Season 1 of Netflix’sWednesdaybrought audiences to Nevermore Academy, where the escapades of Gomez and Morticia Addams' titular daughter, Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) were chronicled. Part of Wednesday’s storyline in the first season of the show centered around her romantic relationships withPercy Hynes White’s Xavier Thorpe andHunter Doohan’s Tyler Galpin, making up a love triangle that was central to the show. In the aftermath of the first season and sexual assault allegations levied against Thorpe in 2023, the actor revealed that he would not be returning to the hit Netflix show. One of his co-stars has addressed his character’s absence and how the show might handle it.
Speaking while promoting her upcoming project,A Minecraft Movie,Emma Myers, who plays Enid Sinclair, spoke with Variety regarding howWednesdaywould handle Thorpe’s absence. Myers reveals that the plot for Season 2 is character-driven, mainly by characters present, which renders those absent redundant in the larger picture. The upcoming season is one that Myers promises is filled with many exciting developments. Her comments read:
“I feel like the script goes in a very specific direction that it’s not a big worry. This season, especially is so character-driven, and there’s so much happening. It just makes so much sense to have the characters we have and to have the story we have. I think fans will appreciate it.”
While Thorpe will not be returning in Season 2, Ortega and Myers are already confirmed to be reprising their roles. Season 2 will also see the likes ofCatherine Zeta-Jones,Luis Guzmán,Isaac Ordonez, andLuyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, all bumped to series regular status.WednesdaySeason 2 is also poised to bring on some new faceslikeSteve Buscemi,Billie Piper,Evie Templeton,Owen Painter, andNoah Taylor.
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Is Poised For New Stories
Created byCharles Addams, the character of Wednesday Addams is one who is focused on solving crimes. While she did some of that in Season 1, the show, created byAlfred GoughandMiles Millarand directed byTim Burton, leaned somewhat heavily on the romantic bits of the story. A deviation from romance was somethingMyers had advocated for in 2023. It is a sentiment that was re-echoed by the series lead, Ortega, whohoped to see her character move away from romanceand towards crime-fighting. “We just started the writers room. I thinkwe want to up the horror aspect a little bit and then get Wednesday out of the romantic situation, let her be her own individual and fight her own crimes,” Ortega said at the time.
Season 1 ofWednesdayis now streaming on Netflix.
Source:Variety
