The nature of the streaming model is that there is a constant need to not only add subscribers, but to retain those you already have. The Addams Family series Wednesday is the most successful English-language show Netflix has ever launched, and so it’s a no-brainer that they’d be looking to expand the franchise. And sure enough, another misfit of the Addams clan could have their own series very soon.
According to Bloomberg, Netflix is developing a new spinoff series centered on Uncle Fester, played in Wednesday by Fred Armisen. There are no details at this point; no plot info or creatives attached, and nothing has been given a greenlight. Again, it would be weird for Netflix not to do this.
If Netflix was going to do a Wednesday spinoff, Uncle Fester makes a lot of sense. First of all, Fred Armisen is a funny guy with a lot of fans so the show should pack a lot of laughs. Fester is arguably the most recognizable character of the Addams bunch, so there’s a certain amount of awareness already built in.
The only thing left to figure out is a storyline angle that makes sense specifically for Fester. In the case of Wednesday, they set her in a public school environment with other kids with superhuman abilities. So what do you do with a guy like Fester? Have him hired to work in a lightbulb shop?
