Wednesday Season 2 Is Making A Big Switch From The First

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The major change for season 2 of Netflix’s Wednesday: The filming location will move from Romania to Ireland, a decision made by the creative team.
The second season of Wednesday will shift focus from teen romance to horror, with more appearances from the Addams family members.
The new filming location and a sharper focus on the macabre may help the show better connect with fans of the source material and attract a wider audience.

As the hit Netflix show Wednesday gears up for a second season after the actors and writers’ strikes, one major change is being made from the highly successful first season.

Netflix’s Wednesday centered on the daughter of the Addams family going to a new school for outcasts after getting herself expelled. Part teen romance and part murder mystery, the show was a major success in no small part due to star Jenna Ortega’s performance as the lead, with the actress taking the Wednesday role for reasons close to home. While production occurred in Romania, the creative team behind the series saw fit to make changes for the second season.

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While Wednesday was renewed for another season at Netflix in January 2023, the project, like most others in the industry, has been on pause for most of the year, with no new information or progress on filming. However, with both strikes now over and work rapidly resuming across affected companies, a report from Deadline reveals that Wednesday is also gearing up to resume production with one major change: instead of resuming filming in Romania, the Netflix show will move to Ireland as a primary filming location. The series, which still occupies a lofty spot on the streamer’s English-language shows, is a top priority post-strikes.

Work on the second season likely started after the conclusion of the writers’ strike—which saw Ortega receive criticism for comments about Wednesday—but filming is quite far off at the moment. While the original location was well suited to the project and boosted Romanian tourism after the show took off, logistic challenges were present from the beginning, with discussion about moving locations for a second season starting even before the first aired. With an optimistic view on starting filming in April of 2024 and the show allegedly being a priority at Netflix, there’s little doubt that the new location will be meticulously chosen and set up to keep the same eerie atmosphere from the first season.

Moving locations is a major undertaking for the production, but it won’t be the only difference between the first and second seasons, as Ortega detailed drastic changes for Wednesday season 2 that the show’s creators have also reiterated. With the focus shifting firmly from teen romance to horror and promises of more appearances from the Addams family’s other members, a more convenient locale is a boon to aid in the smooth production of a season that lives up to the expectations of fans and executives at Netflix. Widening the scope for the second season and a sharper focus on the macabre might be what the show needs to tie it into the wider franchise and bring in more fans of the source material.

This is an essential part of the work the show must undertake in its second season, as many complain that Wednesday misunderstands the Addams family appeal in a way that turns off fans of the older material. If the two disparate fanbases can be brought together, it can only be a boon for Netflix and the stars involved. Whether or not the new location will help take the show where it needs to go remains to be seen.

Wednesday season 1 is currently available for streaming on Netflix.