Jenna Ortega Reveals Wednesday Season 3 Time Jump to Senior Year

Jenna Ortega has offered the first details on the upcoming third season of Netflix's "Wednesday," revealing that the new episodes will follow the titular character as a high school senior grappling with the transition to adulthood. The season, which is currently in production, is expected to premiere in late 2027.

In a recent interview with Esquire, Ortega explained that the new season will feature a time jump, advancing the story from Wednesday Addams' junior year to her senior year at Nevermore Academy. This shift will place the characters on what Ortega described as the "precipice of adulthood." She noted that the season will explore "more confrontational feelings regarding family and what it means to be an adult and what you see for your life." Ortega added that it is not until reaching this stage that one starts to realize, "Oh, God, well, maybe I've got to have a plan."

The narrative will continue to delve into Wednesday's complex family dynamics, particularly her relationship with her mother, Morticia Addams, played by returning star Catherine Zeta-Jones. The arrival of a significant new family member is set to further complicate these relationships. Eva Green has been...