Fred Armisen Revealed as Uncle Fester in 'Wednesday' Trailer — Featuring Christina Ricci's Return

Mar. 15, 2025

The family’s all here!Netflixdebuted thetrailerfor their upcomingAddams Familyspin-off seriesWednesdayat New York Comic Con on Saturday, in addition to rounding out the cast with the announcement ofFred Armisenas Uncle Fester.Armisen, 55, appears in the trailer as the beloved bald character, surprising his niece Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) in the woods as they set off on an adventure to get to the bottom of the strange occurrences at her new school, Nevermore Academy.“I like to travel incognito,” he tells her before they take off in a Dalmatian-print motorcycle and sidecar, complete with matching helmets that feature fake dog ears. “Come on, let’s roll!“In the new trailer, Wednesday’s parents Gomez and Morticia Addams (Luis GuzmánandCatherine Zeta-Jones) drop her off at Nevermore, a school for supernaturally gifted outcasts, where a mystery involving “secret societies, hidden libraries, a homicidal monster” begins to unfold.Vlad Cioplea/NetflixNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“What other surprises are in store?” Wednesday asks in a voiceover. “Nevermore continues to be a place where the questions far outweigh the answers. I won’t stop until I find the truth. I know the suspense is killing you.“The sneak peek also gives fans a glimpse atChristina Ricciin character as the red-haired, cardigan-clad Ms. Thornhill, a Nevermore faculty member welcoming Wednesday and her roommate Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers).“I trust Enid has given you the old Nevermore welcome,” she tells Wednesday, who quips: “She’s been smothering me with hospitality. I hope to return the favor… in her sleep.“RELATED VIDEO: Anna Delvey’s Former Friend Rachel Williams Sues Netflix Over ‘Inventing Anna’ DepictionWednesdaynot onlymarks Ricci’s return to the franchiseafter playing the character in 1991’sThe Addams Familyand the 1993 sequelAddams Family Values, but also her reunion with directorTim Burton, who she previously worked with on 1999’sSleepy Hollow.Ricci, 42, previously toldVarietythat Ortega, 20, “is incredible” as Wednesday, adding of the series: “It’s so true tonally to the heart and soul of [the original], but it’s then it’s incredibly modern and it’s great.“In the show, Wednesday “attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore,” according to a plot summary from Netflix.Wednesdaypremieres Nov. 23 on Netflix.

The family’s all here!

Netflixdebuted thetrailerfor their upcomingAddams Familyspin-off seriesWednesdayat New York Comic Con on Saturday, in addition to rounding out the cast with the announcement ofFred Armisenas Uncle Fester.

Armisen, 55, appears in the trailer as the beloved bald character, surprising his niece Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) in the woods as they set off on an adventure to get to the bottom of the strange occurrences at her new school, Nevermore Academy.

“I like to travel incognito,” he tells her before they take off in a Dalmatian-print motorcycle and sidecar, complete with matching helmets that feature fake dog ears. “Come on, let’s roll!”

In the new trailer, Wednesday’s parents Gomez and Morticia Addams (Luis GuzmánandCatherine Zeta-Jones) drop her off at Nevermore, a school for supernaturally gifted outcasts, where a mystery involving “secret societies, hidden libraries, a homicidal monster” begins to unfold.

Vlad Cioplea/Netflix

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“What other surprises are in store?” Wednesday asks in a voiceover. “Nevermore continues to be a place where the questions far outweigh the answers. I won’t stop until I find the truth. I know the suspense is killing you.”

The sneak peek also gives fans a glimpse atChristina Ricciin character as the red-haired, cardigan-clad Ms. Thornhill, a Nevermore faculty member welcoming Wednesday and her roommate Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers).

“I trust Enid has given you the old Nevermore welcome,” she tells Wednesday, who quips: “She’s been smothering me with hospitality. I hope to return the favor… in her sleep.”

RELATED VIDEO: Anna Delvey’s Former Friend Rachel Williams Sues Netflix Over ‘Inventing Anna’ Depiction

Wednesdaynot onlymarks Ricci’s return to the franchiseafter playing the character in 1991’sThe Addams Familyand the 1993 sequelAddams Family Values, but also her reunion with directorTim Burton, who she previously worked with on 1999’sSleepy Hollow.

Ricci, 42, previously toldVarietythat Ortega, 20, “is incredible” as Wednesday, adding of the series: “It’s so true tonally to the heart and soul of [the original], but it’s then it’s incredibly modern and it’s great.”

In the show, Wednesday “attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore,” according to a plot summary from Netflix.

Wednesdaypremieres Nov. 23 on Netflix.

source: people.com