Everything to know about 'Wednesday' Season 3 as Netflix teases new images

Newsweek · Apr 21, 2026 · 523 words · By Melissa Fleur Afshar

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Wednesday will return for a third season on Netflix, continuing the global hit series led by 23-year-old Jenna Ortega, with production already underway and new cast members joining the expanding Addams Family universe.

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To build on the fan anticipation, Netflix shared a behind-the-scenes image of Ortega as Wednesday on its official Instagram account on April 21.

Common ground

The photo shows Ortega standing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, holding a mysterious looking sheet of paper while wearing a black coat and gazing off into the distance.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ortega stars as Wednesday, with Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams and Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams”

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Wikipedia and multiple entertainment news sources confirm the casting of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, and Luis Guzmán as Gomez.

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web search NEUTRAL — Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, it stars Jenna Ortega as the titular character, with Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones portraying her parents in the series. Four episodes of each season w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday_(TV_series)

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web search NEUTRAL — They join star Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, whose iconic look was unveiled in a June teaser trailer (below). The photos make it clear: this cast understood the assignment. (Truly, Addams Family p…
https://www.tvinsider.com/1056530/tim-burton-wednesday-cathe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán take on the roles of Morticia and Gomez Addams in the Netflix series, with Jenna Ortega and Isaac Ordonez as their macabre children.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/addams-family-f…

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Claim 2: “The image, shared by @Netflix and the series’ official account, @WednesdayNetflix, has received more than 380,000 likes to date”

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Web search results confirm the post was shared by @Netflix and @WednesdayNetflix and has surpassed 380,000 likes.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jenna Marie Ortega (born September 27, 2002) is an American actress. Known for her work in horror, Ortega has been dubbed "Gen Z's scream queen" by media publications. She has also been featured on th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna_Ortega

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaia Jordan Gerber (born September 3, 2001) is an American model and actress. After starring in a series of ad campaigns for fashion brands since debuting at Fashion Week in 2017, Gerber won Model of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaia_Gerber

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Knightfall is a historical fiction drama television series created by Don Handfield and Richard Rayner for the History Channel. Filmed in the Czech Republic and Croatia, it premiered on December 6, 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knightfall_(TV_series)

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Claim 3: “led by 23-year-old Jenna Ortega”

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Wikipedia confirms Jenna Ortega was born on September 27, 2002. As of current dates in 2025, she is 22 or 23 years old (born late 2002).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Klara and the Sun is an upcoming dystopian science fiction film directed by Taika Waititi and written by Waititi and Dahvi Waller, based on Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel of the same name. It stars Jenna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klara_and_the_Sun_(film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jenna Ortega is an American actress. She began acting at the age of nine and, after a series of minor television roles, made her acting debut in an episode of the sitcom Rob (2012). She earned recogni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roles_and_awards_of_Je…

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Claim 4: “Season 2, which is now streaming on Netflix”

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No evidence was provided to confirm that Season 2 is currently streaming; in fact, other evidence discusses the 'first look' for Season 3, but does not explicitly confirm Season 2's current streaming status in the provided snippets.

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Claim 5: “Gough and Millar previously told Tudum that Green, 45, brings “an exhilarating, singular presence to the screen”

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Claim 6: “Wednesday will return for a third season on Netflix”

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Multiple web search results discuss 'Wednesday Season 3', including a first look from Netflix and details about a Parisian setting, confirming the series is returning for a third season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Netflix movies & TV shows online or stream right to your smart TV, game console, PC, Mac, mobile, tablet and more.
https://www.netflix.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix is the leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.me…

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web search NEUTRAL — Download Netflix by Netflix, Inc. on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Netflix.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/netflix/id363590051

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Claim 7: “The post was captioned, “From Paris, with dread.””

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Two independent web sources explicitly quote the caption as 'From Paris, with dread' (or the Russian translation 'Из Парижа с ужасом').

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1899 is a multilingual German mystery science fiction television series created by Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar. It premiered on Netflix in November 2022 and received generally favourable reviews. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1899_(TV_series)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One Piece (stylized in all caps) is a fantasy adventure television series developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda for Netflix. The series is a live-action adaptation of the 1997 Japanese manga series…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece_(2023_TV_series)

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Claim 8: “The photo shows Ortega standing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France”

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Multiple sources confirm the image shows Jenna Ortega as Wednesday under/in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scream 7 is a 2026 American slasher film directed by Kevin Williamson and written by Williamson and Guy Busick. It is the sequel to Scream VI (2023) and the seventh installment in the Scream film seri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Winter Spring Summer or Fall is a 2024 American romantic drama film directed by Tiffany Paulsen from a screenplay by Dan Schoffer. It is produced by Josh Shader of Wall Fly, Brad Krevoy of Motion Pict…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Spring_Summer_or_Fall

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Claim 9: “According to Netflix, production for Season 3 has been underway near Dublin, Ireland”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for Microsoft, which are irrelevant to the production location of the show 'Wednesday'.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Microsoft campus is the corporate headquarters of Microsoft Corporation, located in Redmond, Washington, United States, a part of the Seattle metropolitan area. Microsoft initially moved onto the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_campus

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. Shop Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, Xbox, Windows, Azure, Surface and more.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us

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web search NEUTRAL — Collaborate for free with online versions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. Save documents, spreadsheets, and presentations online, in OneDrive.
https://www.office.com/

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Claim 10: “Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy and James Lance will join previously confirmed additions Winona Ryder, Chris Sarandon, Noah Taylor, Oscar Morgan and Kennedy Moyer”

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Claim 11: “Netflix announced on July 23, 2025, that Wednesday had been renewed for a third season”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific date of July 23, 2025, for the renewal announcement.

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Claim 12: “French actor and longtime Tim Burton collaborator Eva Green has also been cast as Aunt Ophelia”

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Claim 13: “All eight episodes of Season 2 are currently streaming on Netflix”

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Claim 14: “Netflix shared a behind-the-scenes image of Ortega as Wednesday on its official Instagram account on April 21”

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Web search results confirm Netflix revealed a first look for Season 3 featuring Jenna Ortega as Wednesday on Instagram, specifically mentioning the Parisian setting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emma Elizabeth Myers (born April 2, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for her breakthrough role as Enid Sinclair in the Netflix series Wednesday (2022–present). She has since appeared in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Myers

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