The Addams family has always been a strange and loving family with morbid humor. They do things every othet family would do with a twist. The kne thing the Addams family is not is cliche and boring but can you guess what this show is? Cliche and boring.

Tearing Wednesday away from the family is definitely a choice and they had no idea how to make it work. It feels like Scooby-Doo met early live action Disney movies for kids and they tried to add cuss words and talk of mild gore to push it to older teen audiences. It didn't work.

If you're only looking for a teen drama and don't care about the Addams family then go ahead and watch it, you might enjoy it.

If you were looking for a fun modernized version of Wednesday in the Addams family universe then this isn't for you. You'll like Wednesday Addams but will be tortured (and not in a fun way) by the kiddy cliches and offensive use of such a wonderful and nostalgic family.

Wednesday the series adds nothing of any worth to anything. It adds nothing to the Addams family. It adds nothing to teen drama. It adds nothing to mystery. Very disappointing considering the budget and those who worked on it. I will say Jenna Ortega does a wonderful job with what she was given and could play an amazing Wednesday given better material. Don't waste your time unless you enjoy basic teen dramas, there's no shame in watching it just for that.