Netflix is home to numerous shows of vary quality, with the streaming behemoth occasionally fielding a gem that performs well with both critics and audiences. The Addams family-inspired series, Wednesday, is one of them. Unfortunately, the show's second season might be headed to a new home, even though it hasn't been renewed yet.
According to Netflix Wednesday's first season, which premiered on November 23, 2022, broke its record for the best opening week for an English-language TV show. The comedy-horror series garnered 341.2 million viewing hours worldwide in its opening week, dethroning Stranger Things season four, which racked up 335 million viewing hours.
The series went on to break this record by racking up 411 million viewing hours the following week. It also crossed the one-billion-hours-viewed mark in just three weeks after its debut. Given its performance and Netflix's precedence, many fans of the show expect the platform to have renewed it for a second season. However, the streaming giant is yet to do so.
As a result, speculations have emerged that the show might be leaving the platform for Prime Video, especially since Amazon recently acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the studio behind the hit TV series, in a deal worth $8.5 billion. Hence, many new shows affiliated with the studio could potentially move to the company's streaming platform.