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typeof(data.detail.carousel) === ‘undefined’ || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === ‘undefined’) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar player = data.detail.carousel.el_;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tif (placeholder) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.removeChild(placeholder);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After a two-year wait, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/netflix\/\">Netflix<\/a>’s most-watched English-language show of all time is returning this month.<\/p>\n<p>Viewed an enormous 252.1 million times, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/wednesday\/\">Wednesday<\/a> has been described as ‘tons of fun’ and ‘captivating’ by fans on <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/rotten-tomatoes\/\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, while critics heaped praise on <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jenna-ortega\/\">Jenna Ortega<\/a>’s acting skills as the sardonic Wednesday Addams.<\/p>\n<p>The series comes second only to the first season of <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/squid-game\/\">Squid Game<\/a> in Netflix’s global TV rankings, but the upcoming instalment could well steal the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>The show follows Wednesday Addams, who enrols at Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts, after being expelled from her previous high school.<\/p>\n<section class=\"metro-comment-cta\">\n<div class=\"metro-comment-cta__inner\"><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text-wrap\"><title>Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">Tell us what you thought of Wednesday Season 1 in the comments<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on all things Netflix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro’s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&signup-source=tv-article-link\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Season one saw the titular character adjust to her new life at Nevermore and grapple with psychic visions, all while investigating a string of supernatural murders. <\/p>\n<p>Now, Wednesday is returning to the Academy, but this time with her family in tow. Her brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), arrives on campus, while mother Morticia (<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/catherine-zeta-jones\/\">Catherine Zeta-Jones<\/a>) has accepted a role at Nevermore.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23777123 lazyload\" alt=\"Undated Handout Photo from Wednesday Season 2. Pictured: Jenna Ortega as Wednesday. See PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Wednesday. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Wednesday. PA Photo. Picture credit should read: Jonathan Hession\/Netflix NOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Wednesday.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_260491605-798b.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Wednesday is returning to Nevermore Academy this month (Picture: Jonathan Hession\/Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23777121 lazyload\" alt=\"Joanna Lumley as Grandmama in Wednesday season two, wearing a black dress and stood in a doorway.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_260491562-7565.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Joanna Lumley is among several stars joining the cast for season two (Credits: Jonathan Hession\/Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/11\/14\/wednesday-fans-best-theory-lady-gagas-season-2-role-21991995\/\">the trailer revealed a ‘jaw-dropping’ twist<\/a> that sees Wednesday trying to save her roommate Enid’s (Emma Myers) life, and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/11\/14\/wednesday-fans-best-theory-lady-gagas-season-2-role-21991995\/\">Lady Gaga will be joining the star-studded show<\/a> with a cameo.<\/p>\n<p>Other new cast members include <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/joanna-lumley\/\">Joanna Lumley<\/a> as Wednesday’s grandmother, Steve Buscemi as Principal Dort and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/billie-piper\/\">Billie Piper<\/a> as the Academy’s new head of music.<\/p>\n<p>The new season of Wednesday will premiere on Netflix in two parts, with part one landing on August 6 and part two on September 3 \u2014 but it’s not the only hit series returning this month. <\/p>\n<p>From reality TV to comedy, thriller and romance, viewers across the genres are getting ready for their favourite shows to return.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Season 7<\/h2>\n<p>Fourteen famous faces will be taking on the SAS selection process in this gruelling reality TV show, joined by an elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23722738 lazyload\" alt=\"The newest recruits for Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins lined up on a beach.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_259741407-1751.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Fourteen famous faces will be taking on the gruelling challenge (Picture: Pete Dadds\/Channel 4\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year’s line-up includes former footballers Adebayo Akinfenwa and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/troy-deeney\/\">Troy Deeney<\/a>, dancer and reality star <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/louie-spence\/\">Louie Spence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/love-island\/\">Love Islanders<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/tasha-ghouri\">Tasha Ghori<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/chloe-burrows\/\">Chloe Burrows<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/adam-collard\/\">Adam Collard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/the-traitors\/\">The Traitors<\/a> winner <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/harry-clark\/\">Harry Clark<\/a> to name a few.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/simon-cowell\/\">Simon Cowell<\/a> will also be making an appearance on the show, but not as a recruit. <\/p>\n<p>Instead, he appears when calling former <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/the-x-factor\/\">X Factor<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/lucy-spraggan\/\">Lucy Spraggan<\/a> to help motivate her.