The only thing Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) probably detests more than attention is bright colors. Sheâs about to be flooded with both in the new season of Wednesday. In the second seasonâs first official trailer, the reluctant hero of Nevermore Academy returns as a reluctant celebrity, battling her newfound notoriety alongside her internal demons, all while trying to save her best friend.
Wednesday returns to the school as the âsavior of Nevermore,â according to the schoolâs new principal, Barry Dort (Steve Buscemi in all his oddball glory). Students in vibrant school uniforms gleefully ask for her autograph, even after Wednesday stipulates itâll be in someone elseâs blood. The front door of her dorm room is littered with myriad hand-drawn fan art. This is hell for her, and not the kind sheâd choose for a vacation. But itâs not the worst part of her return.
Later in the trailer, Wednesday tells her mother sheâs had a premonition that Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers), her werewolf roommate, will die. Worse than that, the showâs morbid star believes sheâll be the reason for her friendâs untimely demise. When we see Wednesday ziplining like Tom Cruise, it suggests sheâll be going to great lengths to make sure that doesnât happen.
If history repeats itself, Enid is as good as dead. In the first season, our sardonic antihero had a vision of Rowan Laslowâs (Calum Ross) gruesome deathâwhich came true. Netflix already released the first six minutes of the new seasonâs first episode in June, showcasing her improved control of her psychic abilities. Maybe a stronger, more in-control Wednesday can save one of the showâs most popular characters from ending up in a grave?
Part one of the second season is set to be released on August 6 on Netflix. Part two will premiere on September 3. Thatâs more than enough time for everyone to sew together their Wednesday-inspired Halloween costumes.
