Summary

• The Wednesday season 2 cast has been revealed with new additions like Christopher Lloyd and Thandiwe Newton.
• Production is officially underway after delays, including changes to the cast.
• Percy Hynes White, who played Xavier, will not return for season 2.

The cast of Wednesday season 2 has been fully revealed, as production is officially underway on the massively popular Netflix show. Tim Burton shared his vision of the Addams Family world in November 2022, directing the first four episodes of the fantasy drama, which sees Jenna Ortega in the title role. Her version of the character is expelled from high school and enrolled in Nevermore, a school for monstrous misfits, where she still struggles to fit in. It became one of Netflix's biggest hits, with the season 2 renewal receiving a great deal of fanfare.

Along with the beginning of filming in Ireland, Netflix has announced the full Wednesday season 2 cast. Check out the cast image and video below:

That includes the previously announced Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) and Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), along with Christopher Llyod (Back to the Future), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous), Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense), Heather Matarazzo (The Princess Diaries), and Billie Piper (Doctor Who). Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill), Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things), Noah Taylor (Law & Order: Organized Crime), Frances O’Connor (The Missing), and Joonas Suotamo are also among the names joining the show.

Percy Hynes White, who portrayed Xavier Thorpe, a potential love interest for Wednesday Addams in season 1, will not be returning to the series. The actor has since been accused of sexual assault, which he has vehemently denied. Naomi J Ogawa, who played the vampire Yoko Tanaka, will likewise not be returning. Jamie McShane, another former regular, will instead recur as Sheriff Donovan Galpin.

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This lines up with what series co-creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have said about wanting to deepen the exploration of Wednesday's relationship with her mother Morticia, who is played by Catherine Zeta-Jones and will return as a main cast member.

Wednesday season 2 will expand its focus on the titular character's family, as Fool Me One and Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley will play Grandma in a guest-starring role. In terms of other family members, Fred Armisen will also be back as Uncle Fester. This lines up with what series co-creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have said about wanting to deepen the exploration of Wednesday's relationship with her mother Morticia, who is played by Catherine Zeta-Jones and will return as a main cast member.

Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo have also been upgraded to main cast members. They, respectively, play Gomez (Wednesday's father), Pugsley (Wednesday's brother), and Sheriff Deputy Richie Santiago. Llyod, who previously played Uncle Fester in the Addams Family movies, has been cast in an undisclosed role. According to Deadline, Newton has been confirmed to play Dr. Fairburn, while Buscemi will play Barry Dort, the new principal of Nevermore Academy.

Story details about season 2 have not been disclosed. Ortega, a producer on the series, has previously mentioned that the Netflix hit will shift away from romance and love triangles and focus more on horror. It's similarly unclear how much the upcoming episodes will follow up on the Wednesday season 1 cliffhanger of Ortega's titular character seemingly having her own stalker.

Source: Netflix, Netflix/X, Deadline