Wednesday is dropping a forged member forward of season 3 — however is gaining Winona Ryder after her time on Stranger Issues got here to an finish.
Netflix confirmed on Monday, February 23, that Ryder, 54, could have a visitor star position that’s at the moment being stored beneath wraps. The upcoming season of the hit present reunites Ryder with Wednesday director and government producer Tim Burton after they labored collectively on Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands. (Ryder additionally shared the display with Wednesday star Jenna Ortega in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.)
“I’m so pleased that Winona has joined us, she suits proper into this world,” Burton, 67, mentioned in a press release. “And he or she’s an expensive good friend. I all the time really feel fortunate to work along with her.”
Creators and showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar additionally reacted to Ryder becoming a member of the present.
“In terms of Outcasts, Winona Ryder is the GOAT. Her legendary partnership with Tim Burton has outlined a few of cinema’s most unforgettable characters,” they mentioned in a press release. “We cherished collaborating along with her on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and couldn’t be extra thrilled to welcome her to Nevermore.”
Ryder is becoming a member of Eva Inexperienced, who was beforehand introduced within the position of Morticia’s sister Ophelia, in season 3. The present additionally promoted Joanna Lumley to collection common after she was launched as Wednesday’s (Ortega) maternal grandmother in season 2.
Wednesday goes via different modifications as properly, with Noah B. Taylor departing after a short-lived stint as Enid’s (Emma Myers) love curiosity, Bruno. He’s the second love curiosity to be written off the present after Percy Hynes White’s exit following his scenes as Xavier in season 1.
Along with Ortega, Wednesday additionally stars Myers, Hunter Doohan, Pleasure Sunday, Georgie Farmer and Moosa Mostafa. Jamie McShane, who was a collection common within the first season, was beforehand moved to visitor star standing. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Isaac Ordonez and Luyanda Unita Lewis-Nyawo have been promoted to collection regulars forward of season 2.
The sophomore season additionally featured appearances from Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton and Owen Painterwhereas Haley Joel Osment, Christopher Lloyd, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O’Connor, Heather Matarazzo, Joonas Suotamo and Woman Gaga scored visitor star roles.
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Viewers have been launched to a brand new model of the enduring Wednesday Addams character when the present premiered in November 2022. Earlier than Ortega took over because the moody and spooky teenager, Christina Ricci famously introduced the character to life in two Addams Household movies, which took inspiration from the cartoons by Charles Addams.
The primary season adopted the titular character’s makes an attempt to grasp her psychic powers at Nevermore Academy whereas coping with a killing spree by the hands of a mysterious monster. Season 2 adopted Wednesday returning to highschool after turning into the savior of Nevermore. She then prepares to avoid wasting the day once more after getting visions of Enid’s impending dying.
Earlier than season 2 aired in August 2025, Wednesday was renewed for an additional season — and a derivative. Gough and Netflix chief content material officer White Bajaria launched a press release confirming that there was a Wednesday spinoff within the works, saying in July 2025, “It’s one thing we’re undoubtedly noodling. There are different characters we are able to have a look at. … There’s quite a bit to discover within the Addams Household.”
Wednesday is at the moment streaming on Netflix.