Jenna Ortega's Vision For Wednesday & Morticia's Relationship In Season 3

Jenna Ortega Is Right: Wednesday Season 3 Must Fix This Character Dynamic By  Zach Moser Published 18 minutes ago Zach Moser is a Philadelphia native who loves films, television, books, and any and all media he can get his hands on. Zach has had articles published on satirical sites such as Points In Case, Slackjaw, and McSweeney's. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Jenna Ortega has an idea about where a character dynamic needs to go in Wednesday season 3, and she's absolutely right. Wednesday season 2 ended on September 3, 2025, with part 2, a month after part 1 dropped on Netflix. It didn't take long for season 3 to be announced, though we still don't know when it's coming.

Based on the beloved comic characters created by Charles Addams, who have been a part of the pop culture firmament for years, Wednesday is a charming, somewhat unexpected iteration of these characters. Ortega has made Wednesday Addams hers in a way, few young actors do, so when she has an idea, best to listen.

Jenna Ortega Thinks Wednesday & Morticia Should Stop Arguing In Season 3

Morticia and Wednesday in season 2Jonathan Hession / ©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

Jenna Ortega shared her thoughts about what Wednesday and Morticia Addams' (Catherine Zeta-Jones) relationship should look like going forward in the series, saying, "I would like them [Morticia and Wednesday] to stop arguing and team up." Morticia and Wednesday have a chilly relationship at the start of the series, but it's begun to thaw.

A minor character in season 1, only appearing in two episodes, Morticia became a bigger part of the story in season 2, appearing in every episode. Despite growing a bit closer by the Wednesday season 2 finale, the mother-daughter duo still aren't exactly friends, but Ortega would like to see that changed.

Ortega said, "We'd just been talking about women banding together, and you see that a bit in the final episode, or episodes. I think we should lean into that." She continued, " I think we should lean into that. It's really exciting and refreshing to see women displayed that way."

Why A Team-Up With Wednesday & Morticia Would Be Great For Season 3

Barry Dort (Steve Buscemi), Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Wednesday (Jenna Ortega), Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), Lurch (Joonas Suotamo), and Gomez Addams (Luis Guzman) standing in front of a door and looking forward in Wednesday season 2Jonathan Hession / ©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

Jenna Ortega has a good point; it would be good to see the maturation of the relationship between Wednesday and Morticia, and not just because that would mean having the excellent duo of Ortega and Zeta-Jones on the screen together more often. This series may be called Wednesday, but there's a reason its inspiration is called The Addams Family.

The family aspect of the characters can't be ignored, and the show actually already pivoted in that direction between seasons 1 and 2. Wednesday season 1 focused heavily on a Wednesday-centered love triangle, but season 2 shifted the story to be more about the Addams and their history, specifically regarding Morticia's mother.

At the end of season 2, it's revealed that Morticia has a sister, Ophelia, kept locked up. This would be the perfect opportunity to confront a legacy of difficult mother-daughter relationships. Morticia may have a tough time with her mother, but perhaps in Wednesday season 3, she'll learn how not to make the same mistakes with her own daughter.

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10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed TV-14 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery Comedy Supernatural Release Date November 23, 2022 Network Netflix Showrunner Miles Millar, Alfred Gough Directors Tim Burton, James Marshall Writers April Blair 10 Images Enid as Wednesday in season 2's body swapWednesday and Enid during body swap episodeGomez Addams in Wednesday season 2Helen Sloan/Netflix © 2025Wednesday Addams sits down to type at a typewriter while wearing a striped sweater in Wednesday season 2 episode 5.Courtesy of NetflixBruno, Bianca, Kent, and Ajax stand behind Enid in Wednesday season 2 part 2Courtesy of NetflixThe Hyde towering over Wednesday in Wednesday season 2 part 2Image via NetflixFred Armisen as Uncle Fester in Wednesday 2x04Uncle Fester riding his motorbike in Wednesday season 2 part 2Image via NetflixJenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams and Evie Templeton Agnes looking at an article in Wednesday season 2Close

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