Don't Woe Me by Now
  Air Date: November 23, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E6. Quid Pro Woe
  Air Date: November 23, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E5. You Reap What You Woe
  Air Date: November 23, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E4. Woe What a Night
  Air Date: November 23, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E3. Friend or Woe
  Air Date: November 23, 2022
- 7.2
  S1:E2. Woe Is the Loneliest Number
  Air Date: November 23, 2022
- 7.3
  S1:E1. Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe
  Air Date: November 23, 2022