Jenna Ortega previews Season 2 of “Wednesday”—darker, bigger, better—welcoming Christopher Lloyd & Steve Buscemi alongside returning cast on Aug. 6.
Netflix’s smash hit “Wednesday” returns this week with Season 2, Part 1 premier on Wednesday, August 6.
In an interview on “Good Morning America,” star Jenna Ortega offered an exclusive look at what’s in store for her macabre protagonist as she resumes life at Nevermore Academy.
“We’re still with the same cast, and there’s a lot of new faces coming into play, because a lot of people [last season] had unfortunate endings,” Ortega quipped. “It’s just, like, darker, bigger, better. I think we had a lot more trust from Netflix this time around.”
Among the familiar faces reprising their roles is Catherine Zeta-Jones, who returns as Morticia Addams.
Ortega lauded her co-star’s comedic talent, calling Zeta-Jones “one of the funniest people I have met” and revealing their five-minute sword-fencing duel as a career highlight. “The fencing sequence where we just tried to end each other for a good, like, five minutes, it was such a dance that we had to do,” she said.
Season 2 also brings in two Hollywood legends: Steve Buscemi joins as the new Principal Barry Dort, marking his second on-screen collaboration with Ortega, while Christopher Lloyd—best known for playing Uncle Fester in the 1991 “Addams Family” film—steps into the role of Nevermore’s longest-serving professor.
Ortega described working with both actors as “unbelievable,” praising Lloyd’s storied career and Buscemi’s unassuming yet suave presence on set.
Behind the scenes, creators Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and executive producer Tim Burton return to oversee the follow-up to Season 1’s critical acclaim, which earned 12 Emmy nominations and four wins. Ortega reflected on the pressure of embodying such an iconic character.
“This character means a lot to me and I was very scared, I wanted to do her justice. It’s really easy to fall on your face when there’s so much expectation,” she admitted.
Ortega believes the series resonates globally because it taps into universal feelings of isolation and self-discovery. “Everybody feels a bit weird because we spend so much time in our heads… You’re expecting that and waiting for that. There’s something beautiful in that discovery,” she explained.
The story unfolds in two parts: Part 1 streams from August 6, with Part 2 slated to arrive on September 3, promising fans a deeper dive into Wednesday’s darkly enchanting world.
