It’s Official! Netflix Announces Return of Global Phenomenon ‘Wednesday’ for a Second Season

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GLOBAL NEWS—Two snaps for Wednesday, as Netflix confirms that the record-breaking smash hit will return for a second season, exclusively on Netflix. In an exclusive interview with Tudum.com Creators/Showrunners/Executive Producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar shared the news.

“It’s been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world.  Thrilled to continue Wednesday’s tortuous journey into season two. We can’t wait to dive head first into another season and explore the kooky spooky world of Nevermore. Just need to make sure Wednesday hasn’t emptied the pool first.”

Since the series debuted in November 2022, the show is now one of the most successful series ever on Netflix. It ranks #2 on the Most Popular (English) TV list with 1.237 billion hours viewed within its first 28 days, with More than 182 million households have seen the series since its debut. (1.237B hours divided by 6.8 hours) and crossed the 1-billion-hour view mark only three weeks after debut – joining Stranger Things 4 and Squid Game as the third title to reach this milestone within its first 28 days.

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The series also broke the record for the most hours viewed in a week for an English-language TV series on Netflix – not once, but twice – when it debuted in the #1 spot with a record breaking 341.23M hours viewed, and again in its second week with a staggering 411.29M hours viewed.

To date, Wednesday has had six consecutive weeks with over 100+M hours viewed on the English TV List. On TikTok, #WednesdayAddams has amassed over 22 Billion views and Wednesday’s viral makeup look has been searched for and viewed over 100 Million.

The show’s soundtrack reached #1 on the iTunes Soundtrack chart where it remained in the Top 10 for three weeks. Wednesday Addams, the artist, now has over 1 million followers on Spotify. “Goo Goo Muck” by The Cramps saw a streaming increase of more than 9.5K% compared to the month prior to the series release.

Wednesday’s iconic dance scene has gone massively viral across global social media. Fan generated content utilizing “Bloody Mary” by Lady Gaga led to a streaming increase of more than 1,800% of the song on Spotify compared to the month prior the series release. Even Lady Gaga joined in on the fun, with over 80 Million views and counting, fans can’t get enough of the cast’s reaction to the iconic dance scene video.

Watch the announcement video below: