Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega Will Give You Chills in Season 2 First Look

Lady Gaga Joins Wednesday Season 2
When the sun goes down and the moon comes up, Jenna Ortega is ready to turn into a teenage goo goo muck.
After all, Netflix shared a glimpse at the upcoming second season of Wednesday Jan. 30 that is sure to be just as strange and deranged as its first installment.
The 2025 sizzle reel—which also teases new seasons for Stranger Things, Emily in Paris, Love Is Blind and more—reveals where Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan) has been since being captured by police since his identity as the Hyde was brought to light.
Wednesday Addams, donning her Nevermore Academy uniform complete with her signature braided ‘do, enters Tyler’s room at Willowhill Psychiatric Hospital. The teenage boy, chained to the wall of his room, lifts his head to look at her.
Tyler’s admission into the facility after transforming into a hyde—a mutated monster banned from Nevermore for three decades—mirrors his late mother Francoise’s experience as a teenager. In fact, when Marilyn Thornhill (Christina Ricci) shares with Tyler his mother’s true past in the first season, she unlocks his alter ego and becomes his master.
"Tyler grew up thinking his mom had died, and that she had a mental illness, and his dad never wants to talk about it," Hunter told Tudum after season one of Tyler's loyalty to Marilyn and added of the academy as a whole, "He blames everyone there for the death of his mom. He feels like that part of his life was stolen and taken from him."
While we await more details about the new season, we will see some new and exciting faces like Lady Gaga. Her role hasn't been announced yet, but Jenna previously teased that she wanted to see the A Star is Born actress onscreen.
You're not ready for Wednesday S2 #NextOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/uR9csFK5G7— Wednesday Addams (@wednesdayaddams) January 30, 2025
"I think Mrs. Thornhill and Wednesday had this weird mentor relationship or kind of understood each other in a certain way," the 22-year-old told Variety in January 2023, "so, if Lady Gaga were to be a part, I think it would have to be two monsters that understand each other."
As for what else we can expect from the students at Nevermore Academy?
"We're definitely leaning into more horror," Jenna teased to E! News last January. "It's really, really exciting because all throughout the show, Wednesday does need a bit of an arc. She never really changes and that's the wonderful thing about her."
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"There are some really, really good one-liners," she added, noting that "everything's bigger" and "more action-packed.”
The Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice star concluded, "I think each episode will probably feel a little bit like a movie, which is nice."
Keep reading to see when more beloved shows are set to return.
Hulu/Disney
The Best Heart Attack of My Life (Hulu) - Jan. 24
Based on the eponymous book by Argentine author Hernán Casciari and inspired by real events, The Best Heart Attack of My Life follows a frustrated writer who survives a heart attack thanks to the help of his hosts at the temporary rental house where he is staying. It’s an event that will change his life, and that of those around him, forever.
AppleTV+
Eva the Owlet (AppleTV+) - Jan. 24
The series stars Eva, a creative, cheeky owlet who lives next door to her best friend Lucy in the woodland world of Treetopington. With big ideas and an even bigger personality, Eva goes on high-flying adventures, expressing herself in her diary along the way! Season two takes viewers through a night in the life of Eva, a spunky and enthusiastic owlet who dreams big. Whether she’s planning a backyard campout with her friends or saving the town’s Spring Acorn Roll from hungry squirrels, Eva tackles her goals with conviction and flair, expressing herself in her journal along the way.
Oxygen/NBCUniversal
Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler (Oxygen) - Jan. 25
Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler returns for season two to examine the most harrowing homicides and toughest trials in Texas history—all told with Kelly Siegler’s unique insight and unparalleled access.
ID
The Fall of Diddy (ID) - Jan. 27
The new ID docuseries features exclusive, never-before-heard accounts and never-before-seen archival footage, offering personal insights into harrowing allegations of violent behavior and illegal activity that have shadowed the music mogul. Spanning Sean Combs’ decades-long impact on music and popular culture, from his early days as a talented creative to his 2024 arrest, the docuseries uncovers the insidious and terrifying allegations of sexual assault, abusive behavior, violence, and other disturbing claims that lay beneath his success.
