Why Season Two of Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ is Taking So Long

Wednesday is one of Netflix’s most-watched series of all time, but the wait for Season 2 has been long.

The young adult series stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday, the daughter of the iconic Addams family. After being expelled from her school Wednesday is enrolled at Nevermore Academy and begins unraveling all manner of supernatural mysteries within its halls.

The first season of Wednesday was released in November 2022, marking a more than two-year wait between seasons.

The most significant delay for the series was due to the 2023 Writer’s Guild strike in Hollywood, which paused development on many major TV series.

The writers’ strike lasted from May to September 2023, meaning writing on Wednesday was delayed for at least four months. While the series was said to be a priority for Netflix (along with the long-delayed Stranger Things 5), filming did not begin on the series until May 2024. The series also moved locations between seasons, shifting filming from Romania to Ireland for Season 2.

Netflix has confirmed Wednesday will be one of its 2025 releases.

via The Direct