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Wednesday is an American coming-of-age supernatural comedy horror television series based on the character Wednesday Addams by Charles Addams. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar 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 appearing in supporting roles. Four out of the eight episodes of the first season were directed by Tim Burton who also serves as executive producer. It revolves around Wednesday Addams who attempts to solve a murder mystery at her new school. 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. 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. It also received Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. In January 2023 the series was renewed for a second season.
