Netflix Quietly Removes Addams Family Series From Its Platform

While Netflix is reportedly going full steam ahead with its planned Wednesday spin-off show, Fester, following the hijinks of the beloved Addams Family uncle, the streamer has elected to remove a core part of everyone's favorite gothic family franchise.

The Addams Family film series, consisting of The Addams Family (2019) and The Addams Family 2 (2021), is leaving the platform this month after just three months on the U.S.-based version of the streaming service.

The animated family films star Oscar Isaac as lovable family patriarch Gomez Addams, with Charlize Theron providing the voice of Gomez's better half, Morticia, making for A+ casting for fiction's most adoring couple. Their children, Wednesday and Pugsley Addams, are voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz and Finn Wolfhard (later Javon Walton in the sequel), respectively.

Among the supporting cast are Nick Kroll as Uncle Fester, Snoop Dogg as Cousin Itt, and Bette Midler as Grandmama. Additionally, Martin Short and the late Catherine O'Hara voice Morticia's parents, Grandpa and Grandma Frump, respectively.

While the animated adaptations of the creepy and kooky family received mixed reviews from critics, both films earned a respectable combined $325 million at the box office. As for Netflix's live-action juggernaut series Wednesday, led by Jenna Ortega as the titular character, the new series is continuing its trend for major gaps between seasons, eyeing a late 2027-early 2028 release window.

Fester, the Wednesday spin-off starring Fred Armisen, reprising his role from the latter, was announced back in 2023, shortly after the success of Wednesday Season 1. Although news on the project has been relatively quiet since, Armisen gave an optimistic update on the series in August 2025.

"Yeah, we're working on it," Armisen said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. "It's fantastic… It's amazing."

"It's so fun to do. It feels very organic," the comedian continued. "That's all I can really say about it as far as the anticipation of it all. I love getting to do it and to embody this character who's existed for a long time. That's the fun of it."

This story was originally published by Men's Journal on May 24, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 2:17 PM.