Thanks to Ortega's wildly entertaining blur of arch broadness and subtlety, Wednesday gets to come into her own here. The series rarely feels derivative, and the predictable plot doesn't mean it's not entertaining.

With a script that doesn't take itself too seriously, a knowing wink at the audience, some genuinely scary bits and a committed and very funny central performance from Ortega that more than holds its own. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family's now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you'll ever meet, in a Netflix series that's more kooky than spooky.

My Rating : 7.5/10.