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Beth Ure

Who plays Wednesday in the new Netflix Addams Family show, full cast list and season two rumours

Netflix's new Addams Family adaptation, Wednesday, has taken viewers by storm and shot to the top of Netflix's Top 10 shows on the platform.

Wednesday is the latest in a long line of Addams Family adaptations, all based on the characters originally created by cartoonist Charles Addams. Other adaptations have seen the characters brought to life in animated films, other TV shows, and a live action film franchise starring Christopher Lloyd.

Here's everything you need to know about the show, including the cast, the age rating, and whether we can expect to see a season two.

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Who plays Wednesday?

The series stars Jenna Ortega as the title character, who viewers might recognise from other Netflix series like You (she played Ellie in season two), or as Young Jane in Jane the Virgin. Alongside her, Luiz Guzmán plays dad Gomez Addams and Catherine Zeta-Jones plays the glamorous Morticia opposite him.

Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday in the 1990s film adaptations, also features as one of Wednesday’s teachers. Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie also features, playing Principal Larissa Weems.

Who else is in it?

Here's a full cast list:

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
Luiz Guzmán as Gomez Addams
Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
Gwendoline Christie as Principal Larissa Weems
Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
Riki Lindhome as Dr. Valerie Kinbott
Jamie McShane as Sheriff Donovan Galpin
Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin
Percy Hynes White as Xavier Thorpe
Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay
Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus
Naomi J. Ogawa as Yoko Tanaka
Christina Ricci as Marilyn Thornhill
Johanna Dias-Watson as Divina
Oliver Watson as Kent
Victor Dorobantu as Thing
Michael Okele as Morgan
Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Otinger
Luyansa Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Deputy Richie Santiago
Daniel Himshoot as Hyde Monster
Iman Marson as Lucas
Calum Ross as Rowan Laslow
Cezar Grumazescu as Coach Vlad
George Burcea as Lurch
Morgan Beale as Jonah
Islan Bouakkaz as Carter
Tommie Earl Jenkins as Mayor Noble Walker
Rina Mahoney as Janet Ottinger
Karina Varadi as Young Wednesday
Georgia Goodman as Sue Ottinger
William Houston as Joseph Crackstone

Is there going to be a season two?

Netflix have not yet confirmed if the show will be returning for a season two, but the positive reception of the show makes it seem likely. The show is currently has an average audience score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, and both the showrunners have spoken in interviews about how they want to continue telling Wednesday's story.

What is the age rating for the show?

Much like the other Addams Family adaptations, any violence in the show is presented with a scoop of humour, so Netflix has rated the film a 12. Not suitable for viewers who are too young, but you can watch the trailer and it's slightly grizzly swimming pool scene to decide if it's too much!

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