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy has revealed that Simon, who <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/06\/24\/x-factor-legend-breaks-nervous-simon-cowell-walks-aisle-21095407\/\">walked her down the aisle during her wedding<\/a> last year, was <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/28\/simon-cowell-has-never-angry-treatment-celebrity-sas-23768842\/\">left fuming after the directing staff hung up<\/a> on him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tCelebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins full line-up\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adebayo Akinfenwa<\/li>\n<li>Troy Deeney<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/conor-benn\/\">Conor Benn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Louie Spence<\/li>\n<li>Tasha Ghouri<\/li>\n<li>Harry Clark<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/hannah-spearritt\/\">Hannah Spearritt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/rebecca-loos\/\">Rebecca Loos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/author\/bimini-bon-boulash\/\">Bimini<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adam Collard<\/li>\n<li>Michaella McCollum<\/li>\n<li>Lucy Spraggan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/lady-leshurr\/\">Lady Leshurr<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chloe Burrows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/22\/celebrity-sas-2025-cast-line-up-confirmed-including-00s-pop-legend-23724079\/\">Read more about the Celebrity SAS line-up.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Where to watch:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sas-who-dares-wins\/\">Celebrity SAS 2025<\/a> will premiere on <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/channel-4\/\">Channel 4<\/a> on Sunday, August 3, with episodes airing every Sunday and Monday thereafter.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Platonic Season 2<\/h2>\n<p>Starring <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/seth-rogen\/\">Seth Rogan<\/a> and Rose Byrne, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/apple-tv\/\">Apple TV Plus<\/a> comedy Platonic follows a pair of former college best friends who get back in touch as they approach midlife.<\/p>\n<p>The pair fell out when stay-at-home mum Sylvia (Byrne) told the now recently divorced Will (Rogan) that she didn’t think he should marry his fianc\u00e9e. As they reconnect, their chaotic friendship begins to consume their lives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23777556 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_260497664-af54.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Can Sylvia and Will keep their chaotic friendship under control? (Picture: Apple TV Plus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The show drew a lot of comparisons to 1989’s When Harry Met Sally, but it isn’t a rom-com. In fact, it subtly subverts the genre.<\/p>\n<p>Season one ended with a time jump, with Will engaged and Sylvia running her own event planning business.<\/p>\n<p>In season two, the pair once again grapple with making their co-dependent friendship work, now that Will is in a committed relationship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to watch: <\/strong>The first two episodes of Platonic Season 2 land on Apple TV Plus on August 6, followed by one episode weekly until October 1.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Fortune Hotel Season 2<\/h2>\n<p>Big budget reality TV show <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/the-fortune-hotel\/\">The Fortune Hotel<\/a> has been likened to The Traitors for its cat-and-mouse premise.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/05\/13\/inside-fortune-hotel-host-stephen-mangans-family-famous-wife-20801227\/\">Stephen Mangan<\/a>, the show sees 10 pairs of players presented with 10 suitcases \u2013 eight are empty, one contains the \u00a3250,000 jackpot, and the other is the dreaded Early Checkout, which signifies that their time on the show is over.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"348\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23770131 lazyload\" alt=\"EMBARGOED TO 2000 MONDAY JULY 28 Undated ITV Handout Photo from The Fortune Hotel. Pictured: Stephen Mangan and contestants. See PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Quickfire Mangan. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA??Feature SHOWBIZ TV Quickfire Mangan. PA Photo. Picture credit should read: ??ITV\/Tuesday???s Child Production\/Si John. NOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Quickfire Mangan. WARNING: This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on www.itv.com\/presscentre\/itvpictures\/terms.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_260414344-1d3a.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Contestants compete in pairs for a \u00a3250,000 jackpot (Picture: ITV\/Tuesday\u2019s Child Production\/Si John)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The contestants swap cases throughout the show, and must lie and deceive their way to getting hold of the \u00a3250,000 jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>The Fortune Hotel saw three pairings make it to a nail-biting final last May, and this month it’s returning for round two.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\t'I played ITV's The Fortune Hotel'\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong> columnist <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/author\/adam-miller\/\">Adam Miller<\/a> headed to The Gallivant Hotel in Rye last year to have a go at playing The Fortune Hotel for himself.<\/p>\n<p>‘My nerves were shot. After we\u2019d swapped our case with a rival team (who we felt had become visibly more nervous after the cocktail challenge), we were pretty confident we were holding the prize money.<\/p>\n<p>‘But so did everyone else. The next team pinched our case from us immediately and we were stuck with theirs, which, to my horror, felt noticeably lighter than the case we\u2019d been clinging onto all day. Surely that could only mean one thing \u2013 we had the check-out card.<\/p>\n<p>‘After being a faux reality TV contestant for a matter of hours, I have a newfound respect for anyone brave enough to play these games for real and not buckle.’<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/05\/13\/played-fortune-hotel-reduced-tears-a-hours-20801276\/\">Read more about Adam’s experience playing The Fortune Hotel.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Where to watch: <\/strong>The Fortune Hotel returns to <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/itv\/\">ITV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/itvx\/\">ITVX<\/a> on August 6.