Netflix's 'Wednesday' Season 1 Recap Ahead of Season 2 Release

Netflix's hit series "Wednesday" returned for its second season, with the first part premiering on August 6, followed by the second part scheduled for release on September 3. As anticipation builds, viewers may want a quick refresher on the events of Season 1, which debuted in 2022. Here's a comprehensive recap to bring you up to speed before the new episodes drop. The show centers on Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), who, after being expelled from her previous high school, is sent to Nevermore Academy—a boarding school for outcasts, monsters, and misfits near Jericho. There, she forges new friendships, uncovers dark secrets about the town, and encounters a chilling prophecy linked directly to her family. What starts as a disciplinary transfer evolves into a supernatural mystery involving visions, shapeshifters, hidden libraries, and a deadly creature known as the Hyde. As Wednesday navigates social events, explores her ancestral past, and uncovers long-buried truths about her family's history, she also begins to develop feelings for Tyler (Hunter Doohan). With the support of her friends, Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen), and her disembodied hand Thing, she faces challenges that lead h...