Wednesday Season 2: Lady Gaga Cast Revealed
- Lady Gaga is set to join the cast of Netflix's hit series, Wednesday, for its second season.
- The announcement coincided with Netflix's Tudum fan event in Los Angeles.
- The performance also included a dance to The Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck,” which gained popularity from Wednesday’s viral dance scene in the show's first season.
Lady Gaga is officially joining the cast of Wednesday season 2! Netflix confirms the pop icon will make a guest appearance at Nevermore academy,sending fans into a frenzy. This proclamation, made at the Tudum fan event, follows a viral dance trend set to “Bloody Mary” and Gaga’s own performance of Wednesday-themed songs. The inclusion of the multi-talented star, already known for roles in A Star Is Born and American Horror Story, promises an exciting season ahead. News Directory 3 has the scoop on all the details. Get ready for the premiere, set to debut in two parts starting August 6th… what mysteries await?
Lady Gaga Joins Wednesday Season 2 on Netflix
Updated June 01, 2025
Lady Gaga is set to join the cast of Netflix’s hit series, Wednesday, for its second season. The streaming service confirmed the singer-actress will have a guest role at Nevermore Academy, where Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams navigates a school for outcasts.
The announcement coincided with Netflix’s Tudum fan event in Los Angeles. Gaga performed a Wednesday-themed set, emerging from a coffin labeled “Here lies the monster queen” while performing “Zombieboy” from her album, Mayhem.
The performance also included a dance to The Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck,” which gained popularity from Wednesday’s viral dance scene in the show’s first season. gaga later returned to perform “Abracadabra.”
The connection between Gaga and Wednesday began after the show’s first season.Ortega’s dance, inspired by Siouxsie Sioux and Bob Fosse, went viral, leading to a remix featuring Gaga’s song “Bloody Mary.” Gaga herself participated in the “Bloody Wednesday” dance on TikTok.
Wednesday season two will be released in two parts, with the first premiering Aug. 6 and the second on Sept.3.
Gaga joins a cast of newcomers, including Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and noah Taylor as series regulars. Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Joonas Suotamo will also appear as guest stars. Returning cast members include Hunter Doohan, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Fred Armisen, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo.
Lady Gaga’s previous acting roles include Joker: Folie à Deux, A Star Is Born, House of Gucci, and American Horror Story.
The first season of Wednesday, created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar and executive produced and directed by Tim Burton, became Netflix’s most-viewed English language series with 252 million views and spent 20 weeks in the streamer’s global Top 10. Ortega’s role in the series boosted her stardom, further amplified by her appearance in Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Netflix also released the opening minutes of season two, featuring Wednesday trapped in a serial killer’s basement, played by Haley Joel Osment.
What’s next
Fans can anticipate the release of Wednesday season two in two parts, starting Aug. 6, and Lady Gaga’s performance in her undisclosed guest role.