The second season of Wednesday is now in production—officially, and finally, given that the show was renewed in January of last year. Wednesday’s immediate family—Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez, and Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley—have all been upgraded to series regulars, as has Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, who plays Deputy Ritchie Santiago.
Also returning: Emma Myers as the irrepressibly chipper Enid; Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin; Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay; Victor Dorobantu as Thing; Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Ottinger; Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus; Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester; and Jamie McShane as Sheriff Donovan Galpin.
But wait, there’s more! New series regulars, whose roles have not been all disclosed, include Evie Templeton (Disney’s Pinocchio), Owen Painter (The Handmaid’s Tale), incredible character actor Noah Taylor (Preacher), and none other than Rose Tyler herself, Billie Piper (Doctor Who, I Hate Suzie). Pipe is playing a character named Capri.
As was previously announced, Steve Buscemi will also be a regular. He is playing Barry Dort, principal of Nevermore Academy.
But wait, there’s still more! You can also expect a pile of guest stars, including Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) as Grandmama; Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) as Dr. Fairburn; Christopher Lloyd (The Addams Family), Frances O’Connor (The End), Haley Joel Osment (What We Do in the Shadows), Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse), and Joonas Suotamo (best known as Chewbacca). That is quite a mix: a pair of grown-up child stars, a star of the beloved Addams films, and Chewie? Okay, then.
According to Netflix, the first episode of season two is called “Here We Woe Again,” and is directed by Tim Burton from a script by series creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. This time around, Jenna Ortega isn’t just starring as Wednesday; she’s also a producer.
Netflix released a cute little video with the cast announcement, which you can watch below. No premiere date has been announced.
