I thoroughly enjoyed this series. Jenna Ortega as the title character is quite stunning - she carries off the macabre, expressionless and forbidding Wednesday Addams with an aplomb that is nothing short of superb. I can't fault her at all. And I loved the students at Nevermore, especially Wednesday's room-mate Enid - a slightly ditzy blond werewolf who (for almost the entire series) hasn't had a complete "change", much to her own (and her parents') disappointment.

The last episode is a huge madcap whirl of events, mis-identification, confusion, and all at an almost frantic pace. The other episodes were never slow, but they seemed to be more disciplined than the last. And the final identification of the monster and its master seemed a bit unfair as there were no hints during the series that might point to them. On the other hand, the resurrected Joseph Crackstone, with his inane cackle, is great fun, even if he seems like a copy of Emperor Palpatine from the first Star Wars trilogy.

Given that my "Addams Family" experience is based purely on the original TV series - I haven't seen any of the later versions - I didn't like Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams. He's a poor comparison with the great John Astin (who is still alive at the time of my writing), and plays a somewhat gross Gomez instead of the madly suave characterization of Astin. Thankfully he's only in a few episodes. On the other hand, Catherine Zeta-Jones does a fine Morticia Addams.

These two complaints aside, this was totally good fun, and a very worthy addition to the Addams Family narrative.

I'm now awaiting the second season with impatience!