Wednesdayseason 2 wrapped filming at the end of November, and fans of the Netflix series are expecting to see it return sometime in 2025.Wednesdayseason 2will reunite viewers with Jenna Ortega’s bizarre but charming lead, as well as herfriends from Nevermore Academy. However,twomembers ofWednesday’s castwill not be returning for its sophomore season. That means a couple of the characters will be missing from Wednesday’s second year at the supernatural boarding school.
Given that some of the biggest players to attend Nevermore in season 1 — Wednesday herself, her roommate Enid, and Bianca — will all be back for the next outing, a couple of cast absences shouldn’t be too distracting. Netflix will no doubt find a way to explain the characters' sudden departures. However, viewers may find themselves wondering whytwo students aren’t returning to Nevermore Academy for Wednesday’s second year: Xavier Thorpe and Yoko.
Xavier Thorpe Is Not Returning In Wednesday Season 2
Percy Hynes White Won’t Be In The New Episodes
Xavier Thorpe will be the most noticeable student missing inWednesdayseason 2, as he’s built up as a potential love interest for Wednesday during the first outing. With Tyler being revealed as the villain at theend ofWednesdayseason 1, many expected Ortega’s heroine to turn her sights on Xavier. However, he won’t be returning to Nevermore — and giventhe romance criticisms aboutWednesday’sfirst outing, that could be for the best. However, it will require the show to pivot from whatever it had planned for his character and dynamic with Wednesday.
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Wednesday season 2 is setting out to right the wrongs of season 1 with Jenna Ortega stepping up to define the character behind the camera too.
As for why Xavier won’t appear inWednesdayseason 2, it’s due toPercy Hynes White’s controversial departurefrom the series. The actor confirmed he wouldn’t be returning in an Instagram Stories post, following sexual assault accusations leveled at him on Twitter (viaVariety). The actor has since called the allegations “a campaign of misinformation,” stating in another Instagram Stories post, “The rumors are false” (viaIndieWire). There’s been no confirmation that the allegations are connected to the actor’s exit.
Xavier isn’t the only student who will be missing, so hopefully, this approach will make both season 2 exits less jarring.
Ortega toldVanity Fair,thatWednesdayis embracing “a weird redirect"to write Xavier out of the show, hinting that there will be more new characters making entrances. Xavier isn’t the only student who will be missing, so hopefully, this approach will make both season 2 exits less jarring.
Yoko Is Not Returning In Wednesday Season 2
Naomi J. Ogama Confirmed Her Departure
Yoko is a more minor character than Xavier inWednesdayseason 1, but she also won’t appear in the show’s sophomore season. One of Wednesday’s fellow students at Nevermore Academy and a member of the Nightshade Society, Yoko is a student who could have been expanded upon in season 2. Unfortunately, actor Naomi J. Ogama confirmed onInstagramthat she isn’t coming back for the next outing.
Despite Ogama’s smaller role, her playing a vampire in the show makes herWednesdayexit even more disappointing.
Ogama offered the following explanation for her departure: “Due to the ongoing uncertain scheduling and not much progression in Yoko’s journey, I decided to step away from season two.” Despite Ogama’s smaller role, her role as a vampire in the show makes herWednesdayexit even more disappointing. There was plenty to explore there if the writers had chosen to. Hopefully, we’ll be able to see the actor in another screen role soon. Ogama confirmed she’s looking forward to watchingWednesdayseason 2 “as a fan,” a relatable sentiment.
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Wednesday follows the journey of Wednesday Addams as she attends Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for outcasts. Tasked with mastering her psychic abilities, she confronts a series of town murders and a haunting family mystery from 25 years ago, all while managing new social dynamics.
