Lady Gaga Is Joining Wednesday Season 2

One reason Wednesday was such an immediately beloved series is that it’s not just an Addams Family adventure — it’s a murder mystery whodunit, with Miss Addams as the amateur detective working to crack a 25-year-old cold case. (Benoit Blanc would be proud.) She solved the mystery by the end, but the season’s cliffhanger ending seemed to hint there will be more Wednesdays to come. And fans are in luck — Netflix has officially renewed the hit series for a second season.

Warning: Spoilers for Wednesday Season 1 follow. Although Wednesday followed a few red herrings, by the end of the season, she’d snapped (err, cracked) the case, revealing Marilyn Thornhill (Christina Ricci) was Laurel Gates, whose ancestor, Joseph Crackstone, founded Jericho, where Nevermore Academy is located. Her henchman (henchhyde?) Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan) was the monster terrorizing the school who Wednesday had been trying to track down.

Both were taken into custody, but there was a suggestion Tyler may have escaped; meanwhile, Wednesday received a new mystery to solve, with threatening texts arriving on her phone before the end credits rolled.

Here’s everything to know about Season 2 so far.

There Are Already Plans For More Future Seasons

Netflix has officially renewed Wednesday for Season 2, and it’s no surprise since Season 1 was a bonafide hit. It instantly became one of the most popular Netflix series of all time, with 1.237 billion hours viewed within its first 28 days. So, it was truly only a matter of time before Netflix gave official OK for more episodes.

Speaking to Variety, Wednesday showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar said when they plan a show, they always have a long view plan for multiple seasons. Millar suggested they had laid out “at least three or four seasons,” though they kept the outline flexible. “We certainly have a pretty clear runway of what we want to do in future seasons.”

That’s good for fans who need more Wednesday, Enid, and the rest of the Nevermore Academy world.

2 Stars Are Not Returning

While most of Season 1’s cast will return to Nevermore Academy for Season 2, there are a couple students that won’t be back. On Sept. 4, 2023, The Daily Mail reported that Percy Hynes White, who played Wednesday’s love interest Xavier, has been completely written out of the new season. The decision came after White faced sexual assault allegations earlier in 2023. White’s exit was confirmed when his name was left off the Season 2 cast list on May 7.

The cast list also revealed that Naomi J. Ogawa will not return as Nevermore student Yoko Tanaka in Season 2.

There Will Be So Many New Faces

Ahead of the new season entering production, a massive list of newly added cast members was revealed. The star-studded list of actors joining Wednesday for Season 2 are: Steve Buscemi, Thandiwe Newton, Joanna Lumley, Billie Piper, Christopher Lloyd, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, Noah Taylor, Frances O'Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Joonas Suotamo.

And on Nov. 13, the biggest name of all was announced: Lady Gaga. The superstar had begun filming Season 2 in Europe, per Entertainment Weekly. Her role has yet to be revealed. Gaga developed a close connection to the show after a scene of Wednesday dancing to her 2011 track “Bloody Mary” went viral.

Production Has Already Begun

Netflix announced Season 2’s production start date on May 7 with a short video teasing all the new additions to the cast.

It Won’t Premiere In 2024

Although production has begun, the wait for Season 2 will still be a long one. When Netflix revealed its full slate for 2024 on Feb. 1, Wednesday Season 2 was noticeably absent. That means it will probably premiere sometime in 2025.