Netflix's "Wednesday" ATAS Official Event Photo Call

Jenna Ortega attends Netflix's "Wednesday" official photo call at Hollywood Forever on April 29, 2023 in Hollywood, Calif. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)

The Netflix series “Wednesday” announced the start of production with a cast reveal video, giving clues for their second season. 

The teaser shows Thing pulling a red cart full of scripts through a checkered hallway. The first door that shows a name that is blurry but it later shows the name as Billie Piper as Capri, a new character for the second season. 

The first name that shows up clearly is Joy Sunday playing Bianca, a returning character. Then Thing throws a script at the door of Joanna Lumley, who will play Grandmama, a new character. 

Catherine Zeta-Jones returns as Morticia as well as Emma Myers, who returns as Enid. Added to the cast is Steve Buscemi who will be playing Barry Dort. Thandie Newton will play Dr. Fairburn. Finally, Thing stops at Wednesday's door, played by Latina actress Jenna Ortega, where she holds the script up to the camera. The front page reads “Here we woe again” as the title of the first episode, written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar and directed by Tim Burton. 

There will be many more characters in the series, but considering these are featured in the teaser, it’s a clue they may play substantial roles in the second season. 

The show will also star Luis Guzman, Christopher Lloyd, Hunter Doohan, Fred Armisen, Victor Dorobantu, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, Georgie Farmer, Moosa Mostafa, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Isaac Ordonez, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, Noah Taylor, Frances O'Connor, Joonas Suotamo and Jamie McShane among others.

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