Netflix has officially stirred the cauldron of anticipation with Wednesday Season 2, unveiling the first 6 minutes of the new season and confirming a major casting surprise—Lady Gaga is entering Nevermore Academy. The reveal took place during the Tudum 2025 fan event in Los Angeles, and fans are already buzzing with excitement.
Lady Gaga Makes Gothic Entrance at Tudum 2025
The pop icon and actress made a dramatic debut at Tudum, rising from a coffin labeled “Here lies the monster queen” before performing her new song Zombieboy from her upcoming album Mayhem. She followed it up with a surprise set of Abracadabra, setting the gothic tone for her new role. Gaga will play a mysterious guest character, rumored to be a teacher at Nevermore Academy.
Fans have long hoped for Gaga’s involvement after her track Bloody Mary went viral in connection with a Season 1 dance scene. She even recreated the dance on TikTok, making her official casting feel like a full-circle moment for the show.
First Six Minutes: A Creepy Basement, Twisted Dolls, and Murder
Netflix also treated viewers to the opening six minutes of Season 2, which throws Wednesday Addams into yet another dark and disturbing situation. Trapped in a basement filled with twisted dolls, Wednesday calmly narrates the events leading up to her capture. The opening is a mix of eerie suspense and her signature deadpan humor, confirming the show’s tone remains as grim and gripping as ever.
Haley Joel Osment appears in these first scenes as a sinister, doll-collecting serial killer—marking his chilling return to the screen and adding a new layer of horror to the series.
Season 2 Release Schedule and Returning Cast
Netflix has confirmed that Wednesday Season 2 will release in two parts:
- Part 1 premieres on August 6, 2025
- Part 2 arrives on September 3, 2025
The season will include eight episodes and bring back fan-favorite characters:
- Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
- Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
- Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
New cast members joining Gaga and Osment include Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, and Joanna Lumley.
New Mysteries, Old Friends, and Twisted Relationships
Season 2 promises to deliver more than just scares—it dives deeper into Wednesday’s complicated world of friendships, family secrets, and potential romantic entanglements. A previously released teaser showed Wednesday trying to smuggle weapons through airport security, giving fans a taste of the mischief to come.
Viewers will also see her reuniting with werewolf bestie Enid and former love interest Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan), hinting at emotional subplots beneath the blood-soaked mystery.
Behind the Camera: Burton and Ortega Return as Executive Producers
Tim Burton remains heavily involved, continuing his signature visual and tonal direction. Series creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are back as showrunners, while directors Paco Cabezas and Angela Robinson join the team this season. Notably, Jenna Ortega is also credited as an executive producer, further cementing her creative influence on the series.
Filmed entirely in Ireland, Season 2 is shaping up to be a darker, more stylish evolution of the show that took Netflix by storm in 2022.
Gaga Says It Best: “Make Yourself Uncomfortable”
As Lady Gaga teased during her live performance: “Make yourself uncomfortable.” With fresh foes, returning faces, and even more twisted mayhem, Wednesday Season 2 looks ready to raise the stakes—and the dead.
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