Netflix's Wednesday confirms future after season 2 as boss teases ‘more to explore'
Netflix's hit supernatural drama Wednesday has officially been renewed for a third season, weeks before the second season is set to drop.
A spin-off from The Addams Family helmed by mastermind director Tim Burton, the kooky series follows the adventures of goth teen Wednesday Addams, brought to life by Jenna Ortega.
Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria told The Hollywood Reporter the show's success 'went beyond analytics: People watched it again and again and brought their parents into it, and it became a multigenerational show.
'There were soldiers in Ukraine doing the Wednesday dance.'
She also hinted at potential spin-offs set in the same universe, adding: 'There's a lot to explore in the Addams Family.'
The hit series created by showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar quickly became one of the streamer's biggest shows upon its initial release in 2023.
Millions of fans are clamouring for the release of season two, which will drop in two parts beginning on 6th August, with the second volume arriving 3rd September.
Netflix's renewal is great news for viewers who have been growing frustrated over the three-year wait for new episodes.
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