I really like Tim Burton, really like the Addams Family, so I definitely was looking forward to this show.

The start is great. Most of the characters are intriguing, there's enough happening and the school feels very much alive.

After a couple episodes it changes; the whodunnit-plot leaves the school largely behind, we get a story that doesn't leave much room for character development or to show of the quirky Addams Family traits and most characters are just a crux to further the plot.

The closer we get to the end, the worse it gets. The finale reminds me of Buffy but in a bad way. The creators of Buffy were aware what they were portraying. Here the seriousness of everything just doesn't work. And everything is kind of meh all around. Predictable baddies, and a boring fight (especially when there are so many different creatures to choose from!).

So all in all it's a mediocre show, with Jenna Ortega being kind of the saving grace. Her acting is a joy to watch and when the scripts allows it she shines.

But alas, it's not enough to swing the pendulum.