Is Xavier Returning for Wednesday Season 2? Cast Rumors, Plot Teasers & Release Timeline

Nevermore Academy may be opening its gothic gates again, but one familiar face won’t be walking through them. Netflix confirmed in May 2024 that Percy Hynes White—who played psychic artist Xavier Thorpe—has been written out of Wednesday Season 2, ending months of speculation sparked by the viral question, “Is Xavier in Season 2 of Wednesday?” Why the sudden departure? Although the streamer has not issued a formal explanation, the exit follows a year-long online controversy surrounding the actor, who denied allegations of sexual misconduct that surfaced in early 2023. Fans first noticed Xavier’s absence when early cast grids leaked, and the latest official call sheet makes it final: Xavier Thorpe is not returning to Nevermore. Xavier’s storyline had originally positioned him as one-half of Wednesday Addams’ potential love triangle. Showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have reportedly re-tooled Season 2 to lean harder into the mystery format and reduce romantic subplots, effectively “solving the Xavier problem” while leaving space for new characters from the wider Addams Family canon. Production sources say a fresh student with psychic abilities will step into the narrative vacuum, but the role has not been publicly cast. Fan reaction online is mixed. Some celebrate a streamlined focus on Wednesday’s detective instincts, while others lament the loss of the brooding painter who helped save Nevermore from Joseph Crackstone’s resurrection. Social chatter on X (formerly Twitter) spiked after Jenna Ortega unfollowed Hynes White earlier this summer, fueling theories of on-set tension. Yet Ortega, now an executive producer, has remained silent on cast changes, redirecting attention to “bigger, darker” mysteries awaiting the class of 2025. When will viewers see the new dynamic? Netflix will drop Wednesday Season 2 in two parts beginning 6 August 2025, 5 p.m. AEST (that’s 3 a.m. ET), mirroring the split-season strategy of Stranger Things. With Xavier officially out, curiosity around Wednesday’s evolving circle—and the identity of Nevermore’s next psychic prodigy—has only intensified search traffic for the phrase “is Xavier in Season 2 of Wednesday,” proving that even in the eerie town of Jericho, gossip travels faster than ravens.