Wednesday: Thora Birch, Riki Lindhome & more join Addams Family series

Tim Burton is directing an Addams Family series for the Netflix streaming service that will primarily focus on Wednesday Addams – thus why the show is titled Wednesday. We’ve previously heard that Jenna Ortega will be playing Wednesday, with Luis Guzman and Catherine Zeta-Jones on board to play her parents, Gomez and Morticia. Now the cast of Wednesday has expanded in a major way, as the names of ten more cast members have been announced. They are Thora Birch, Riki Lindhome, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, Percy Hynes White, and Jamie McShane.

Before we get to the character descriptions, here’s a reminder of what Wednesday is all about. Created by showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar, the show is described as

a comedic, supernaturally-infused coming-of-age series that follows the teenage girl’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the town, and solve a mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new relationships at Nevermore.

Now here’s the supporting cast line-up:

Thora Birch as TAMARA NOVAK: Wednesday’s dorm mother and the only “normie” on staff at Nevermore Academy, with a focus on all things botanical.

Riki Lindhome as DR. VALERINE KINBOT: A local therapist in the sleepy town of Jericho who takes a particular interest in her newest patient, Wednesday Addams.

Joy Sunday as BIANCA BARCLAY: One of Nevermore Academy’s most popular students, Bianca descends from a long line of Sirens with a mesmerizing power to persuade.

Emma Myers as ENID SINCLAIR: She is Wednesday’s sunny and colorful California roommate at Nevermore Academy. Enid hails from a pack of San Francisco Werewolves.

Hunter Doohan as TYLER GALPIN: A townie who strikes up an unlikely friendship with Wednesday Addams. Tyler has a troubled relationship with his father, the local sheriff.

Moosa Mostafa as EUGENE OTINGER: One of Nevermore Academy’s quirkiest students and president of the school’s bee-keeping club.

Georgie Farmer as AJAX PETROPOLUS: A student at Nevermore Academy who also happens to be a Gorgon. Awkward and shy, Ajax is anxious about looking someone in the eye.

Naomi J. Ogawa as YOKO TANAKA: A vampire with Harajuku-inspired Goth flair and one of the cool kids at Nevermore Academy.

Percy Hynes White as XAVIER THORPE: A charismatic and supernaturally artistic Nevermore Academy student, who comes from wealth thanks to his celebrity psychic father.

Jamie McShane as SHERIFF DONOVAN GALPIN: Born and bred in Jericho, this Sheriff has always had an issue with Nevermore Academy and a vendetta against former student Gomez Addams.

The 8 episode series marks Burton’s TV directing debut. Burton is also executive producing the show alongside Gough, Millar, Jonathan Glickman of Glickmania, Andrew Mittman of 1.21, Kayla Alpert, Gail Berman, Steve Stark, and Kevin Miserocchi of the Tee and Charles Addams Foundation.

I’m honestly not familiar with most of the actors who have just joined the cast of Wednesday, but it sounds like an interesting line-up of characters. I look forward to watching the show when it reaches Netflix.