Wednesday Season 1 - Episode 1
Wednesday is an American coming-of-age supernatural comedy horror television series based on the character Wednesday Addams by Charles Addams. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, it stars Jenna Ortega as the titular character, with Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, Christina Ricci, and Moosa Mostafa appearing in supporting roles. Four out of the eight episodes are directed by Tim Burton, who also serves as executive producer. It revolves around Wednesday Addams, who attempts to solve a monster mystery at her new school.
Wednesday Season 1 - Episode 1
In October 2020, Wednesday was initially announced as an unnamed Addams Family project being helmed by Burton. The series's production would be handled by MGM Television, with Burton as director. Gough and Millar would serve as showrunners, while Gough, Millar, and Burton would also be executive producers alongside Gail Berman, Jon Glickman, and Andrew Mittman.[13] In February 2021, Netflix gave the production a series order consisting of eight episodes.[14] In August 2021, Kayla Alpert was added as an executive producer and 1.21, Tee and Charles Addams Foundation, and Glickmania were also producing the series.[15] Deemed his "first real foray into television", Burton directed four out of the eight episodes,[11] with Gandja Monteiro and James Marshall directing the remaining episodes.[16] Burton brought on regular collaborator Colleen Atwood as costume designer.[11]
A first teaser trailer for Wednesday was released on August 17, 2022,[52] followed by a full trailer on October 9[53] and the unveiling of the series's opening sequence on November 8.[54] Wednesday premiered on November 16, 2022, at Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles.[55][56] Its eight episodes were released on Netflix on November 23, 2022.[57] In December 2022, Netflix released a promotional video to its Twitter account depicting Thing, a sentient disembodied hand appearing in the series, roaming the streets of New York City and capturing passersby's reactions.[58]
Ed Power of The Daily Telegraph gave Wednesday four out of five stars and called it "an addictively rococo romp that unfolds like a cross between Euphoria and Hotel Transylvania".[67] John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal commended Ortega's "charismatic performance" and called the series "often delightful, despite its deliberate darkness".[68] In his "B"-review for The Detroit News, Tom Long deemed the series visually appealing and described Ortega's deadpan as "just as elastic as it needed to be" and her performance overall as "consistently [pushing] outside the caricature enough to keep things lively".[69] Writing for RogerEbert.com, Cristina Escobar similarly praised Ortega's deadpan humor and commended the series's "satisfactory" ending.[70] While finding that the series would not be "what real fans of Charles Addams and his characters are looking for", Mike Hale of The New York Times called the series "tolerable" despite "satisfying only on the level of formulaic teenage romance and mystery" and compared it to the Harry Potter franchise.[71] Commenting on its tone, Jesse Hassenger of TheWrap described the four episodes directed by Burton as feeling more like Veronica Mars than Sleepy Hollow.[72] Nick Hilton of The Independent gave the series two out of five stars and criticized the series's tone as "relentlessly quippy Gen Z" and its performances as "more two-dimensional than the New Yorker comic strip in which the characters first appeared".[73]
On possible future seasons, Gough and Millar commented in an interview with Variety, "when we sit down to create a show, it's looking at multiple seasons, ideally. That's never expected, but that's the anticipation that hopefully the show is successful." They further stated that they had "a pretty clear runway" of how future seasons could unfold.[87] In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Gough and Millar stated that the second season would expand upon the friendship between Wednesday and Enid while also evolving Wednesday's relationship with her mother, Morticia.[88] Preparations for a second season commenced in December 2022, following Amazon's acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[89] In January 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[90]
Following the release of Wednesday, Wednesday Addams's dance from the series and its fan recreations to Lady Gaga's song "Bloody Mary" went viral on video sharing service TikTok,[91] with Kim Kardashian, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Marina Diamandis, Madonna and Gaga herself also participating in the trend.[92][93][94] This resulted in a large increase in plays of the song on Spotify[95] and on-demand streams in the United States, surging by 415 percent in the week after the series's release.[96] Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva recreated the dance during a December 2022 competition.[97] Earlier that same month, "Bloody Mary" was sent to French radio as a single, 11 years after the release of Born This Way, the album it was featured on.[98] The 1981 song "Goo Goo Muck" by the Cramps, which plays during the original dance scene in the fourth episode of the series, also saw a surge in popularity. According to Billboard, on-demand streams of the song in the United States increased from 2,500 to over 134,000,[99] and Spotify streams increased by 9,500 percent since the series was released.[100] Janelle Zara of The Guardian stated that the viral dance trend "may have single-handedly revived Gothic subculture for Gen Z".[101]
Wednesday Addams is a high school student at Nevermore Academy. As the daughter of Morticia and Gonzo, she has an unconventional and dark-humored sensibility that makes her stand out from the crowd.In season 1, Wednesday uncovers the mystery behind an ongoing killing spree that is terrifying her town. She also makes new bonds with her fellow high school students and practices her unique psychic abilities.