Disney
The Bachelor (ABC) - Jan. 27
Grant Ellis' journey to find love will continue as he takes on the role of leading man for the 29th season of The Bachelor. The adventurous day trader, known for his genuine desire to build a future centered on family, will begin handing out roses when his season premieres next month.
HGTV
The Flip Off (HGTV) - Jan. 29
Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack are back in the network’s new highly anticipated series The Flip Off, a throwdown competition to see which ex can find, buy, renovate and flip a house for the biggest financial gain, earning the chance at ultimate bragging rights and a first-class vacation paid for by the loser. Tarek's wife Heather Rae El Moussa will also lend a helping hand.
Netflix
American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson (Netflix) - Jan. 29
This four episode docuseries takes an in-depth look at the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman and the trial that dominated the news cycle in the mid-1990s, from the chase on L.A. freeways to the riveting court proceedings. Featuring new and candid interviews with key individuals — including Goldman’s sister Kim, O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden, L.A. police detective Mark Fuhrman, O.J. Simpson defense attorney Carl Douglas, and key witness Kato Kaelin — informed by 30 years of reflection, the series reexamines the true crime story that changed American culture.
MTV
The Challenge All Stars: Rivals (MTV) - Jan. 29
The hit reality competition franchise brings its fan-favorite rivals twist to The Challenge All Stars. In a series first, the new season pairs up memorable power players and redemption seekers with their biggest rivals.
AppleTV+
Mythic Quest (AppleTV+) - Jan. 29
For season four, the Mythic Quest team reunites under the same fluorescent office lights and confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom, and everyone tries to have a little more work work life balance.
Netflix
The Recruit (Netflix) - Jan. 30
Season two of The Recruit finds CIA Lawyer Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) pulled into a life-threatening espionage situation in South Korea, only to realize that the bigger threat just might be coming from inside the Agency.
AppleTV+
Vietnam: The War That Changed America (AppleTV+) - Jan. 31
Narrated by Ethan Hawke, Vietnam: The War That Changed America recounts the tumultuous period of the Vietnam War from a deeply personal lens. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, this series provides a timely exploration of the war’s immediate and enduring effects on American society and its transformation.
Oxygen/NBCUniversal
New York Homicide (Oxygen) - Feb. 1
The 20 new cases analyzed this season include the murder of an Indian prince known for his extravagant lifestyle; the killing of a man whose body was found in the debris following Hurricane Sandy; a man whose Hell’s Kitchen murder changed the city’s club scene and made headlines nationwide; a successful tech entrepreneur stabbed to death at the height of his career; and a serial killer who kept Brooklyn on edge.
ID Network
Very Scary Lovers (ID) - Feb. 2
Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg will co-host Investigation Discovery’s thrilling new spinoff special Very Scary Lovers.
Fueled by their shared passion for true crime storytelling, Donnie and Jenny take viewers on a chilling journey behind the headlines of one of the most diabolical criminal couples in recent history: Benjamin and Erika Sifrit, infamously known as “The Thrill Kill Couple.”
HGTV/Warner Bros.
Celebrity IOU (HGTV) - Feb. 3
Courteney Cox, Andy Garcia, Goldie Hawn, Rob Lowe, Kyle MacLachlan and Sarah Silverman enlist the help of Jonathan and Drew Scott on the new season of the home renovation show.
Trae Patton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images/Kevin Mazur/CMT
The Voice (NBC) - Feb. 3
Adam Levine reclaims his red swivel chair and Kelsea Ballerini joins the singing competition series alongside fellow season 27 coaches John Legend and Michael Bublé.
David Astorga/NBC
The Hunting Party (NBC) - Feb. 3
A high-concept crime procedural about a small team of investigators who are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist.
AppleTV+/Atresmedia TV
Love You to Death (AppleTV+) - Feb. 5
The Spanish-language comedy tells the story of the cautious Raúl, who reconnects with free-spirited and newly pregnant Marta, following his heart cancer diagnosis. They resume a friendship that began in childhood, and in a relationship brought together by fate, begin to test their beliefs about love. Can the commitment-phobic Marta fall in love? And can Raúl meet the love of his life?
