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A family member of one of the most interesting fictional families on screens, The Addams Family, is back with another story to add to the family’s list of endeavors. Netflix’sWednesdayrevolves around the eldest Addams’ sibling of the same name. The series focuses on the gothic character, but in a more modern setting.
The series was released on the streaming site on November 21 and has received an audience average score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. It is safe to sayWednesdayhas done a great job capturing the interest of the audience, especially since it has broken the record of another popular and much-loved series.Wednesdaybroke Netflix’s record for most hours viewed in a week for an English-language program. The title was previously held byStranger Things.
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WednesdayBreaksStranger Things’Record
The Netflix show starring actressJenna Ortegain the lead has made quite a powerful entry into Netflix. BreakingStranger Things’record of 335.01 million hours,Wednesdayhas reported a whopping 341.2 million hours of viewing in its debut week. TheAddams Familyspin-off series became Netflix’s most-watched series in eighty-three countries and has been viewed in more than 50 million households.
Even though the show has broken the previous record for a single week’s watch time,Stranger Thingsis still holding on to the record of the most watched English language series in its first twenty-eight days, clocking in a watch time of 1.35 billion hours. However,Squid Gameholds the record for the most-watched series of all time, in the same time period.
Wednesdayhas received much love from the show’s audience, most of whom are in awe of Ortega’s performance. Fans fully believe the show deserves the recognition it has received and cannot wait for a second season.
Jenna Ortega supremacy 🙌🏾
— F (@lilyofthelostv1)June 10, 2025
LOVE the show❤️ The story line is very nice and intriguing and Jenna did such a great job portraying Wednesday.🫶 Her stare is so cool😂
— 𝓨𝓷𝓮~ (@meowFordaworld8)August 23, 2025
Quality show, scores highly in every way.
— Hazel Goodall (Parody) 🇮🇪🇪🇺 (@h_somerville)July 08, 2025
Now that Stranger Things is going to end soon , it is comforting to know that there is another good show to replace it.
— indina (@indina85941205)August 08, 2025
https://twitter.com/Dejahive/status/1597683238343913472?t=l8YjXlqd_84jif7IWTHKzQ&s=08
The original Wednesday from Barry Sonnenfeld’s films, Christina Ricci, was also a part of the Netflix series. It was previously rumored that Ricci would be playing an elder Wednesday, while Ortega played the younger version of the character. However, the series’ release cleared the rumors as Ricci ended up playing a completely different character; a school teacher. Apart from the intriguing storyline, isWednesdaybreaking the record a combined result of the popularity of a loved franchise and the return of a familiar face?
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The spin-off series follows the eldest Addams’ sibling and her newest adventure as she attends Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts. While she is quite a unique character, Wednesday, too, faces the problems any new kid at school would face. Whether it is a completely opposite roommate or boy trouble, she is up against it all.
However, the show soon takes a much darker turn than just a school drama when murders start happening around Nevermore. The worst part? They seem to be connected to her family. Talk about having trouble at school!
Looking at the success the showhas gotten in absolutely no time, fans must not worry about whether they’ll be getting a second season or not. Hopefully, the iconic Addams’ sibling returns with many more seat-gripping adventures, very soon!
Wednesdayis available to stream on Netflix.
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
