New guest stars announced for Netflix's Wednesday season 3
Here we woe again...
Production on Wednesday season three officially began back in February this year, near Dublin Ireland, when Netflix confirmed new and returning stars for the hit Addams Family spin-off. Now, just a couple of months later, the streaming giant has announced some more cast members who will be making guest appearances in the new season when it is released.
As fans eagerly await the next season of Wednesday, find out more about the record-breaking series - with season one becoming Netflix's most-watched English language series of all time - and season two becoming the fifth most-watched English language series on Netflix.
Who is cast in Wednesday season 3?
On Thursday 9th April, Netflix announced three famous faces would be joining the third season as guest stars. They include: Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, The Abandons), Andrew McCarthy (St. Elmo’s Fire, Brats) and James Lance (Ted Lasso).
The news was announced on social media, with photos of the actors alongside the caption: 'Every nightmare needs new faces.'
On 23rd February 2026, Netflix served fans a teaser on social media, unveiling the names of returning cast members on dinner plates and place cards along a table spread, with some fresh names joining the feast next season.
Cast members Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice, Stranger Things), Chris Sarandon (Dog Day Afternoon, The Princess Bride), Noah Taylor (Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones), Oscar Morgan (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Gotham Knights) and Kennedy Moyer (Task, Roofman), among others, where announced in February 2026.
They joined previously announced addition Eva Green (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Dark Shadows), who will play Wednesday’s Aunt Ophelia and sister to Morticia Addams, alongside returning cast members Jenna Ortega (Scream VI, X), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago, Traffic) and Luis Guzmán (Boogie Nights, Traffic).
Speaking about the upcoming season, show bosses Al Gough and Miles Millar said: “It’s our dark delight to fling open Nevermore Academy’s gates once more as we begin production on Season Three. We thank our invincible cast and crew for their continued commitment to doom and gloom. To the fans, we appreciate your patience and ravenous online commentary - your twisted theories have inspired nightmares. This season we welcome new students, new teachers, and excavate some long-rotting Addams Family secrets. Don’t say you weren’t warned.”
Director Tim Burdon added: “I'm so excited to be back for Season 3 and it’s great to be reunited with all of the original cast. The addition of some dear friends and past collaborators of mine - Winona, Eva, Chris, Noah…makes this season extra special. I feel very lucky.”
Will there be a third series?
Yes – Netflix first announced the third season in July 2025 ahead of Wednesday season two's release, and has now confirmed production on season three started on 23rd February 2026. They have also confirmed a number of cast members, listed above.
What is Wednesday season 3 about?
Wednesday Addams’ misadventures show no sign of slowing down any time soon. "Our goal for Season 3 is the same as it is for every season: to make it the best season of Wednesday we possibly can," says show boss AI Gough.
"We want to continue digging deeper into our characters while expanding the world of Nevermore and Wednesday."
Co-creator Miles Millar adds: "We will be seeing more Addams family members and learning more family secrets in Season 3!"
When is Wednesday season 3 out?
As production has only just started, we’ll keep consulting our crystal balls for future updates 🔮. For now, show bosses are keeping their mouths firmly stitched: “Sure, but then I’d have to bury you in a shallow grave," he teased to Netflix Tudum.
How to watch Wednesday seasons 1 and 2
The first series of Wednesday premiered globally on Netflix on 23rd November 2022 and is still available to watch on the streaming service, season two is also available to watch.
What is the show about?
The series was created by Tim Burton and stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, along with Jenna Ortega, Luis Guzmán, and Isaac Ordonez, in the well-known roles of Morticia, Wednesday, Gomez and Pugsley Addams.
Wednesday season one
The trailer, released back in August 2022, teased Wednesday Addams on her own for the first time, having been expelled from the human high school, because of an incident involving piranhas in the swimming pool!
After being sent off to a school for unique students, Wednesday finds herself at Nevermore Academy along with some other teens, who could be just as unusual as she is... 👀.
Watch: Wednesday season one trailer
Before the series dropped, Netflix teased what we could expect from the show, sharing a black and white photo of the four iconic characters on Instagram, simply writing: '@wednesdaynetflix teaser coming tomorrow...'.
Who was in the cast of Wednesday Season One?
The full season one cast included Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams), Gwendoline Christie (Principal Larissa Weems), Jamie McShane (Sheriff Galpin), Percy Hynes White (Xavier Thorpe), Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Naomi J Ogawa (Yoko Tanaka), Moosa Mostafa (Eugene Ottinger), Georgie Farmer (Ajax Petropolus), Riki Lindhome (Dr. Valerie Kinbott), with Christina Ricci (Marilyn Thornhill).
Additional Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), Luis Guzmán (Gomez Addams) and Isaac Ordonez (Pugsley Addams).
Wednesday season two
In the behind-the-scenes footage released in 2024, Jenna Ortega reprised her infamous role of Wednesday Addams, and in the trailer we get to see more of the action. Alongside the world-renowned Tim Burton, they amped up the excitement even more.
Wednesday Season 2 was released on Netflix in two parts in 2025: Part one dropped on 6th August 2025, and part two released on 3rd September 2025.
On 23rd April 2025, the teaser trailer was released showing Wednesday going through an airport security check and revealing all of the forbidden items she's carrying. This scene is in the first six minutes of the season, which was released on 31st May 2025.
Who were the new cast members in Wednesday Season 2?
- Joanna Lumley (Fool Me Once, Absolutely Fabulous)
- Steve Buscemi (The Big Lebowski)
- Christopher Lloyd (Addams Family, Back to the Future)
- Billie Piper (Scoop)
- Thandiwe Newton (Westworld)
- Heather Matarazzo (The Princess Diaries, Scream)
- Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill)
- Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things)
- Noah Taylor (Law & Order: Organized Crime)
- Frances O’Connor (The Missing, The Twelve)
- Haley Joel Osment (The Kominsky Method)
- Joonas Suotamo (Star Wars)
Jenna Ortega of course returned to her infamous role of Wednesday Addams, with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo now exalted to series regulars.
Lady Gaga also guest starred in part two of series two as Rosaline Rotwood. Netflix shared a first look photo on 1st September 2025, writing: 'a vision in venom 🕷️ here’s your first look at Lady Gaga as Rosaline Rotwood'.
What streaming record did Wednesday break?
A week after the show landed on the streaming platform in 2022, it was revealed that Wednesday had already broken Netflix records, racking up the most hours viewed in a single week of any Netflix TV show ever — a record previously held by the fourth season of Stranger Things.
Netflix confirmed the news in a statement, saying: 'Being an outcast has never been more IN as Wednesday, the supernatural infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams' years at Nevermore Academy, debuted in the #1 spot with a record-breaking 341.2M hours viewed.'
They continued: 'The series now holds the record for the most hours viewed in a week for an English-language TV series on Netflix.'
Back in June 2022, Stranger Things season four broke the record, previously held by period drama Bridgerton season two. The record is for the most-watched English-language TV series, with Squid Game being the overall most popular title.
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