Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming second season of Wednesday.

The synopsis for season two reads:

“Wednesday Addams returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends, and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.”

The new season will see Jenna Ortega return to play the titular role of Wednesday Addams. Also returning for the new season are Emma Myers as Enid, Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams, and Catherine Zeta Jones as Morticia Addams.

Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Hunter Doohan, and Thandiwe Newton will also feature in the new season.

Additionally, Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Lady Gaga will guest star in part two of the upcoming season. Gaga will play the mysterious and enigmatic Rosaline Rotwood, a legendary Nevermore teacher who crosses paths with Wednesday.

Ortega has previously teased that season two is “bigger, bolder, gorier, and a bit darker” than its predecessor – a sentiment that is shared by series co-showrunners and executive producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar:

“This season, Wednesday's journey is darker and more complex as she navigates family, friends, new mysteries, and old adversaries, propelling her headlong into another year at Nevermore.”

Academy Award winner Tim Burton will return to direct four of the season's eight episodes. Paco Cabezas and Angela Robinson will each direct two episodes.

Season one of Wednesday debuted in November 2022. Within three weeks of its release, it became Netflix's second-most watched English-language series, behind only season four of Stranger Things.

Part One of Wednesday season two will be released on Netflix on 6 August. Part Two will be released on 3 September.