"Wednesday" Spin-off in the Works at Netflix
by Nellie Andreeva
December 18, 2023


Netflix is looking to build a franchise around its reigning most popular series. A "Wednesday" spin-off revolving around Fred Armisen‘s Uncle Fester character is in early development at the streamer from MGM Television, Deadline has confirmed.

Conversations about the offshoot are happening alongside preparations for Season 2 of "Wednesday", which became a ratings and pop culture phenomenon when it launched in November 2022.

The horror comedy ranks as Netflix’s most popular English-language series with 252.1M views, almost doubling the next most popular TV season on the streamer.

https://deadline.com/2023/12/wednesday-spinoff-uncle-fester-netflix-1235671444/

Netflix's Uncle Fester Spinoff Plan Completely Ignores What Made Wednesday So Successful (https://screenrant.com/netflix-uncle-fester-spinoff-wednesday-success-ignore/)

Netflix is in talks over an Uncle Fester spinoff, but as interesting as this could be for some fans, it doesn't cater to Wednesday's primary audience.

Wednesday Season 1 Already Set Up The Perfect Spinoff For Netflix (& It's Not Uncle Fester) (https://screenrant.com/wednesday-spinoff-grandmama-addams-not-fester/)

Netflix is working up some Wednesday spinoff ideas, and if it hopes to duplicate the series' success, it has the perfect character to do it with.

There's Only 1 Way An Uncle Fester Spinoff Could Work (& Wednesday Teased The Idea) (https://screenrant.com/wednesday-uncle-fester-spinoff-thing-prequel-idea/)

Netflix is considering an Uncle Fester spinoff, but Wednesday season 1 already hinted how the idea could work as a new Addams Family show.

Upon announcing "Wednesday's" Season 3 renewal, Showrunner Alfred Gough and Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria also commented on the spinoff that’s currently in the works (an initial report claimed it would center around Fred Armisen’s Uncle Fester), though official details remain a secret for now.

“It’s something we’re definitely noodling,” said Gough. “There are other characters we can look at.”

Added Bajaria: “There’s a lot to explore in the Addams Family.”

https://tvline.com/news/wednesday-renewed-season-3-netflix-1235477469/

Fred Armisen Shares Uncle Fester Spin-Off Update: “It’s Amazing”
by Glenn Garner
September 10, 2025


Fred Armisen recently confirmed that the spin-off featuring his quirky portrayal of Uncle Fester is still in the works after Deadline announced the project back in December 2023.

“Yeah, we’re working on it,” said Armisen on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". “It’s fantastic… It’s amazing.”

https://deadline.com/2025/09/wednesday-fred-armisen-uncle-fester-spin-off-update-1236528065/