Wednesday season 3 release date speculation, cast, plot, and more news

The students are back at Nevermore as Wednesday season 3 has begun filming. That's right, Wednesday's Addams' junior year has been confirmed, with some familiar faces and frightfully good new additions along for the ride, including Stranger Things' Winona Ryder.

After last season's Thing-shaped mystery, we have to give a hand (sorry) to Wednesday for setting up more Addams Family mischief next season. But what else is on the way?

Just like Miss Addams, we have been putting out our own detective board together. For everything you need to know about Wednesday season 3's release date, new cast list, plot speculation, and more, simply read on. For more on streaming, check out our picks of the best TV shows on Netflix, and the best movies on Netflix.

Wednesday season 3 release date speculation

Wednesday season 3 does not yet have a release date.

Wednesday season 3 was confirmed two weeks before Wednesday season 2 hit Netflix. The streamer broke the news on Twitter, writing, "She would never leave you hanging. Wednesday has been officially renewed for Season 3." Check out the post below.

Filming began in Ireland for Wednesday season 3 in February 2026.

With this in mind, the series usually has an 8-month turnaround from the filming finish date until its premiere. That should mean a snappy early 2027 turnaround for Jenna Ortega's shadowy outcast.

Wednesday season 3 plot speculation

Judging by how secretive Netflix was over Wednesday season 2, we expect to be waiting a long time before we see an official synopsis for Wednesday season 3. However, the season 2 finale did leave some doors open, setting up not one but two main plot points for season 3.

Warning: the following description contains spoilers for Wednesday season 2, so make sure you are all caught up before reading on. But first, read our Wednesday season 2 part 2 review.

Wednesday season 2 kicked off with our favourite homicidal maniac embarking on her sophomore year at Nevermore Academy, where she quickly found that enemies new and old were lurking in every corner. The mid-season finale ended with Wednesday facing off with Tyker, aka The Hyde, who threw her out of a window at Willow Hill and left her for dead (read more about that in our Wednesday season 2 part 1 ending explained). However, we know that in Tim Burton's universe, dead doesn't really mean dead. So when season 2 part 2 rolled around, Wednesday was recovering in the hospital, where she was kept company by a vision of Principal Weems.

Things really got weird in season 2, part 2. Wednesday started to uncover some dark family secrets surrounding her mother, Morticia Addams, and Puglsy's zombie Slurp, whose real identity turned out to be that of a mad scientist named Isaac Night, aka the creator of the Oucast reversal technology used by the Avian. In a bid to live out his decades-old evil plans, Isaac started to use his technology on the Oucasts, starting with Tyler. However, Wednesday saved Tyler, but ended up buried alive by Isaac himself.

With time running out and Agnes unable to dig Wednesday out of her grave, Enid had no choice but to transform into a werewolf and quickly claw at the mud, ultimately saving Wednesday, and then running away. But, despite Wednesday being alive and well, life at Nevermore will never be the same, as Principal Dort was outed as a traitor and turned to stone as punishment. The season left off with the students uncertain if they will ever be able to return. For a full rundown of that fiery finale, check out our detailed guide to Wednesday season 2 part 2 ending explained.

So, where does that leave our spooky students in terms of season 3? Luckily, season 2 left a few loose threads dangling, so we have some idea of what season 3 will look like. Firstly, Enid is still lost after running away in her werewolf form. We last saw Wednesday and Uncle Fester setting out to find Enid in the woods; however, we wonder if she will ever return to human form again. The next loose end that needs tying up is Aunt Ophelia, and why Grandmama has been keeping her locked away all these years.

The third revolves around Tyler and Professor Capri. After Tyler faced off with Franciose, Isadora Capri took him away to join a collective of other Hydes. However, with Tyler once again taking on a main role in season 2, we don't doubt we will see him again soon.

For any official word, we have to resort to creator Miles Millar and Al Gough's promise that Wednesday season 3 will "excavate some long-rotting Addams Family secrets." Maybe that'll make good on Jenna Ortega's desire to explore the darker side of Wednesday Addams in future.

Wednesday season 3 cast

The confirmed Wednesday season 3 cast list is as follows:

• Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
• Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
• Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
• Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
• Victor Dorobantu as Thing
• Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester Addams
• Joanna Lumley as Grandmama Hester Frump
• Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
• Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay
• Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus
• Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Ottinger
• Evie Templeton as Agnes DeMille
• Winona Ryder as Tabitha
• Eva Green as Aunt Ophelia
• Billie Piper as Isadora Capri
• Noah Taylor
• Chris Sarandon
• Oscar Morgan
• Kennedy Moyer

Of course, there would be no Wednesday series without Wednesday Addams, with Jenna Ortega reprising when season 3 rolls around. As for her family, her parents, Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Gomez Addams (Luis Guzmán), as well as her brother, Pugsley Addams (Isaac Ordonez), are confirmed to be back, as is Grandmama (Joanna Lumley). Eva Green will be playing Aunt Ophelia, while a new teaser trailer suggested one mystery cast member is being kept under wraps. Another pitch-perfect newcomer is Winona Ryder as Tabitha.

In terms of Nevermore students, after her big wolf-out, Wednesday's roommate and bestie, Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers), will return. Other OG pupils back nclude Bianca Barclay (Joy Sunday), Wednesday's stalker turned friend Agnes DeMille (Evie Templeton), and Pusgley's roommate Eugene Ottinger (Moosa Mostafa).

Is there a Wednesday season 3 trailer?

There is no trailer for Wednesday season 3 just yet, as filming has only just begun. A teaser trailer, unveiling the cast, was released by Netflix in February 2026. Watch it below.

Is Wednesday season 3 the final season?

As of writing, it looks like Wednesday season 3 will not be the final season of Wednesday, unless Netflix has other plans. Originally, it would have made sense for Wednesday to run four seasons, covering Wednesday Addams' respective years at Nevermore Academy, freshman, sophomore, Junior, and senior. However, with the school likely closed down, we are not sure how the rest of the series will look. Will Wednesday go to another school, or will Nevermore open its purple doors once more? We will have to wait and see.

Wednesday seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on Netflix right now. For more, keep up with best new TV shows heading your way.