Wednesday

Netflix has developed a supernatural comedy horror television show, called Wednesday, based on characters from the Adams Family. Directed by Tim Burton and written by Charles Addams et al. It stars Jenna Ortega from You, Emma Myers, Christina Ricci, Percy Hynes from Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Hunter Doohan, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Gwendoline Christie from Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The force awakens, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay.

In 1944, Wednesday first appeared in comics alongside her brother Pugsley, her dad Gomez, and her mom Morticia. So far there has been a television show, two movies, a Broadway show, and now a Netflix show.

After getting expelled, Wednesday's (Jenna Ortega) parents send her to a school for outcasts called Nevermore. There, Wednesday discovers her special abilities. Meanwhile, something or someone is killing people in the woods, Wednesday takes it upon herself to solve this mystery. Will she discover the truth or die in the process?

Ortega does an amazing job showing no emotion in her role as Wednesday, yet deep down she does care for some people. Her one liners and dark sense of humor comes off as humorous at times. Ortega's performance is what makes Wednesday as a show and character so intriguing. Emma Myers did a good job playing Wednesday's roommate, named Enid. She never gave up on trying to be friends with Wednesday. Catherine Zeta-Jones played her part well, as a cold and distant mom to Wednesday, who ultimately cares about her daughter. Luis Guzman plays more of a supporting role as Gomez, Wednesday's dad. He isn't in the show that much and when he is he never seems to do a whole lot.

Wednesday combines humor, mystery, and supernatural elements to entice the audience to keep watching. However, these reasons are not what makes the show so memorable, it's the performance of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday.