Morose, but working on it

'WEDNESDAY' SHOWRUNNERS ALFRED GOUGH AND MILES MILLAR SHARE THEIR FAVORITE GUEST STAR MOMENTS IN SEASON 2 AND PONDER THE TITULAR CHARACTER'S HIDDEN EMOTIONAL DEPTHS

- BY YVONNE VILLARREAL

“WEDNESDAY” recently made its big return to Netflix with its morose titular character (Jenna Ortega) now navigating life as a local celebrity.

But even after saving Nevermore Academy, the school for supernatural misfits that she attends, from destruction, things are hardly sunshine and rainbows — a relief, really, because she'd hate that. There's a new mystery and looming threat to keep her psychic powers occupied. And this time, her family — namely, her mother Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and father Gomez (Luis Guzmán) — figure more prominently in the spooky and morbid tension.

The season is broken up into two parts — the first four episodes were released early this month; the rest will be released Sept. 3. Creators and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar discuss the standout guest star moments and why they wanted to make the new season a more familial experience.

Wednesday Addams has often been described as “emotionless,” “antisocial” and “morbid.” How would you describe her? And how did you want to push against that perception of her in Season 2?

Millar: While Wednesday would certainly self-identify with all three, I would argue she is, in fact, deeply emotional. She is a character who struggles to express herself, often engaging in a silent internal war when she breaks her own personal code. She’s boxed herself into an identity and considers any emotional response as a kind of failure.