Netflix Renews Wednesday For Season 2

Netflix's Wednesday has been renewed for Season 2. The renewal news came via a video announcement promising more "torture" ahead in the next batch of episodes reimagining the classic franchise as a modern, tongue-in-cheek teen mystery.

"We can't wait to dive headfirst into another season and explore the kooky, spooky world of Nevermore," Wednesday Season 1 co-showrunners Miles Millar and Alfred Gough told Netflix. "We just need to make sure Wednesday hasn't emptied the pool first."

Season 1 ends by wrapping up most of its cliffhanger mysteries that are set up at the debut, but clearly was setting up some new territory the show the gothic thriller could get into. Gough and Millar recently talked to GameSpot about their desire for director Tim Burton to come back for Season 2, though that was before the show was officially renewed. Burton directed many Season 1 episodes but logistically, was prevented from being in Romania for the entire production.

"He's been involved all the way through with visual effects," Millar said. "We speak to him every week, and he's been an incredible collaborator. We couldn't have asked for a better situation. You never know how these things are gonna go. But with Tim, from the get-go, he was very comfortable with us."

By December, Wednesday quickly broke some records at Netflix after its late November debut. The fantasy series starring Jenna Ortega topped the Netflix Top 10 chart for the week of Nov. 21-27 with 341.2 million hours viewed following its November 23 premiere. The show became Netflix's most-watched show in a week, racking up 341 million hours.

You can check out GameSpot's review of Wednesday from Chris E. Hayner, who called the series a "beautiful show" and that "Tim Burton's gothic sensibilities explode on screen."