Jenna Ortega behind the scenes of Wednesday season 2

After fans were kept waiting for three years, it’s no surprise that Wednesday season two quickly shot straight to the number one spot on Netflix’s most-watched rankings, and hasn’t budged since.

With the first season becoming the most popular English-language Netflix show of all time, there were certainly high hopes that the Jenna Ortega-led Addams Family spin-off would deliver once again.

And, unsurprisingly, fans and critics alike are already fully invested in Wednesday’s return to Nevermore as she takes on fresh mysteries and new family dynamics.

But if those first four episodes weren’t enough to keep you going until part two drops next month, maybe a spooky tour behind the scenes of the new season will help tide you over…

There was one huge change between seasons one and two of Wednesday – did you notice?

The show is set in the US state of Vermont, but much of the first season was shot across locations in Romania, due to the abundance of gothic architecture to match the spooky vibe of the show.

However for season two, the Wednesday production journeyed elsewhere to shoot in another location known for its grand and historic buildings: Ireland.

In a behind-the-scenes featurette from Netflix, the crew explained why the Emerald Isle provided the ideal backdrop for the new season.

“There is a spirit in Ireland that very much embraces the whole of this Wednesday shoot,” Joanna Lumley, who plays Grandmama Hester Frump, said.

Executive producer Miles Millar added that the Irish setting makes the show “feel more Tim Burton”, with the series director agreeing that a combination of sets and location delivered on the “off-kilter” vibe.

Moving Wednesday to Ireland made for a pretty historic occasion, too

It was reported in Variety last year that, Wednesday marked the “largest production to ever film in Ireland” in terms of production spend.

Considering shows and movies like Game Of Thrones, Vikings, Harry Potter and Braveheart were also filmed in Ireland, that’s a pretty big feat.

Even Ireland’s prime minister, Taoiseach Simon Harris, visited the set to greet director Tim Burton, showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar and other Irish creatives working on the production.

Wednesday moved to Ireland for its second season

Did you spot these very subtle set design details?

We quickly learned in season one that Wednesday was full of references to Edgar Allan Poe, the iconic American writer and poet known for his dark, macabre stories. Even the Nevermore Academy is named after a line in one of his most famous works, The Raven.

In this season, panels of wallpaper........

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