Netflix’s most gloriously macabre export is officially back in business. Production on season three of Wednesday is now underway near Dublin, and if the location wasn’t atmospheric enough already, the casting update should do the rest of the heavy lifting.
Yes, Jenna Ortega is returning as the deadpan epicentre of chaos herself. Catherine Zeta-Jones is back in imperious form as Morticia. Luis Guzmán resumes his role as Gomez. But the headline addition? Winona Ryder.
And if that name carries a certain gothic resonance, that’s entirely the point.
Ryder will reunite with Tim Burton, the executive producer and director who helped sculpt the series’ dark, operatic tone. The pair’s history, from Edward Scissorhands to Beetlejuice, gives this casting an extra layer of poetry. Burton himself said he was “so excited” to return for season three and described the addition of Ryder, Eva Green, Chris Sarandon and Noah Taylor as making the season “extra special”.
That’s not subtle foreshadowing. That’s confidence.
Eva Green, previously announced, will step into the role of Ophelia, Morticia’s long-lost sister. That alone suggests the Addams family tree is about to sprout some deeply unsettling branches. If season one expanded the mythology and season two sharpened the knives, season three appears ready to excavate secrets that have been comfortably buried for decades.
Showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar made it clear this isn’t just business as usual. In a statement shared by Netflix, they teased “new students, new teachers” and, crucially, more Addams Family secrets. Nevermore Academy isn’t just reopening its gates, it’s evolving.
Chris Sarandon, Noah Taylor, Oscar Morgan and Kennedy Moyer are also joining the ensemble, rounding out a cast that now feels less like a TV show lineup and more like a curated collection of wonderfully strange talent. There’s a deliberate theatricality to it. A knowing nod to horror, camp and prestige drama all coexisting under one sharply tailored black umbrella.
Filming in Ireland adds another layer of mood. The landscape near Dublin, with its brooding skies and gothic architecture, feels like a natural extension of Nevermore’s aesthetic. If previous seasons leaned into shadow and stone, this setting will amplify it.
What’s especially striking is how assured this show now feels. It isn’t scrambling to prove itself. It knows the audience. It knows the tone. And it understands that expanding the Addams mythology requires bold swings, not timid footnotes.
There’s no release date yet. Netflix is keeping that card close to its chest. But production being underway is the signal.
Nevermore is open again.
And this time, it sounds like the secrets are deeper, the family ties are messier, and the guest list just got significantly more interesting.