Hulu / YouTube
The Kardashians (Hulu) - Feb. 6
The Kardashian-Jenners return with a year full of challenges, milestones and new adventures. With uncertain futures and their past returning to haunt them, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, Kylie and Kris will have to rely on each other as they navigate their roles as moms and businesswomen, to overcome the obstacles that come with their increasingly complicated lives.
Prime Video
Clean Slate (Prime Video) - Feb. 6
This heartfelt comedy follows Harry (George Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he thought was a son returns after 17 years as a proud trans woman, Desiree (Laverne Cox). Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends, coworkers, and love interests as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around. The series explores universal themes of unconditional love, all through Norman Lear’s signature boundary-pushing brand of comedy.
Netflix
Apple Cider Vinegar (Netflix) - Feb. 6
Set at the birth of Instagram, Apple Cider Vinegar follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness, influencing their global online communities along the way. All of which would be incredibly inspiring if it were all true.
This is a true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire; the culture that built it up and the people who tore it down.
Netflix
Sweet Magnolias (Netflix) - Feb. 6
Come spend the holidays in Serenity, as Sseason four of Sweet Magnolias takes us from Halloween to Christmas, with surprising laughter, unexpected heartbreak, and renewed resolve along the way.
While negotiating the twists and turns of their romantic lives, Maddie, Dana Sue, and Helen must also navigate the return of old foes, the loss of great loves, and the pain of transition from past dreams to present ones. As the men in their lives pursue their own dreams and the teenagers take uneasy steps toward adulthood, the Magnolias support each other with creative problem-solving, deep-hearted commitment, and -- as always -- weekly margaritas.
Courtesy Tubi
The Z-Suite (Tubi) - Feb. 6
Advertising maven Monica Marks (Lauren Graham) and her loyal right hand executive Doug Garcia (Nico Santos) have long been at the top of the Madison Avenue world. But after a record scratch blunder, they are suddenly canceled, pushed out and replaced by the agency’s rising Gen Z employees led by social media manager, Kriska Thompson (Madison Shamoun). Refusing to go quietly, Monica launches her biggest campaign yet–getting their careers back and taking down the eager team of Gen-Zers who are just getting comfortable in their new roles. May the best generation win.
Dan Smith/FOX
The Floor (Fox) - Feb. 9
The Rob Lowe-hosted game show returns Super Bowl Sunday.
Warner Bros. Discovery
Puppy Bowl XXI (Multiple Channels) - Feb. 9
Puppy Bowl, the original and longest running call-to-adoption television event, returns for the 21st year on Feb. 9 and will be simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, Max and discovery+.
The annual three-hour television event will feature 142 rescue puppies from 80 shelters across 40 states – and two countries – as they compete in the cutest competition of the year. With more puppies than ever before, Puppy Bowl XXI will highlight their inspiring journeys from birth to adoption, as well as the tremendous dedication of the rescues and shelters that help find animals their forever homes.
FOX
Extracted (Fox) - Feb. 10
Twelve families and amateur survivalists embark on a treacherous adventure in the wild in an attempt to win $250,000.
Netflix
Surviving Black Hawk Down (Netflix) - Feb. 10
Surviving Black Hawk Down tells the gripping real story of the horror and heroism behind the events that inspired Ridley Scott’s blockbuster movie Black Hawk Down, blending raw, immersive storytelling with first-person interviews from both sides of The Battle of Mogadishu.
Bravo
Summer House (Bravo) - Feb. 12
Returning this summer unsure of where everyone stands, these housemates find themselves bonding over a growing wombmate and determined to get back to the carefree group that loves to send it. Nine favorites return to the Hamptons, along with two fresh faces ready to have some fun in the sun.
Michael Becker/FOX
The Masked Singer (Fox) - Feb. 12
The celebrity singing competition series returns for season 13.
Kailey Schwerman/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Yellowjackets (Showtime) - Feb. 14
Season three will continue to follow the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.
Netflix
Love Is Blind (Netflix) - Feb. 14
The hit reality series is back for an eighth season, following a new set of singles from Minnesota—all ready to cut through the static of modern dating and forge authentic relationships, sight unseen. This season, the singles form deep and immediate connections, setting the stage for an unexpected journey full of twists, turns, and shocking revelations that will test each relationship well after the participants leave the pods for the real world.
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