‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 2 Sees Drastic Fall in Viewership Compared to Part 1

“Wednesday” returned to Netflix in September with the release of Season 2, Part 2. The final four episodes of the season attracted 28.2 million views in their first five days. This is a significant drop from Part 1, which had 50 million views over the same period, representing a 43.6% decline in viewership.

Critics have generally responded positively to the second season. Rotten Tomatoes gave it an 84% approval rating based on 89 reviews.

The site’s consensus reads, “Wednesday’s second season smartly opens up to include more of the whole Addams clan, backing up Jenna Ortega’s lovably heartless teenager with an ookier and spookier ensemble.” On Metacritic, the series has a score of 65 out of 100 based on 29 critics, signaling “generally favorable” reviews.

Lili Loofbourow of The Washington Post offered a mixed take on the new season. She said, “Wednesday’s second season is tonally darker than its predecessors, and that sometimes feels like a drag on the show, especially when it veers away from the silly high school antics (such as the notorious dance sequence in Season 1).”

“The spin-off suffers from some of the same conceptual instability that plagued the original films, but the latter, being comedies, managed their contradictions with hand-wavy humor.”

While the show’s audience numbers for Part 2 fell sharply, the season continues to receive praise for expanding the story beyond Wednesday Addams herself and exploring more of the Addams family world. Fans and critics alike have noted that the darker tone sets it apart from the previous season, even if some parts of the storytelling feel uneven.

The drop in viewership doesn’t mean the show has lost its charm. Season 2 shows ambition by exploring new stories and characters, and fans who stick with it may find a richer experience.

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