‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Ending Explained: Did Wednesday’s Powers Return?

After unleashing a graveyard’s worth of drama in part 1, Wednesday season 2, part 2 returned with even more twists and an ending that’s sure to haunt fans until season 3.

The second half of the Netflix hit picks up right where it left off — with Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) bruised, bloodied, in the hospital and more determined than ever. She plans to uncover the truth behind the LOIS experiments, the fate of her Aunt Ophelia (Morticia Addams’ twin sister) and the secrets festering beneath Nevermore’s eerie facade.

But of course, nothing in Jericho is ever that simple. From monstrous transformations to a literal resurrection, part 2 dives headfirst into the Addams family’s haunted lineage.

“Hopefully fans are very surprised and very satisfied by the finale,” co-creator Al Gough told Tudum.

By the time the credits roll, lives are in limbo and a chilling new threat emerges from the shadows of Nevermore. So if you’re still piecing together what exactly went down, here’s everything to know about Wednesday season 2’s ending.

Warning: Wednesday season 2 spoilers ahead!

How did Wednesday season 2 end?

After discovering that her brother Pugsley Addams (Isaac Ordonez) has been kidnapped by the reanimated Isaac Night — Tyler Galpin’s undead uncle and former Nevermore student — Wednesday storms Iago Tower to save him, only to be met with a devastating request from Tyler (Hunter Doohan), who pleads with her to kill him.

Instead, she frees him, using the moment as a distraction to destroy Isaac’s machine and save Pugsley.

Meanwhile, Enid Sinclair (Emma Meyers) sacrifices her human form by fully transforming into an alpha werewolf to rescue Wednesday from being buried alive. But the transformation comes at a cost: once in alpha form, werewolves can’t shift back. As Enid disappears into the wilderness, Wednesday takes off on a mission to find her.

The biggest twist arrives in the final moments. After receiving her aunt’s old journal from Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Wednesday is pulled into a psychic vision that reveals Aunt Ophelia is not only alive, but locked in a hidden room beneath Grandmama Hester Frump’s mansion — furiously scribbling “Wednesday must die” on the walls.

Does Wednesday have her powers back?

Wednesday’s psychic visions may have taken a backseat for much of season 2, but by the end of part 2, they show signs of making a return.

At the beginning of the season, Wednesday is noticeably struggling — not just with supernatural threats, but with the sudden loss of her once-reliable abilities.

Throughout the season, it becomes clear that Wednesday’s powers are closely tied to her emotional state — particularly her strained relationship with Morticia. The more she tries to control everything on her own, the more her powers resist her. But after reconciling with her mother in the final episodes, something shifts.

A vision of Aunt Ophelia in the finale hints that Wednesday’s psychic gifts are returning. Gough confirmed this evolution is both supernatural and symbolic. “Once Morticia and Wednesday bond at the end,” he told Tudum, “there’s that sense of a maturing relationship between the two of them. So Season 3 offers the hope that Wednesday’s powers will be back.”

In short: she’s not back to full psychic strength just yet, but the signs are promising.

What is the importance of Lady Gaga’s character?

Lady Gaga appears in episode 6 of Wednesday season 2 as Rosaline Rotwood, a deceased legendary professor at Nevermore Academy.

Introduced during a mystical graveyard ritual, Rotwood is said to have taught ancient subjects like runes and cryptology. Generations later, Wednesday summons her spirit at the grave to regain her psychic abilities and what follows is a surreal Freaky Friday-style body swap between Wednesday and Enid. 

Gaga’s appearance is brief, but memorable. Wearing ethereal white, she guides Wednesday through mastering the “Raven’s Gaze,” a ritual which, when interrupted, leads to the unintended body-switch with her roommate. 

What happened to Enid?

Enid’s loyalty may have cost her everything. In the final moments of Wednesday season 2, the werewolf makes the ultimate sacrifice, choosing to alpha wolf-out in a desperate attempt to save Wednesday. But in doing so, she may have doomed herself. As co-creator Miles Millar warned to Tudum, “Fans should be very worried for Enid … We’re certainly worried for Enid.”

Part 2 confirmed that once a werewolf transforms into an alpha, they’re no longer able to return to their human form — and worse, they become hunted by their own kind. Though she’s stuck in wolf form, Enid isn’t alone. Wednesday ends the season heading off on a mission to find her, so it’s expected she will be coming to Enid’s rescue soon. 

Is Tyler alive?

Barely — but yes, Tyler lives to see another season. In the final episode, he’s discovered by Wednesday imprisoned in a machine built to extract Outcast powers. The device, operated by Isaac, is being powered by Pugsley, who’s been kidnapped and hooked up against his will.

When Wednesday confronts Tyler, he appears physically and emotionally broken, asking her to end his life. Instead, she cuts him free. She tells him she “missed” — a cryptic response, especially given her usually precise aim, suggesting she saved him on purpose. This moment leaves Tyler stunned, and he ultimately disappears into the chaos.

This decision gives Wednesday just enough of a distraction to destroy Isaac’s machine and rescue Pugsley. But it also leaves Tyler alive and unaccounted for, raising plenty of questions about where he might go next.

How are Thing and Isaac connected?

It’s revealed in the Wednesday season 2 finale that Thing — Wednesday’s beloved severed hand companion — is actually the reanimated body part of Isaac.

It’s revealed that back in the day, a younger Morticia and Gomez (Luis Guzmán) were classmates with Isaac, a power-hungry telekinetic who built a device to siphon Outcast abilities. In a similar scheme to what unfolds in the present, Isaac once tried to steal Gomez’s electrical powers to fuel his invention. Morticia intervened, killed Isaac and severed his hand in the process. The Addams family later revived the hand as the loyal and animated Thing.

Fast-forward to the beginning of season 2: Pugsley unknowingly resurrects Isaac’s body (remember Slurp?), kickstarting the chaos. Isaac later reattaches his original hand — reclaiming Thing as his own. But during the finale’s clock tower showdown, Thing fights back. Breaking free of Isaac’s control, the sentient hand strangles its original owner and tears out his mechanical heart, ending Isaac’s second life once and for all.