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Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe
Wednesday arrives at Nevermore Academy after releasing piranhas into her previous school's pool to avenge her brother Pugsley.
Wednesday Addams arrives at Nevermore Academy, a school for supernatural outcasts, after being expelled from multiple normal schools. Cold, brilliant, and unapologetically morbid, she initially views Nevermore as just another institution to endure. But when a series of murders rock the school and the surrounding town of Jericho, Wednesday's detective instincts take over, pulling her into a centuries-old mystery connected to her own family.
As she investigates, Wednesday develops psychic visions that reveal fragments of the past, linking the current killings to a monster called the Hyde and a conspiracy that dates back to the founding of Jericho. Her refusal to play by anyone's rules puts her at odds with Principal Weems, local law enforcement, and even her own mother Morticia — yet it is precisely her obstinance that allows her to see what others miss.
Despite her insistence that she is incapable of emotional attachment, Wednesday forms grudging bonds with her werewolf roommate Enid Sinclair, the complicated Tyler Galpin, and the competitive siren Bianca Barclay. These relationships crack her carefully constructed armor, revealing that Wednesday's darkness is not the absence of feeling but a different way of expressing it.
By the season finale Wednesday has unmasked the Hyde, confronted the mastermind behind the killings, and saved Nevermore — though she would never admit to caring. Her journey is a gothic coming-of-age story about a young woman learning that strength does not require solitude, even if she still prefers it.
Wednesday arrives at Nevermore Academy after releasing piranhas into her previous school's pool to avenge her brother Pugsley.
Wednesday experiences her first psychic vision and begins investigating the monster terrorizing Jericho.
Wednesday and Enid work together during Outreach Day, deepening their unlikely friendship despite Wednesday's resistance.
Wednesday confronts the Hyde and the mastermind behind the attacks on Nevermore in a climactic showdown at the school.
Wednesday Addams - Rave'N Dance Scene
Wednesday - Official Trailer
"I act as if I don't care if people dislike me. Deep down, I secretly enjoy it."
— Wednesday Addams, Season 1, Episode 1 - Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe
"I'm not interested in what you think. I'm interested in what you know."
— Wednesday Addams, Season 1 - various
"I find social media to be a soul-sucking void of meaningless affirmation."
— Wednesday Addams, Season 1, Episode 2 - Woe Is the Loneliest Number
Jenna Ortega plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday. Ortega choreographed the now-viral dance scene herself, drawing inspiration from goth subculture and 1980s dance moves.
Nevermore Academy is a boarding school for "outcasts" — individuals with supernatural abilities including werewolves, sirens, psychics, and other gifted students. The school is located near the town of Jericho, Vermont.
Yes, Wednesday possesses psychic abilities. She experiences visions triggered by touch that reveal events from the past and future. These visions are central to her investigation of the murders at Nevermore.
In Season 1, Episode 4 ("Woe What a Night"), Wednesday performs a dance at the Rave'N school dance. Jenna Ortega choreographed it herself, and the scene went massively viral on TikTok and social media, becoming one of 2022's biggest cultural moments.
Yes, Netflix renewed Wednesday for a second season. The show was one of Netflix's most-watched English-language series, accumulating over 1 billion viewing hours in its first weeks.