Netflix locked down Wednesday Season 3 before fans watched a frame of Season 2. Now the writers’ room opens as spring 2026 filming in Wicklow, Ireland targets a summer 2027 premiere. The streaming giant protects Jenna Ortega’s availability while racing to maintain cultural momentum for TV’s most-watched English series.
🔥 Quick Facts
Season 3 writers’ room officially open as of October 2025
Production launches spring 2026 at Ashford Studios, Ireland
Premiere window targets summer 2027 after 9-month filming schedule
Jenna Ortega returns as lead and executive producer
Netflix aims to avoid the 3-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2
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Netflix confirmed the Wednesday Season 3 renewal on July 23, 2025—weeks before Season 2 premiered. Now showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar revealed their writers’ room opened in October 2025 to develop scripts. The move signals aggressive timeline planning after the painful 3-year wait between the first two seasons.
Spring 2026 filming starts at Ashford Studios in Wicklow, Ireland. The production hub added 170,000 square feet specifically for Wednesday Season 2. Ireland replaced Romania as the filming location due to superior tax incentives and established gothic architecture at sites like Powerscourt Demesne and Charleville Castle.
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Gough told Collider the team paused writing temporarily to launch Season 2 in August 2025. Production timelines suggest cameras roll between April and June 2026 based on crew hiring patterns tracked by Production List. Industry sources expect 8-10 months of filming followed by 12-14 months of post-production for the show’s complex visual effects.
“We’re actually in the writers’ room for Season 3. So we’re down the road a bit in the writers’ room.”
Why Netflix Moved Fast: Protecting Jenna Ortega’s Schedule
The early renewal protects Jenna Ortega’s availability through 2026-2027. She already departed Scream VII due to Wednesday filming conflicts. Netflix secured her commitment before competing franchises could lock her schedule. Ortega expands her role as executive producer for Season 3, giving her creative control over Wednesday Addams’ character development.
Season 1 became Netflix’s most-watched English series ever with 252 million views. The show generated 341 million viewing hours in its first week alone. Wednesday crushed previous records held by Stranger Things and Bridgerton. Cultural impact included Wednesday’s viral dance scene reaching 8 billion TikTok views.
The 3-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2 damaged momentum. Season 2 viewership dropped slightly during its first week despite maintaining massive audience numbers. Netflix learned from Stranger Things Season 4’s backlash over lengthy production delays. Fans moved on when shows disappear for years. The pre-emptive Season 3 renewal prevents scheduling disasters.
Production Details: Ireland Returns as Wednesday’s Gothic Home
Wicklow, Ireland provides Wednesday’s gothic aesthetic through natural landscapes and historic sites. Season 2 filmed primarily at Ashford Studios with location shoots at Powerscourt Demesne, Charleville Castle, and Deansgrange Cemetery. Tourism Ireland heavily promoted the show with behind-the-scenes content and cast interviews.
Ireland offers generous tax incentives through Section 481 film credits. The country provides experienced crews familiar with large-scale productions. Proximity to London simplifies talent and crew logistics compared to Romania. Romania’s budget overruns and production challenges made the location unsustainable for long-term planning.
Production Milestone
Timeline
Location
Writers’ Room Opens
October 2025
Los Angeles
Filming Begins
Spring 2026 (April-June)
Ashford Studios, Wicklow, Ireland
Filming Wraps
Early 2027
Ireland
Post-Production Complete
Mid 2027
Various Studios
Premiere Window
Summer 2027
Netflix Worldwide
Showrunner Miles Millar praised Ireland’s fit for the show’s sensibility. He told Netflix Tudum that the country offers incredible woods, beautiful castles, and lush greens with gray skies. Even summer nights proved cold enough to create authentic gothic atmosphere on camera.
What to Watch: Cast Returns and New Addams Family Secrets
Here’s what signals Season 3 momentum over the next 90 days:
Casting announcements for new Addams Family members surface by January 2026
Wicklow studio activity ramps with local casting calls citing Wednesday by name
Screen Ireland publishes Q1 2026 funding disclosures on March 31, 2026 confirming tax credits
Jenna Ortega’s social media shows Ireland location tags during pre-production phases
Netflix Tudum posts production updates with creator quotes and filming dates
Millar confirmed fans will see more Addams Family members and learn more family secrets in Season 3. Season 2 introduced Uncle Fester and Grandmama. Season 3 reveals additional family members and explores deeper mythology around Wednesday’s psychic abilities.
Season 2 ended with Enid stuck in werewolf form fleeing toward Canada. Tyler joins a Hyde pack. Morticia’s sister Ophelia lives in Grandmama Hester’s basement writing ominous messages. These cliffhangers drive Season 3’s storytelling as Wednesday uncovers school secrets and descends deeper into family mysteries.
Can Wednesday Maintain Streaming Dominance Through 2027?
Wednesday faces intense competition by summer 2027. Stranger Things Season 5 drops in late 2025. Multiple streaming platforms develop supernatural teen dramas specifically targeting Wednesday’s audience. The show must generate viral cultural impact comparable to Season 1’s dance scene phenomenon.
The real test arrives when Season 3 premieres. Will the show become another solid performer that’s no longer a phenomenon? Or will it reclaim cultural dominance as the event series that stops conversations? Netflix bet over $100 million on the answer being yes.
Gough told Tudum the goal remains making each season the best Wednesday possible. The team wants to dig deeper into characters while expanding the world of Nevermore and Wednesday. That commitment—plus faster production timelines—gives fans hope the 22-month wait delivers another record-breaking season.
Will Netflix announce the premiere date before spring 2026 filming starts? Or will fans wait until post-production wraps to see Wednesday return to streaming? Either way, the countdown to summer 2027 begins now.
Sources
Netflix Tudum – Official renewal announcement and showrunner interviews
Production List – Filming schedule and location confirmations
TechRadar – Production timeline analysis and cast details