- By Swati Singh
- Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:02 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Do you know that this web series has set a record for the highest number of views in a week for an English language Netflix series? It was streamed for 341 million hours (3.41 crores) in the first week of its release. Not only this, people watched it in more than 50 million i.e. 5 crore homes. The series even surpassed Stranger Things 4, which had a record of 335 million hours.
Here, we are talking about Wednesday. The first season of this American supernatural mystery comedy TV series came in the year 2022. Jenna Ortega stars in the lead role in it. Along with her, Emma Myers, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Joey Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa and Christina Ricci star in pivotal roles.
About Wednesday
Wednesday, the supernatural mystery comedy series, premiered on November 16, 2022, at the Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles and later released on Netflix on November 23, 2022. The show received positive reviews from critics, with Jenna Ortega's performance as Wednesday Addams garnering critical acclaim. In just three weeks of its release, Wednesday became the second-most watched English-language Netflix series. It reached an estimated 150 million households and totaling 1 billion viewing hours by December 2022.
Wednesday Season 2 OTT Release
Wednesday was renewed for Season 2 in January 2023.
In January 2023, Netflix renewed "Wednesday" for a second season, which is scheduled to be released in two parts: August 6, 2025 and September 3, 2025. The new season promises to deliver more horror elements, expanded Addams Family dynamics and supernatural mysteries.
Jenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams and also serves as a producer for Season 2.