Wednesday Season 3 Wraps Filming as Netflix Shares First Look at Jenna Ortega’s Return to Nevermore

Nevermore Academy’s next chapter is officially in the can. Netflix has confirmed that production on “Wednesday” Season 3 has wrapped, sharing a new first-look image of Jenna Ortega back in character as the show moves into post-production ahead of its 2027 return.

The Announcement

Netflix marked the milestone by releasing a new image of Ortega as Wednesday Addams seated at her desk, typing away at her typewriter — a fitting callback to the character’s signature deadpan narration. The reveal followed an earlier tease showing Wednesday on a trip to Paris, captioned “From Paris, with dread,” which had hinted filming was nearing its final stretch.

Production Snapshot

Returning Cast

Ortega returns in the title role alongside a strong core of returning cast members, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Joy Sunday, Fred Armisen, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Isaac Ordonez, Billie Piper, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Victor Dorobantu, and Evie Templeton.

New Additions

Season 3 brings a wave of notable newcomers into the Addams family orbit. Eva Green joins as Ophelia Frump, Morticia’s sister and Wednesday’s aunt, while Winona Ryder — reuniting with both Ortega and Tim Burton following their work together on “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” — also joins the cast. Other additions include Lena Headey, Chris Sarandon, Noah Taylor, James Lance, Oscar Morgan, Kennedy Moyer, and Andrew McCarthy.

What to Expect From Season 3

Plot details remain closely guarded, but showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have teased that the new season will introduce new students and teachers while digging into long-buried Addams family secrets. Gough said the goal for Season 3 remains the same as always: making it the best season of “Wednesday” yet, while continuing to dig deeper into the characters and expand the world of Nevermore. Millar added that audiences will see more Addams family members and learn more family secrets this time around. Tim Burton, who returns as director and executive producer, expressed particular excitement about reuniting with longtime collaborators Ryder, Green, Sarandon, and Taylor.

Why It Matters

With “Wednesday” holding the distinction of being the most-viewed English-language series in Netflix’s history, the confirmed wrap on Season 3 marks a significant step toward the show’s highly anticipated return. The addition of a cast this stacked — spanning Burton’s own creative circle alongside fresh, high-profile names — suggests Netflix and the creative team are leaning further into expanding the Addams family mythology for the new season.

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