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What To Watch After: Jenna Ortega's Wednesday on Netflix

Here are seven shows to enjoy after you've watched Wednesday on Netflix.

Features by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Additional contributions by Ollie Kaplan

Published on Wed Sep 03 2025

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The titular antihero, Wednesday Addams (played by gothic goddess Jenna Ortega), and her classmates at Nevermore Academy have used the dark arts to take the world by storm in Netflix's dramatized iteration of cartoonist Charles Addams' popular comic strip about a supernatural, macabre old-money clan, the Addams Family. Although the family was first introduced in the late 1930s, it wasn't until the 1960s that the family members were named. Out of everyone in the supernatural clan, Morticia and her daughter, Wednesday, were the first two family members to receive official names, with the 1962 release of a licensed doll collection. So perhaps it makes sense that Wednesday is the most infamous Addams today.

With Wednesday season 2 underway on Netflix and a third already confirmed, binge watching could send you to an early grave if you don't watch it. To help keep you here among us mortals, Popverse has some suggestions of what to watch in the meantime to keep you (and your sanity) from going six feet under. So, check out our film and TV recommendations that will help you scratch your itch for more Wednesday while you wait for Season 3 to drop… that is, if you dare.

What To Watch After Wednesday: A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events is an adaptation of the bestselling series of prose books by Lemony Snicket (who is played by Patrick Warburton in the Netflix show). The story follows the three Baudelaire children: Violet (Malina Weissman), Klaus (Louis Hynes) and Sunny (Presley Smith; Tara Strong). After their parents are killed and their home is destroyed in a fire, the three orphans run afoul of the fortune-seeking Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris) and his gang of colorful cronies. Over the course of the show’s three seasons, the orphans meet all sorts of adults who seem like they could be helpful… but all-so-often prove to be anything but. It’s a clever show with a healthy distrust of authority; in other words, it’s perfect for fans of Wednesday.

What To Watch After Wednesday: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Like Wednesday is based on a character from Charles Addams' popular New Yorker comic strip, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is based on the Archie Comics stories of Sabrina Spellman, a.k.a. Sabrina the Teenage Witch. And the similarities don't stop there. Both series debuted on Netflix (great news for Wednesday fans, since you likely already have a subscription), and both are supernatural coming-of-age tales about high school girls whose mischievous natures, dark humors, and sharp wits don't align with what the world expects them to be. For those who like Wednesday for Tim Burton's signature quirky and gothic style, there is plenty of that in Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's take on Sabrina Spellman. In fact, the two shows' vibes are so similar that the Journal of Culture, Arts, Literature, and Linguistics published a 2023 study comparing the Gothic elements of each show.

What To Watch After Wednesday: Dickinson

Do you love a strong female protagonist who has a penchant for the afterlife? While Dickinson may not be the most obvious choice on its face, the modern retelling of American poet Emily Dickinson's life shares many similarities with Wednesday. It's gay AF (rather than just being queer coded like Wednesday), dark, witty and full of women characters who dare to break the mold. Plus, the scenes based on the poet's poem “Because I could not stop for Death” are delightfully dreary for anyone with a macabre sensibility.

What To Watch After Wednesday: Death of a Unicorn

If you like dark in your quirky and quirky in your dark, then Death of a Unicorn is the peanut butter cup for you. This A23 film puts Wednesday star Jenna Ortega in the unusual position of witnessing the titular conclusion. But it's also a family story with an excellent cast that also includes Paul Rudd, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni and Richard E. Grant. Plus, there’s a clearcut moral: do not kill unicorns.

What To Watch After Wednesday: iZombie

Fans of Wednesday's dark humor, witty heroine, and supernatural mystery should check out iZombie, an underrated gem from the creators of Veronica Mars. Based on Chris Roberson and Michael Allred comic book series of the same name, iZombie follows the sarcastic medical resident-turned-zombie Liv Moore, who solves murders by eating victims' brains and temporarily absorbing their memories and personalities. Like Wednesday, iZombie blends murder mystery, supernatural elements, and sharp comedy, all centered around a smart, complex female lead navigating her strange new reality.

What To Watch After Wednesday: School Spirits

Looking for more supernatural adventure in a scholastic setting? Then look no further than School Spirits. The series follows Maddie Nears, an average teen girl who dies… but finds that doesn’t mean you get to stop attending high school even though you’ve passed away. Just like Wednesday, the series is built around a mystery. In this case, the amnesia-plagued Maddie must solve her own death. Featuring a cast of ghostly characters who each possess their own secrets, School Spirits is an ideal watch for fans of Wednesday.

What To Watch After Wednesday: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Do you love the signature style of the Wednesday director, Tim Burton? If yes, then the perfect next watch for you is the 2016 film adaptation of Ransom Riggs' 2011 novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The story follows Jake, a teen who discovers a mysterious orphanage for children with strange abilities, overseen by the enigmatic Miss Peregrine (Eva Green). In addition to sharing Burton's singular gothic charm, both of these stories share an eerie number of similarities, each project is full of quirky characters and set in a magical school that isn't a place for the faint of heart (or for the normies). If you're drawn to strange schools, misunderstood outcasts, and a storyline that keeps you guessing — Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is your next watch.

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.