Everything We KnowSnaps Twice! Season 2 of ‘Wednesday’ Is Coming: Casting Updates, Steve Buscemi and More

Season 2 Confirmation

Netflix officially confirmed Wednesday season 2 on January 6, 2023.

“It’s been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world,” cocreators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar shared in a joint statement to Tudum.com. “Thrilled to continue Wednesday’s tortuous journey into season two. We can’t wait to dive head first into another season and explore the kooky spooky world of Nevermore. Just need to make sure Wednesday hasn’t emptied the pool first.”

‘Three or Four Seasons Worth’

In an interview with Variety, cocreator Miles Millar explained that when he and Alfred Gough set out to create a show, they usually write out the groundwork for multiple seasons. “That’s never expected, but that’s the anticipation that hopefully the show is successful,” he told the outlet.

“So you always lay out at least three or four seasons’ worth of potential storylines for the characters,” the showrunner continued. “It can evolve and change. Often, you want to see which characters or cast pop and who you like to write for. So you want to keep it open and organic enough to change it and evolve, but we certainly have a pretty clear runway of what we want to do in future seasons.”

Enid and Wednesday Romance?

After being asked if Emma’s character Enid could be a possible love interest for Wednesday in season 2 by Variety, Emma explained that “anything is possible.”

“We haven’t really spoken about direction at all, so I don’t really know what the game plan is for anything. As far as love interests go for Wednesday, I feel like at least for a second season, she needs to take her season of singleness. She just had a whole fiasco with her men, she’s got to lay it off for a little bit. I would be deterred from dating anybody if I had gone through that.”

Exploring Tyler’s Different Side

Hunter confirmed his character Tyler would be “coming back,” for season 2 in a February 2023 interview with Entertainment Tonight. “Can’t really say anything else besides that, but I’m so excited to go back.”

As for what’s next for Tyler, the Netflix actor said he’s hoping to explore Tyler’s two very different sides — the monster and the real version of him. “I’m really excited, because now that Tyler’s secret is out of the bag, I’m excited for season 2 to kind of explore him fighting between the monster and the real version of him,” he shared. “And also, he doesn’t have his master, Christina Ricci, anymore, so what’s he gonna be like? I don’t know.”

Executive Producer

Jenna will be executive producing season 2 of Wednesday!

“We had already been throwing out so many ideas, and I’m somebody who’s very hands on. I want to know what’s going on,” she told Elle Fanning during Variety‘s actors on actors interview in June 2023. “And with a character like Wednesday, who is so beloved and such a legend, I just really didn’t want to get her wrong. So I try to have as many conversations as possible.”

She continued, “I want to see the outfits, new characters that are coming in, scripts, and they were gracious enough to let me put the producer hat on.”

‘More Horror’ and ‘Less Romance’

“We just started getting a writer’s room together and kind of started talking about it,” she explained during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in March 2023. “I think we want to up the horror aspect a little bit, and get Wednesday out of the romantic situation and let her be her own individual and fight her own crimes.”

She re-emphasized this point during Variety‘s actors on actors interview in June 2023.

“We’ve decided we want to lean into the horror aspect of the show a little bit more,” Jenna told Elle Fanning. “Because it is so lighthearted, and a show like this with vampires and werewolves and superpowers, you don’t want to take yourself too seriously.”

She added, “We’re ditching any romantic love interest for Wednesday, which is really great.”

Weems Returns?

Jenna said she’s doing “everything in her power” to bring back Weems “back from the dead” for season 2 during an interview with Variety in June 2023.

“I would die to work with Gwendolyn Christie for the rest of my life,” Jenna began. “And Gwendolyn being as talented as she is, she’s just really, really a pleasure to work with, so I’m doing everything in my power to throw out the most insane plots that would possibly bring this woman back from the dead.”

Emma Myers on Season 2

In a recent interview with Collider discussing her upcoming film, Family Switch, Emma Myers was asked about the production timeline for season 2 of Wednesday.

She explained, “No idea when, but I am very excited to get back into it. I can’t wait to see my friends and jump back into it. It’s very strange because I’ve not done a role and then come back to do it. It’s kind of weird because you feel like you finished it, but going back into it, you’ve got to remember what you did.”

Steve Buscemi Is In!

Steve Buscemi has joined the cast of season 2, Variety confirmed in April 2024. While most of the details on his character are being kept under wraps, sources told the outlet that the actor will play the new principal of Nevermore Academy.

Steve is an acclaimed actor best known for his roles in Boardwalk Empire, Fargo, Reservoir Dogs and The Big Lebowski.