Wednesday is a Netflix series that premiered in November 2022. Directed in part by Tim Burton and starring Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, the show is a coming-of-age supernatural mystery that focuses on the iconic character from The Addams Family. It combines dark humor, gothic aesthetics, and thrilling mystery to create a unique spin on the Addams Family lore.

The series follows Wednesday Addams, a sharp-witted, morbidly curious teenager, as she navigates life at Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts, misfits, and supernatural beings. After being expelled from her previous school for a violent prank, Wednesday is sent to Nevermore, where her parents, Morticia and Gomez Addams, were once students.

At Nevermore, Wednesday finds herself embroiled in a series of bizarre murders connected to the town’s dark history. Using her burgeoning psychic abilities, she sets out to solve the mystery while contending with friendships, rivalries, and her own struggles with fitting in. The series weaves together themes of family legacy, individuality, and the complexities of adolescence.

Wednesday is an American supernatural comedy horror television series that centers around the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the series features Jenna Ortega in the lead role, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Fred Armisen, and Christina Ricci in supporting roles. Tim Burton directed four of the eight episodes and serves as an executive producer. The show follows Wednesday as she seeks to unravel a monster mystery at her school.

Burton had previously been linked to two projects related to The Addams Family: a 1991 film he declined to direct and a canceled stop-motion animated movie. In October 2020, reports emerged that he was set to direct a new television series, which Netflix later officially ordered. Filming occurred in Romania from September 2021 to March 2022. Wednesday premiered on November 16, 2022, and was made available on Netflix on November 23, receiving generally positive reviews from critics who praised Ortega’s performance, although they noted some similarities to CW dramas. Within two weeks of its release, it became the third-most watched English-language series on Netflix.