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love is Blind UK Season 2<\/h2>\n<p>We’ve had eight seasons of unorthodox dating show <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/love-is-blind\/\">Love is Blind<\/a> already, and last year a new <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/08\/07\/destination-resorts-british-estates-love-blind-uk-filmed-21371120\/\">UK version<\/a> took to screens for the first time, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/08\/07\/inside-emma-matt-willis-private-life-love-blind-uk-hits-netflix-21372786\/\">Emma and Matt Willis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This month, the experiment (which sees couples get engaged before meeting in person) is returning.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23777562 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_260497617-d8da.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The UK version of Love is Blind is hosted by Emma and Matt Willis (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the couples over several weeks, the show sees them move in together, plan their wedding, and find out if their physical connection is as strong as the emotional one they had already developed.<\/p>\n<p>Season one was full of the usual drama, with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/08\/21\/6-big-reveals-love-blind-uk-wedding-episodes-released-21461396\/\">three couples saying ‘I do’<\/a> (one of which recently <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/09\/love-blind-uk-stars-announce-pregnancy-news-rap-song-23372552\/\">announced their pregnancy<\/a>) and another three deciding to walk away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to watch: <\/strong>Episodes one to four of Love is Blind UK Season 2 land on Netflix on August 13, followed by episodes five to eight on August 20 and episodes nine to 10 on August 27.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peacemaker Season 2<\/h2>\n<p>Following his cameo in the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/superman\/\">Superman<\/a> movie, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/galleries\/new-superhero-movie-soars-to-the-top-of-the-box-office-with-400-million-globally-23720415\/\">soared at the box office<\/a> this summer, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/john-cena\/\">John Cena<\/a> is back as Chris Smith, aka Peacemaker, a vigilante who fights for peace at any cost.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23790185 lazyload\" alt=\"Peacemaker Murn (CHUKWUDI IWUJI) reveals his greatest secret ??? one that must be kept even from Waller, while Auggie Smith is freed from jail and bent on revenge. And the aliens get out too!\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_93966862-ada3.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>John Cena stars as the vigilante hero (Picture: WarnerMedia Direct, LLC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Originally a spin-off of The <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/suicide-squad\/\">Suicide Squad<\/a> film, which was released in 2021 to rave reviews, Peacemaker Season 2 will follow the vigilante hero as he discovers a parallel world where he can live out the life of his dreams \u2014 but it means he must confront his traumatic past.<\/p>\n<p>The show has been a hit wth TV fans, earning an impressive 93% Rotten Tomatoes score and praised by critics for its wild action scenes, clever twists and humour.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, audiences have called it ‘compelling’, a ‘joyride’ and ‘pure comic-book mayhem’.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to watch:<\/strong> Peacemaker Season 2 lands on Sky Max and NOW in the UK and HBO Max in the US on August 21, with episodes airing weekly until October 9.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Life With the Walter Boys Season 2<\/h2>\n<p>It’s been an almost two-year wait for the second season of this teen romance drama, which has been compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/amazon-prime-video\/\">Prime Video<\/a> hit The Summer I Turned Pretty and Netflix comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/never-have-i-ever\/\">Never Have I Ever<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23777566 lazyload\" alt=\"My Life with the Walter Boys. (L to R) Ashby Gentry as Alex, Nikki Rodriguez as Jackie in episode 206 of My Life with the Walter Boys. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix ?? 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_260497609-2c23.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>It’s a predictable romance drama that’s won over Netflix viewers (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you like love triangles and will-they-won’t-they romance, this one’s worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p>Season one saw 15-year-old Jackie Howard (Nikki Rodriguez) move from New York to rural Colorado after losing her family in a tragic accident.<\/p>\n<p>There, she meets the two Walter brothers, Cole (Noah LaLonde) and Alex (Ashby Gentry) \u2014 and you can probably take a good guess at some of the teenage drama that ensues.<\/p>\n<p>After heading back to New York over the summer, season two sees Jackie return to Colorado with a big decision to make.<\/p>\n<p>My Life With the Walter Boys has a disappointing 42% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviewers criticising its ‘generic storylines’, but audiences were much more enthused, awarding it a 71% score and hailing the series as ‘wholesome’ and ‘very bingeable’.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to watch: <\/strong>My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2 arrives on Netflix on August 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom-start\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom centered\"><\/section>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom-end\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom centered\"><a class=\"comment-now metro-button metro-comments-cta\" data-vars-position=\"bottom_cta_question\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><title>Comment now<\/title><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"comment-now__label\">Tell us what you thought of Wednesday Season 1 in the comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Wednesday season 2 official trailer”,”duration”:”T1M59S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/09\/14\/100149481-0-image-a-1_1752066541932.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-07-09T14:08:45+0100″,”description”:”Fresh foes and woes await everyone’s favourite storm cloud in this new chapter set in the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy. 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