After nearly three years, Wednesday is back on Netflix, and the first half of Season 2 wastes no time raising the stakes.
Across four episodes, Wednesday Addams faces new enemies, a disturbing vision of her best friend’s death, and the return of Tyler, the Hyde who nearly destroyed her in Season 1. Here’s a breakdown of Part 1’s biggest events, reveals, and that tense ending.
A Quick Season 1 Reminder
In Season 1, Wednesday uncovered a murderous plot tied to the resurrected Joseph Crackstone, battled Tyler in his Hyde form, and saved Nevermore Academy from destruction. The victory came at a cost, and her season ended with a mysterious stalker sending her ominous photos.
Part 1 Recap: Episodes 1–4
New Semester, New Threats
Season 2 opens with Wednesday returning to Nevermore after summer break. She’s been using Goody Addams’ Book of Spells to sharpen her psychic abilities, though they’ve started acting unpredictably. Black tears now fall from her eyes when she pushes her visions too far, a warning she ignores.
Pugsley joins Nevermore as a freshman, showing off electrokinetic powers inherited from Uncle Fester. Principal Barry Dort sees Wednesday as a symbol for outcast pride, but she wants nothing to do with the attention.
Murder by Crows
Her first day back, Wednesday discovers a gruesome crime: private investigator Carl Bradberry is killed by a swarm of crows led by a one-eyed raven. Former Sheriff Donovan Galpin is the next victim. Wednesday’s visions connect the raven to a gravestone marked with Enid’s name, hinting at her friend’s death.
Her investigation leads to Willow Hill Psychiatric Center, where Tyler is held. The facility is run by administrator Judy and chief psychiatrist Dr. Fairburn. Wednesday uncovers a string of obituaries for supposedly dead outcasts, all tied to something called “LOIS.”
LOIS and the Stonehurst Legacy
With Fester’s help, Wednesday learns LOIS is the Long-Term Outcast Integration Study, created by former Nevermore science teacher Augustus Stonehurst. Obsessed with acquiring powers, Stonehurst abducted outcasts, faked their deaths, and experimented on them.
His daughter Judy took over the program, gaining the ability to control birds. Disguised as a staff member, she used crows to kill Galpin and Bradberry when they got too close to the truth. Wednesday’s interference makes her next target Enid.
Slurp’s Rising Power
Meanwhile, Pugsley revives a legendary figure buried under the Skull Tree, a boy with a mechanical heart known as Slurp. Initially zombie-like, Slurp grows more human with each kill, murdering both Dr. Fairburn and Augustus Stonehurst. His final words to Stonehurst, “Hello, old friend,” hint at a dark shared past.
The Fall of Willow Hill
Wednesday and Fester infiltrate Willow Hill’s basement, freeing the imprisoned outcasts, including a mysterious woman who may be Wednesday’s long-lost aunt, Oilia Frump. In the chaos, Marilyn Thornhill frees Tyler, expecting gratitude — but he slashes her with his Hyde claws and throws Wednesday out a window during a brutal fight. She’s left unconscious as Tyler escapes into the night.
Ending Explained
By Part 1’s conclusion:
- Judy Stonehurst is at large, her operation destroyed but her motive now personal, revenge on Wednesday.
- Enid’s fate remains uncertain. Wednesday’s vision shows her dead, but Tyler and Judy both pose viable threats.
- Slurp is evolving into something more dangerous, possibly regaining his human mind.
- Principal Dort may have hidden motives, after hinting that “everything is going according to plan.”
What It Means for Part 2
The second half of Season 2 will pick up with multiple threats converging on Wednesday: Judy’s vendetta, Tyler’s rage, Slurp’s growing power, and the mystery of Oilia Frump. With her powers gone, Wednesday will have to rely on her instincts, and her friends, to survive.
Whatever happens, the vision of Enid’s grave hangs over every decision Wednesday makes.
