Netflix’s gothic hit Wednesday may be returning for Season 2, but behind the camera, not everything is going according to plan.
According to multiple on-set sources, tensions are reportedly rising between star actress Jenna Ortega and a newly cast co-star, whose character may be more than just a narrative twist — she may be at the centre of an emerging personal rift.
One crew member, speaking on condition of anonymity, said:
“There’s something off. A kind of friction that wasn’t there last season.”
A Rival Written to Challenge Wednesday — and Jenna?
Though details remain tightly under wraps, sources suggest that the newcomer’s role was specifically designed to mirror and challenge Wednesday Addams emotionally, intellectually, and perhaps even romantically.
This creative direction appears to have caught Ortega off-guard, with insiders hinting that the actress was “visibly uncomfortable” with some of the rewritten scenes — particularly those involving flirtatious subtext between her character and the mysterious new girl.
“The tension started after the second table read,” said one insider. “Lines were changed. Dynamics shifted. And not everyone approved.”
Off-Screen Drama Fuelled by On-Screen Rivalry?
While some cast members insist that any conflict is strictly professional, others say it goes beyond the script.
Ortega, known for being deeply involved in her character’s arc, allegedly voiced concerns about how Wednesday is being pushed in a direction that feels, in her words, “performative rather than true to character.”
She reportedly requested last-minute script adjustments, some of which were denied. Since then, speculations of cold shoulders and creative disagreements have only grown louder.
Fans Are Picking Sides
The fandom is already divided. Some are excited by the idea of Wednesday confronting a new, complex foil — especially one who forces her to explore new emotions.
But others are wary. On Reddit and X (formerly Twitter), fans have criticised what they call a “cheap attempt to spark controversy” through ambiguous queerbaiting or forced romantic angles.
“We wanted more of Wednesday’s darkness — not teen drama,” one comment read.
Netflix Responds With Silence
Neither Netflix nor the showrunners have commented on the rumours, but cryptic remarks from executive producer Alfred Gough have only stirred the pot further:
“This season, we’re asking Wednesday what happens when she’s no longer the strangest girl in the room.”
If that’s the case, Jenna Ortega might not just be competing with a fictional rival — but with a co-star whose off-screen presence threatens to shake the hierarchy of the set.
Final Word:
Wednesday has always thrived on mystery, conflict, and shadows. But this time, the drama may not be confined to the screen.
And if the rumours are true, Season 2 might just be Netflix’s most watched — and most divisive — chapter yet.