India, Aug. 6 -- When Netflix released Wednesday in 2022, it reignited global fascination with one of pop culture's most iconic gothic families, the Addams. With season 2 releasing in two parts on 6 August and 3 September 2025, we trace the Addams family tree, including Wednesday, and take a look at what makes its members so unforgettable.

American cartoonist Charles Addams created the Addams family in the 1930s. Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday and Pugsley are the central members of this eccentric family tree. They originally appeared in a series of single-panel cartoons published in The New Yorker between 1938 and 1988.

Over time, this spooky household grew into a pop culture phenomenon, spawning animated series, live-action TV shows and fi...