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Who Is Isadora Capri In 'Wednesday' Season 2? Billie Piper's Character, Explained
Billie Piper is officially making her mark in the Wednesday realm, as she assumes a new role as a member of staff at supernatural boarding school, Nevermore Academy, in the first outing of Netflix's sophomore season.
The former Doctor Who companion and pop sensation has joined Wednesday season two's impressively starry cast alongside Joanna Lumley, Steve Buscemi, and yes, actual Lady Gaga herself. But while Gaga's guest appearance has been generating the headlines, it's Piper's role that promises to shake up the Nevermore dynamic in ways we didn't see coming.
If season one was about Wednesday finding her place at Nevermore, season two seems poised to explore what happens when that place gets complicated by people who refuse to be easily categorised. Isadora Capri sounds like exactly that kind of complication, and we couldn't be more excited to watch the chaos unfold.
Enter Isadora Capri: accomplished musician turned music teacher, werewolf mentor, and apparently the only adult at Nevermore capable of matching Wednesday's razor-sharp wit blow for blow. When we first meet her in season two's opening episode, she wastes no time establishing that she can handle whatever verbal warfare Wednesday throws her way.
What makes Isadora particularly intriguing isn't just her ability to trade barbs with our favourite deadpan detective. Netflix has confirmed that she's a werewolf herself, positioning her as a mentor figure for Wednesday's best friend Enid Sinclair, whose own werewolf transformation was one of season one's most triumphant moments. This adds an intriguing layer to the Nevermore ecosystem — imagine the possibilities of a werewolf music teacher guiding Enid through her supernatural coming-of-age.
Piper herself has hinted that Isadora's backstory will be crucial to season two's unfolding mysteries. An 'accomplished musician with an interesting past' sounds like exactly the kind of character whose history might intersect with the deeper Nevermore mythology we've been dying to explore. Given the show's tendency to make seemingly straightforward characters central to larger conspiracies, we're betting Isadora's musical background holds secrets that go far beyond scales and sheet music.
The casting feels particularly inspired when you consider Piper's own multifaceted career trajectory. From chart-topping pop star to Rose Tyler's fierce loyal stars in Doctor Who, from the complex moral landscape of Secret Diary of a Call Girl to her raw vulnerability in I Hate Suzy, Piper has spent decades playing characters who refuse to be underestimated – exactly what Nevermore Academy needs.
Part one of Wednesday season two is available to watch now on Netflix.
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Naomi May is a seasoned culture journalist and editor with over ten years' worth of experience in shaping stories and building digital communities. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard, where she worked across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Digital Editor at ELLE Magazine and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others. Naomi is also the host of the ELLE Collective book club.
