Netflix has provided updates on the production of Wednesday Season 3.
The third installment of the supernatural hit saw a significant expansion in its production scale. A key sequence was captured in Paris between April 18 and April 20, 2026. These international scenes reportedly featured Jenna Ortega in the title role alongside Fred Armisen, who returns as Uncle Fester. On-set reports identified the pair filming sequences involving a sidepod motorcycle through the streets of the French capital.
Expanded Cast and the “B” Theory
The upcoming season introduces a variety of new faces to the Nevermore Academy universe.
Production teasers and seating cards from the set have fueled speculation regarding a potential new antagonist group or collective. Several new characters introduced this season share names starting with the letter “B,” including Balthazar, Cyrus, Daisy, and Atticus. This has led to the emergence of the “Balthazars” theory, suggesting a unified faction that may challenge Wednesday Addams during her senior year.
Senior Year and a Horror-Centric Shift
According to series star and executive producer Jenna Ortega, Season 3 will follow Wednesday and her classmates through their final year at Nevermore Academy. Ortega has been vocal about the series’ creative direction, noting that the production is leaning more heavily into horror elements compared to the supernatural mystery focus of the debut season.
Showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have described this installment as the “darkest chapter” for the series yet. The narrative will pick up several significant threads, including the status of Enid Sinclair. Actor Fred Armisen previously confirmed that at the start of the third season, Enid (played by Emma Myers) remains in her Alpha werewolf form, currently unable to return to her human state.
Netflix evaluates the performance of the franchise. While Season 2 remained a fixture in the global Top 10 for 11 consecutive weeks, it experienced a 52% dip in viewership relative to the record-breaking figures of the first season. This shift in momentum has seemingly encouraged the production team to double down on the horror roots of the Addams Family lore to recapture the initial audience enthusiasm.
