The queen of weird is joining our new princess of weird. Netflix has just revealed that none other than Winona Ryder is set to join the cast of Wednesday in a guest starring role for Season 3.
The casting marks yet another collaboration between Ryder and the show’s executive producer Tim Burton, who famously worked together on his 1988 hit Beetlejuice and the 1990 classic Edward Scissorhands. It’s also a reunion with the show’s star, Jenna Ortega, who starred alongside Ryder in the recent sequel film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Ryder’s character Lydia’s daughter (which Burton also directed).
“I’m so excited to be back for Season 3, and it’s great to be reunited with all of the original cast,” Burton said. “The addition of some dear friends and past collaborators of mine… makes this season extra special. I feel very lucky.”
The details of Ryder’s role are being kept under wraps, so any word on who she’ll be playing and how it will integrate into the show’s ongoing plot are going to be nonexistent at this point — and it’s sure to keep fans guessing until the next season finally drops.
Ryder joins Eva Green, who was recently cast as Morticia Addams’ mysterious sister Ophelia for season 3, as well as Noah Taylor, Oscar Morgan, Kennedy Moyer, and Chris Sarandon (yes, the speaking voice of Jack Skellington himself from 1993’s A Nightmare Before Christmas). That said, it looks as though their roles are also being kept under wraps — at least for now.
Wednesday premiered on Netflix in November 2022 to critical and audience acclaim, and it quickly became the most-watched English-language season of television on the streamer to date. Season 2 premiered August 2025, with the first part becoming available on the platform and the second part arriving the following month.
As for a release date for season 3, no official info has been announced just yet — but hopefully, the Addams family will be back on our screens ASAP.
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Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