"Levels" by henry parsley & Amy Caddies McKnight: When Ms. Thornhill comes up to Principal Weems at the dance to let her know that it's time for the "big finish," this upbeat pop song plays in Wednesday season 1, episode 4.
"In Your Dreams" by Huw Williams: When Wednesday's characters Enid and Ajax are kissing in her dorm room in episode 8 of the gothic Tim Burton comeback series, this pop song is playing on the show's soundtrack.
The fact that the Hyde saved the titular Wednesday character in the series' first episode doesn't fit with his malicious character at the end of season 1. However, when remembering that Tyler isn't the real villain of Wednesday, it becomes a lot clearer. Marilyn Thornhill (really Laurel Gates) had been waiting for her chance to resurrect Joseph Crackstone so that the Pilgrim zombie could smite all the outcasts at Nevermore. As a descendant of Goody Addams, Wednesday was precisely what Thornhill needed. Therefore, she couldn't have had the girl killed sooner than planned.
The fact that the Hyde saved Wednesday's life in Wednesday season 1 made it seem like the monster had a good heart. This made Xavier, the tortured but kind soul, all the more suspicious. Then, when the truth about Tyler was revealed, his past actions made it seem as if he might not have been all bad. This went further than just his protecting Wednesday. The date night he planned for her was so sweet and perfect for her character that it seemed like way too much effort if he didn't care for her. However, Thornhill's monologue during her big villain reveal explained Tyler's motivations as well.
When Wednesday called Thornhill out on her true identity, the pretend teacher admitted that she had only been so kind to Wednesday to make her feel special. The more she connected with her student, the easier it would be to keep her close until she was ready to sacrifice her to bring back Crackstone. Therefore, this intention extended to Tyler. Thornhill had been mostly unsuccessful at fully building Wednesday's trust, but Tyler did the trick. The teenage boy manipulated Wednesday by making himself the perfect boy for her, and it makes Tyler even easier to hate going into Wednesday season 2.
Following the release of Wednesday, fan recreations of Wednesday Addams' dance from the series to the Lady Gaga song "Bloody Mary" went viral on video sharing service TikTok,[10]with the likes of Kim Kardashian, Amelia Dimoldenberg, and Marina Diamandis also participating in the trend.[11]This resulted in a large increase in plays of the song on Spotify.[12]In December 2022, "Bloody Mary" was sent to French radio as a single, 11 years after the release of Born This Way, the album it was featured on.[13]The 1981 song "Goo Goo Muck" by the Cramps, which plays during the original dance scene in the fourth episode of the series, also saw a surge in popularity. According to Billboard, on-demand streams of the song in the United States increased from 2,500 to over 134,000 after the series' release.[14]
The first enemy Wednesday makes is none other than the social siren Bianca. We saw them fight in episode one, but Wednesday Addams cuts her at the knees right before the race with this truly iconic one-liner.
One of the best relationships on this show is between Wednesday and Eugene. Of all the people in the world, she becomes his only friend. This is one of the rare sweet things she says during season one.
Well, will this happen? Apparently yes. Wednesday season two is officially coming to Netflix with more commentary from our beloved teen sleuth. In the meantime, we can enjoy these quotes from the best Addams family member.
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