Netflix is hitting us right in the nostalgia with Wednesday. While the whole Addams family is iconic, this series focuses on Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) and her new school—one she’s forced to go to after setting piranhas free in her former school’s pool. Take that, bullies! However, she’s less than pleased to be at her parents’ alma mater Nevermore Academy, and even more so when she meets her werewolf roommate, Enid (Emma Myers), who loves rainbow colors just as much as Wednesday loves black.
A mystery from her parents’ school days reappears—someone or something is out in the woods killing people, and Wednesday suddenly learns that she has growing psychic abilities just like her mother. Along with her is her trusty friend, Thing, though she’ll never admit to needing nor loving anything or anyone.
She forms a reluctant friendship with Enid, and Wednesday starts to find purpose at Nevermore. Part detective, part teenager, Wednesday has attitude along with ability, and she won’t stop until she cracks the case. I personally loved season one and can’t wait for more! Terrific production values and atmosphere makes this campy blast from the past feel new. (8 45-min. episodes)
—Anna Starkey
This article appears in Dec 29, 2022 – Jan 5, 2023.