Jenna Ortega admits feeling 'super anxious' on Wednesday season 2 set

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Wednesday.

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has opened up on her anxiety while shooting season two of the Addams Family spin-off.

Originally created more than 60 years ago, The Addams Family has become a legendary gothic sitcom that has continued to entertain generations with various remakes over the years.

But the franchise reached new heights in 2022 when former You star Jenna Ortega stepped into the shoes of the deeply sarcastic and morbid Wednesday Addams for her very own show on Netflix.

Subscribers went crazy for the dark comedy, with Wednesday breaking the streamer’s records for the most viewed hours in a week for an English-language series, beating Stranger Things four.

Wednesday also became the third most-watched English-speaking show on Netflix with more than 752 million hours viewed.

So it didn’t come as too much of a surprise when it was announced a season two was in the works.

Despite its success, Ortega has admittedly tried to dissociate from the ever-growing fandom around Wednesday.

She explained to Netflix: “It’s still quite difficult to comprehend. I see the effects and changes that it’s had on my life and my castmates’ lives, but it’s something that you’re very detached from. If you see a number, it looks kind of crazy, but it’s not like I’ve seen it in a room or anything like that.

“I just try not to pay too much attention to that stuff because success for me is more about feeling accomplished and being able to put something out into the world and feel proud.

"It’s wonderful that it’s been received so well, because there’s a lot of pressure.”

The 22-year-old then went on to talk about how she felt “anxious” while shooting the new episodes.

“When we started the show, I was 18 and had never worked with a director as big as Tim [Burton]," she shared.

“I had led a show before, but not with a character that was so well known and loved prior to me joining. It’s a relief, but I would be lying if I didn’t say that I still don’t feel super anxious or feel like I have something I need to live up to every day on set.

“Maybe that’s a good thing, but it hasn’t gotten easier.”

After defeating Joseph Crackstone (William Houston) and saving Nevermore Academy in the first series, Wednesday has become wildly popular in series two, much to her horror.

However, she soon becomes preoccupied when Wednesday has a disturbing vision of Enid Sinclair’s (Emma Myers) death.

But will her best friend actually die or is the morbid teenager going to be able to save her before it’s too late?

Wednesday season two premieres on Wednesday, August 6, on Netflix.