Where to watch Wednesday (2022)
Wednesday is available to stream in CA on Netflix.
A sharp, morbid teenager is sent to a school for unusual students, where she investigates a series of unsettling mysteries. While pursuing clues and confronting strange supernatural events, she must also navigate rivalries, friendships, and the uneasy demands of school life.
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Steve Buscemi, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Riki Lindhome, Joy Sunday, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Isaac Ordonez, Owen Painter, Percy Hynes White, Billie Piper
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Trivia & production notes
- Tim Burton passed on directing the 1991 Addams Family film due to scheduling conflicts with Batman Returns, allowing Barry Sonnenfeld to take the job instead.
- Illumination Entertainment's planned stop-motion Addams Family film with Tim Burton was canceled in 2013 because the studio preferred a computer-animated approach.
- Tim Burton considered retiring from filmmaking after Dumbo, but the Wednesday project reconnected his love for the industry and served as a 'health camp' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Wednesday marks Tim Burton's first real foray into television, with Burton directing four of the eight episodes in the first season.
- Jenna Ortega was initially hesitant to join Wednesday because of her previous Disney Channel work and preference for film over television, but decided to accept after meeting Tim Burton via Zoom.
- Emma Myers originally auditioned for the role of Wednesday Addams before being cast as her roommate Enid Sinclair instead.
- Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday in the 1991 Addams Family film, was cast as Marilyn Thornhill in the series, reuniting her with director Tim Burton whom she had previously worked with on Sleepy Hollow.
- The creative team specifically sought a Latina actress to play Wednesday Addams to align with the character Gomez Addams's heritage, which was incorporated into the series script.
- Colleen Atwood, a regular Tim Burton collaborator, served as the costume designer for Wednesday.
- Wednesday was renewed for a third season in July 2025, while an Uncle Fester spin-off series has been in early development but is not a priority for the creators.
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