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Wednesday (TV series)

Wednesday is an American coming-of-age supernatural comedy horror television series based
upon the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family. Created by Alfred
Gough and Miles Millar, it stars Jenna Ortega as the title character, with Catherine Zeta-
Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Fred
Armisen, and Christina Ricci appearing in supporting roles. Four out of the eight episodes are
directed by Tim Burton, who also serves as executive producer. It revolves around the titular
character, who attempts to solve a monster mystery at her school.

Burton was previously involved with a cancelled stop-motion animated Addams Family film. In
October 2020, he was reported to be helming a television series, which was later given a series
order by Netflix. Ortega was cast in part to represent the character's Latina heritage. Ricci, who
had played the title character in the 1991 film and its 1993 sequel, was asked by Burton to join
the series in a supporting role. Filming took place in Romania between September 2021 and
March 2022.

Wednesday premiered on November 16, 2022, and was released on Netflix on November 23 to
predominantly positive reviews from critics, who praised Ortega's performance.[1] Within three
weeks of release, it became the second-most watched English-language Netflix series. It
received two Golden Globe nominations: Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best
Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Ortega.