Lady Gaga will be appearing in the upcoming series of Netflix’s hit Wednesday, Variety has confirmed.
The news comes after the Grammy winner’s 2011 track Bloody Mary went viral in 2022 thanks to the show. The song was used by fans to recreate a popular dance scene from the series on TikTok and Gaga herself joined in on the trend with a video amassing 2.5 million likes on the platform.
@ladygaga BLOODY WEDNESDAY #fyp
♬ original sound - heyy
According to the publication, Gaga will make a cameo despite the show’s producers trying to nab her for a larger acting role.
In June, Netflix announced that the comedy horror had overtaken sci-fi hit Stranger Things as its most viewed series.
The streamer shared viewership rankings and changed the way it reports its figures, revealing that the spooky series – which made an overnight star of Jenna Ortega in the eponymous role – is its most beloved.
The show, based on the death-obsessed teen Wednesday Addams, from the iconic 1964 TV series The Addams Family, has had fans buzzing about its return since the first series hit last November. News of Gaga’s cameo will only ramp up anticipation for series two.
The first season of the dark comedy drama ended on a huge cliff-hanger, leaving fans wondering who is stalking Wednesday and who the threatening text was from.
Also in June, the show’s stars confirmed the long-standing rumour that a new Addams family character will join the next series. And while the details are sketchy and there’s no official return date for the show – here’s what we know about what to expect from our favourite dark and twisted teen and her oddball family in series two.
When is Wednesday Season 2 coming out?
Netflix announced that Wednesday was being renewed for a second series in January 2023 on X. Filming for the first series of the Tim Burton project lasted six months, kicking off in September 2021 and wrapping in March 2022.
Last year’s Hollywood strikes delayed the show’s return to production, but it’s been rumoured that filming began in Ireland in May and that it will finish this month.
In Netflx’s Q3 2024 earning report, the streamer confirmed the new series will hit screens in 2025.
“So looking into 2025, you’ve got new seasons of our biggest shows: ‘Wednesday’, ‘Squid Games, ‘Stranger Things’... So we could not be more excited about where we sit right now and where we’re heading,” the report says.
It’s unknown whether the series will debut in the first or second half of the year, though.
How many episodes will there be in Wednesday Season 2 and is there a trailer?
It’s set to be eight episodes like the first season, with each episode running for roughly 60 minutes. However, Season 1 was so popular it’s rumoured that the next series will be expanded.
But, unfortunately, there’s not a trailer yet. There was, however, an official announcement video from Netflix that confirmed the second series. In the clip, Ortega as the goth teen is seen smirking with a promise of “more torture” ahead.
The Addams Family spin-off crossed the one billion viewing hours mark in its first 28 days in December, a feat only ever achieved by Squid Game and Stranger Things season four.
This meant that it was extremely likely that Netflix would renew the show for a second season. But the news that Wednesday will definitely be returning to screens has nevertheless thrilled fans.
Which cast members are returning to Wednesday?
The star-studded cast, led by Ortega, includes Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, Gwendoline Christie, Jamie McShane, Fred Armisen, and Christina Ricci in major roles. All are expected to be back for Series 2.
Who is the new Addams family member joining the show?
Ortega said “this is true” when asked in a recent Netflix promo video if “season two will introduce a new member of the Addams family”.
But while the newbie’s identity remains a mystery – seemingly even to the cast – the actress enthusiastically said she’d love to see Cousin Itt make an appearance. Cousin Itt is the iconic character who is a four-feet tall creature, covered head to toe in blonde hair who sports shades and a bowler hat.
What could the story of Wednesday Season 2 be about?
Wednesday takes elements from the original Addams Family story that it has woven into a murder mystery. The first season explored Wednesday’s coming-of-age as she traversed adolescence, starting as a cold, inflexible teen to become a reluctantly warmer and caring friend who even is entangled in a romance.
Season 2 is expected to take a two-year leap from the events of the first season and will explore Wednesday’s family background more.
A showrunner said of the next series: “We wanna sort of explore and complicate all of those relationships going forward.
“The school was closed when they left, which gave us the most possibilities for season two... we’re excited to explore now that Wednesday’s dipped her toe into the friendship pool, what’s that gonna look like? It’s like, she hugged.”
No Romance?
Ortega has also revealed that the second season will steer clear of any romantic storylines from season one and focus instead on the darker, supernatural elements of the show.
“We’re ditching any romantic love interest for Wednesday, which is really great,” she said. “We’ve decided we want to lean into the horror aspect of the show a little bit more.
“Because it is so light-hearted, and a show like this with vampires and werewolves and superpowers, you don’t want to take yourself too seriously.”
