Wednesday, the coming-of-age show about the eldest Addams child, enthralled audiences all over the world for its macabre comedy, monster mystery and odd central character. Of course, a second season is on the cards, but curiously, it is possible that it will not air on Netflix.
Some are even saying that Wednesday might surpass Stranger Things in its reception and success for Netflix. In its first week, it snagged an immense 341.2 million hours viewed on the streaming service, triumphing over the previous record holder by a significant margin. Tonnes and tonnes of accolades have been heaped on actress Jenna Ortega for her performance as Wednesday Addams, and the character has been praised for a possible portrayal of an autistic teenager.
If you've not seen the show yet - don't worry, I know you've been very busy - check out the trailer here:
However, as LADbible points out, the acquisition of MGM by Amazon may jeopardise the future of Wednesday as one of Netflix's most lucrative shows. Wednesday is an MGM production and as a result, Amazon might shift the rights over to its own streaming service, Amazon Prime. This is only speculation so there's no need to suspend your Netflix subscription, not right now. It would be worth keeping a weather eye out for any announcements though.
Regarding the second season, we would eat our hats if this show somehow suffered a cancellation, but it is still early days. Ortega has shared her own ideas on what she'd like to see in the next chapter although there is a "a pretty clear runway" of what the showrunners would like to do with the character and the town of Jericho.
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"I kind of want her to be darker," she said in an interview with ET. "I want her to get more in the nitty-gritty of things and not play things so safe, because there are a lot of lines about her saving the school and doing whatever, but for me, her main drive with the monster is of a competitiveness. Kind of, 'Man, how's this guy doing this?' I think I want it to continue down an antihero stream rather than a typical hero."
Topics: Netflix, TV And Film