Wednesday season two, part two

When we last saw Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) at the midway point of season two, she’d inadvertently released former classmate Tyler (Hunter Doohan) as chaos erupted in the psychiatric hospital he was held in. The latest season of the Netflix show picks up with the young Addams recovering in hospital, lying on the bed as if in a casket. She’s introduced to her new spirit guide, the late Principal Weems (Gwendoline Christie), while unconscious, and is straight back to investigating the strange goings-on at Nevermore Academy when she wakes up. Not only does she still have to find a way to prevent the premonition of her best friend Enid’s (Emma Myres) death from coming true, but now she has to contend with her monstrous classmate, who’s still hungry for her blood.

The latter half of Wednesday’s second outing is fast-paced and as delightfully macabre as before. However, the script is juggling so many subplots that the final episodes consequently feel fragmented this time around.

This show’s greatest asset remains its exquisite style. Its fusion of Gothic and vibrant purples is as eye-catching as ever, with season two incorporating grand Dia de los Muertos and Venetian ball sequences to highlight how well this aesthetic works. The sharp wit is still present in the writing. Ortega delivers cutting retorts with a flawless deadpan monotone to remind viewers why she’s the perfect choice for the role. The rest of the cast are also sensational, with Myers, Catherine Zeta Jones and Joanna Lumley being some notable standouts.

After the first half introduced various subplots, the final four episodes now have the task of wrapping them up while continuing to unravel the main mystery. While all the pieces fit together eventually, they don’t do so smoothly. Some episodes focus on minor subplots so much that they feel more like their own self-contained instalments, while other major story beats are thrown in last minute without giving viewers time to register what’s happening before they’re resolved.

Though messier, Wednesday’s second instalment ends as fun and stylishly as it began. With the finale hinting that a third season will take the show in an interesting new direction, there’s still a lot of spooky goodness to come.

Andrew Murray

Wednesday season two, part two is released on Netflix on 3^rd September 2025.

Watch the trailer for Wednesday season two, part two here: