Wednesdayseason 2’s stalker mystery raises one particular concern for the hit Netflix show. When the supernatural series premiered in 2022,Jenna Ortega’s casting as WednesdayAddams was well-received and resulted in an 85% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes for season 1. According toNetflix,Wednesday remains the most popular TV series on the streaming platformwith 252 million views as of August 06, 2025, beating even the record-setting season 4 of Netflix’sStranger Things. Therefore, it came as no surprise when the series was renewed for another season in January 2023, withWednesday season 2 set to release in 2025.
Season 1 ofWednesdayreimagined the Addams Family character moving to a new boarding school for “outcasts” following her expulsion from her previous school for dumping piranhas in the swimming pool. At Nevermore Academy, Wednesday struggled to connect with her peers due to her cold personality. However,Wednesday soon discovered she had inherited her mother’s psychic abilities, which prove useful in solving a local murder mysteryaffecting the town and uncovering Tyler Galpin as the monster known as Hyde.Wednesday season 2 looks to continue the plotof season 1’s final episode, with Wednesday gaining a mysterious stalker.
Wednesday’s Stalker Mystery Risks Repeating Season 1’s Murder Mystery
Wednesday Season 2 Needs To Explore Something New
Wednesdayintroducing a stalker for season 2 risks repeating season 1’s murder mystery. Following the murder mystery of season 1, with Tyler and the secret villain, Marilyn Thornhill, being exposed, Wednesday is journeying home for the summer when she suddenly receives some peculiar text messages from an unknown number. The unknown assailant sent pictures of Wednesday with both Tyler and Xavier, with an ominous “I’m watching you.”Wednesday season 2’s first lookdidn’t reveal much of this plotline in the BTS video, butconsidering its prevalence as a final moment, season 2 will need to address this mysterious stalker.
Speaking withScreenRant, stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong revealed afilming update regarding Wednesday season 2’s progress. Armstrong stated that, “We’re two-thirds of the way through,” meaning the production is on track for its 2025 release, and fans are already speculating who the mysterious stalker could be. Theories range from Tyler’s unseen mom to a resurrected Rowan, although it may be a completely new character that has yet to be revealed, especially considering season 2’s new cast additions. Regardless,the stalker plotline suggests a possible repeat of season 1’s detective work, which doesn’t bode well for the hit Netflix show.
Detective Wednesday Was Fun, But The Show Doesn’t Need To Do It Again
Netflix Has A Large Range Of Supernatural Detective Shows
Despite season 1 setting up a mystery story,Wednesdaydoesn’t have to follow this in season 2. Season 1 centered around solving the identity of the monster, soif season 2 revolves around the identity of the stalker, it may feel too repetitive. Furthermore, there are already a lot ofdetective TV series on Netflix, especially ones with a supernatural edge, such asDead Boy DetectivesandLucifer, so repeating Wednesday’s role as a detective would causeWednesdayto lack variance on the streaming platform. While Wednesday as a detective was fun, the show doesn’t necessarily need to repeat this.
Wednesdayneeds to define itself further in season 2, moving away from the mystery element and lean more into the fun premises set out inThe Addams Familycomics.
Wednesdayneeds to define itself further in season 2, moving away from the mystery element and lean more into the fun premises set out inThe Addams Familycomics. There are alreadysimilarities betweenWednesdayandBeetlejuice Beetlejuice– Jenna Ortega plays a moody misfit whose love interest turns out to be a supernatural villain – most likely asWednesdayinspired Tim Burton to make aBeetlejuicesequel. However, with an already-defined detective genre on Netflix and repeated concepts inBeetlejuice Beetlejuice,Wednesdayreally needs to separate itself from season 1’s detective Wednesday premisein order to deliver a better second season.
Wednesday Season 2 Should Deliver On The Things Season 1 Was Missing
More Horror And Addams Family Interactions Would Help
To move away from season 1’s detective mystery genre,Wednesdayseason 2 should deliver on the things that were missing in the first season. Despite Tyler’s Hyde, the faithful disembodied hand Thing, and Wednesday’sCarrie-esque dance scene providing a horror element to the show,Wednesdaycould delve further into its horror genre.Jenna Ortega has teased more supernatural characters inWednesdayseason 2, saying that “even reading scripts has been exciting, seeing all of the new characters that are coming in. We’re definitely expanding on the supernatural world.” This could mean more supernatural horror may be added to season 2.
The Addams Family was created by Charles Addams and originally appeared in a series of single-panel comics inThe New Yorker.There were 150 standalone comics in total.
Another aspect of season 1 that could be expanded upon is the Addams Family. Although season 1 provided a murder mystery involving Wednesday’s parents, they didn’t have a large presence in the show.Wednesday’sideas originated fromThe Addams Familycomics, whereby each member brought something different to the family. With their presence being so minor in the show,Wednesdayseparates itself from the strangeness of the family, the one place that Wednesday truly fits in. Therefore,Wednesdayseason 2 could explore more Addams Family interactions, providing more insight into Wednesday’s personality, and paying homage to the show’s origins.
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Wednesday follows the journey of Wednesday Addams as she attends Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for outcasts. Tasked with mastering her psychic abilities, she confronts a series of town murders and a haunting family mystery from 25 years ago, all while managing new social dynamics.
