Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega and created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, recently began production on its next season in Dublin and Paris, with filming expected to run through the fall. Fans are already asking about Wednesday Season 3. Here’s the latest on the renewal status, expected release date, cast, and story direction as of September 2026.
Wednesday Season 3 does not have an official release date as of September 2026. Netflix confirmed the renewal back on July 23, 2025, just ahead of the Season 2 premiere, but a premiere date for Season 3 has not followed.
A notable signal came in January 2026, when Netflix released its annual preview of major upcoming titles for the year and left Wednesday Season 3 off the list entirely. That absence pointed to a 2027 release rather than a late 2026 one.
Filming began in mid-February 2026 near Dublin, Ireland, the same location used for Season 2. Production also moved to Paris in April 2026 for a major sequence. Based on comments from cast members about the show’s usual seven to eight month shooting schedule, filming was expected to run into September or October 2026.
With post-production, including visual effects, typically taking several more months on a show this VFX-heavy, most tracking points to a summer or fall 2027 premiere.
Wednesday Season 3 episode count and release format
Season 1 came out as a full eight-episode drop back on November 23, 2022. Season 2 broke from that, splitting its eight episodes into two batches of four, with the first half landing August 6, 2025 and the rest following on September 3.
Nothing’s been locked in yet for the release format. Co-creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have confirmed that Season 3 will have eight episodes, matching the first two seasons, but Netflix hasn’t said whether it’ll drop all at once like Season 1 or split it into parts like Season 2.
Wednesday Season 3 cast
Jenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams for the third season.
Confirmed returning main cast:
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
- Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
- Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
- Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
- Joanna Lumley as Grandmama
Several other Nevermore students and staff are also confirmed to return, including Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay, Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus, Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Ottinger, Victor Dorobantu as Thing, and Evie Templeton as Agnes DeMille.
Hunter Doohan and Fred Armisen are also expected to return as Tyler Galpin and Uncle Fester. Their return has not come through an official cast announcement, but through their own comments about the show’s production schedule and their appearances during filming.
Season 3 also brings in a wave of new cast members. Eva Green joins as Morticia’s mysterious, long-missing sister, Aunt Ophelia. Winona Ryder joins as a new character named Tabitha.
Other new arrivals confirmed for the season include Chris Sarandon as Balthazar, Noah Taylor as Cyrus, Oscar Morgan as Atticus, and Kennedy Moyer as Daisy. Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy, and James Lance have also been confirmed as guest stars, though their character details have not been revealed yet.
Behind the camera, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar continue as creators and showrunners for Season 3. Tim Burton also remains involved as executive producer and director, keeping the show’s signature visual style intact.
Wednesday Season 3 plot details
An official synopsis for Season 3 has not been released. Co-creator Alfred Gough has teased that the new season will introduce more members of the Addams family and dig deeper into family secrets, continuing directly from the Season 2 finale.
Production also filmed scenes in Paris, suggesting the story moves beyond Nevermore Academy for at least part of the season.
Wednesday Season 3 is still in production with no confirmed release date yet, but the signs point toward a 2027 premiere, most likely in the summer or fall. With filming wrapping up later this year and the usual months of post-production ahead, an official date announcement is expected sometime in late 2026 or early 2027.