Wednesday is an American supernatural mystery comedy television series based on the character Wednesday Addams by Charles Addams. It stars Jenna Ortega as the titular character, with Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, Christina Ricci, and Moosa Mostafa appear in supporting roles. The first season of Wednesday premiered on November 16, 2022, and was released on Netflix on November 23 to predominantly positive reviews from critics. The series was renewed for a second season, which is scheduled to premiere in 2025.
Wednesday Addams is expelled from her school after dumping live piranhas into the school's pool in retaliation for the boys' water polo team bullying her brother Pugsley. Wednesday's cold, emotionless personality and her defiant nature make it difficult for her to connect with her schoolmates. However, she discovers she has inherited her mother's psychic abilities, which allow her to solve a local murder mystery.