Netflix’s Wednesday Is the Second Most Popular English-Language Series on the Platform
If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you may have heard of the Wednesday television series. The show has been a smash hit and is now the second most popular English-language series on the streaming site. The series centers around a group of high school friends who decide to go on a mystery-based road trip. But it’s not all fun and games. Several horror and mystery elements have been introduced in the show.
Coming-of-age mystery comedy horror
Wednesday is a series that was inspired by The Addams Family movies. A 16-year-old girl named Wednesday is enrolled at a boarding school for outcasts in Vermont. She discovers that she has psychic powers.
The story of the show revolves around a young teen with the gift of sight who goes on a quest to kill her bullies. She meets a fellow student who helps her out, but when she tries to leave the academy, she gets slapped by the principal, Larissa Weems.
The series stars Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday, the protagonist. She is a self-described Gen Z scream queen. She has also earned Imagen Awards for her roles in Disney Channel’s Stuck in the Middle, and on The CW’s Jane the Virgin.
The story of the show revolves not only around the titular character, but a host of other characters as well. The show has a supporting cast of the likes of Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alex Lawther, Fred Armisen, and Luis Guzman. The show has received a lot of attention, making it the second most watched English-language Netflix series in the United States.
Spin-off
Netflix’s Wednesday spin-off has become one of the most popular English language shows on the streaming service. Since its release in November, the series has reached more than 150 million homes. It also has the third-highest viewing figures in the history of Netflix. The show has also been viewed in more than one billion hours.
Wednesday, based on the Charles Addams character, stars Jenna Ortega as a teen with psychic powers who must balance her relationships with her family and friends. The series also stars Gwendoline Christie, Fred Armisen and Riki Lindhome. It is directed by Tim Burton.
The series follows Wednesday Addams, a young girl with psychic powers, as she goes to the Nevermore Academy in Jericho, Vermont. She’s sent there to study a mystery involving a group of murders around her school. At the same time, Wednesday is trying to solve a threatening threat to her parents.
The series has received two Emmy nominations. It is also the second-best-viewed English-language series on Netflix.
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Wednesday Addams, the new Netflix comedy-horror series from director Tim Burton, is well on its way to becoming one of the most popular series in the streaming service’s history. Wednesday is a mystery-driven tale about a young woman who has the psychic abilities to solve a murder at her boarding school. The series has already earned a solid 87 percent approval rating among audiences.
Based on the popular comics and characters of The Addams Family, the series focuses on Wednesday, a student at the Nevermore Academy, and her experiences as an outcast. The show follows her in her quest to learn about her psychic powers and how to use them to solve a mysterious killing spree.
Wednesday’s success is partially due to the show’s star-studded lineup, which includes Christina Ricci, Jamie McShane, Riki Lindhome, Gwendoline Christie, Isaac Ordonez, Moosa Mostafa, Rick Lindhome, and Georgie Farmer. The cast is also composed of various talented young actors.
Cast
Wednesday is the latest addition to the Netflix list of hit television shows. It was a smash hit in its first week of release. On the second day, Wednesday topped Stranger Things and ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ in its total hours watched. The show has a stellar cast that includes A-list stars and rising actors.
Wednesday is directed by Tim Burton, who is also a director of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Edward Scissorhands.” It is a remake of the 1991 film. The movie starred Christina Ricci as Marilyn Thornhill.
The show’s acclaimed cast features several well-known actors, such as Isaac Ordonez, who reprises his role as Pugsley. Wednesday is also played by actress Jenna Ortega. Other notables are Riki Lindhome, who plays psychologist Dr. Valerie Kinbott, and Fred Armisen, who returns to his iconic role of Uncle Fester.
While Netflix has not confirmed whether or not Wednesday will have a second season, it’s likely. The series’ high viewership makes it easy to imagine a sequel.
