TV review: Irish-filmed Wednesday is the perfect watch for parents and teens

Who knew that bleak evil could be so funny?
TV review: Irish-filmed Wednesday is the perfect watch for parents and teens

Wednesday. Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in episode 203 of Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025 - 11:08
Pat Fitzpatrick

If you’re looking for something to watch with your teenager, make it Wednesday (Netflix).

My wife and our teenage daughter raved about the first series. You hate to be left out of these things, so I made the teenager watch the first episode of season two.

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