The US comedy-horror series is based on the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family. It was developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, starring Jenna Ortega. The first season appeared on Netflix in November 2022. After an incident at her old school, Wednesday Addams is sent to Nevermores Academy, a boarding school for monstrous misfits, this one also attended by her parents. She tries to settle in with her classmates and meanwhile investigates a series of murders committed by strange monsters. In the process, she learns about her ancestors and the scheme of the town's father, Joseph Crackstone, and the Gates family. Wednesday is among one of Netflix's most successful series. In just a few weeks, nearly 176 million households watched the series and it became an absolute hit. Through social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, the series gained new reach, among other things through Wednesday's dance, which became famous as a result and was danced to by users of the platforms worldwide. There are now numerous products on the market related to the series Wednesday, including reenacted costumes of the actors, small figurines and much more. In addition, Wednesday's two braided pigtails and bangs are being imitated by more and more girls.