5 Wednesday Best-Rated Episodes, Ranked by IMDb

The Jenna Ortega-led horror hit series Wednesday is coming to Netflix with its second season, now split into two parts released in August and September.

The upcoming instalment’s first teaser has promised more dangers creeping up to Nevermore Academy, with some potentially dark plot twists concerning Wednesday’s best friend Enid.

Still, the new teaser is a good reminder that you better have your memory refreshed before Wednesday’s season 2 drops — here are season 1’s best-rated episodes you should give a rewatch to.

Season 1 Episode 3 — Friend or Woe

• 7.9/10 on IMDb

In the episode, Wednesday starts suspecting the school of covering something up as she dives deep into her own investigation of Rowan’s mysterious disappearance.

In the meantime, she keeps getting closer to both Xavier and Tyler, but she still doesn’t know whether she should trust them or not.

Wednesday’s personal search for her true self becomes complicated once her visions are intensified and she discovers an ancient prophecy that she’s somehow involved in.

Season 1 Episode 1 — Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe

• 7.9/10 on IMDb

The show’s premiere episode sees Wednesday arriving in Nevermore Academy after being expelled from high school for a prank with piranhas in the swimming pool.

Trying to adjust to the norms in a new school where her parents met and fell in love, Wednesday starts experiencing weird psychic visions about a gruesome murder that has something to do with a cruel monster living in the woods.

Wednesday decides to carry out her own investigation after she becomes convinced of the school hiding something really dark.

Season 1 Episode 7 — If You Don't Woe Me by Now

• 8.3/10 on IMDb

This episode sees Wednesday trying to move forward with uncovering Nevermore Academy’s mysteries after she’s been expelled once again.

She soon starts connecting the dots when a conversation with Mayor Walker reveals something shocking about past events that occurred in the school.

However, Wednesday is also confronted by a major betrayal that makes everything clear about her intentions to not trust someone very close to her. Meanwhile, the monster’s identity is also hinted at.

Season 1 Episode 4 — Woe What a Night

• 8.3/10 on IMDb

I'll dance, dance, dance with my hands, hands, hands above my head, head, head — yes, that’s the “Goo Goo Muck” dance episode you may have thought about.

The fourth episode sees Nevermore partying hard at Rave’N Dance, but fun is soon over when a sinister prank spoils the whole thing.

Even though she doesn’t really feel like she fits in the mood, Wednesday still visits the dance party, but remains focused on her mission to find out about Xavier’s dark secrets.

The episode also follows her to Xavier’s studio where Wednesday finds proof of her worst predictions.

Season 1 Episode 8 — A Murder of Woes

• 8.3/10 on IMDb

The first season’s finale gives closure to Wednesday’s investigation after she confronts the villain with her knowledge about Hyde’s true identity and past murders.

Things get more complicated when the villain’s plan to resurrect Joseph Crackstone is revealed, and now it’s only Wednesday who will have to save Nevermore’s students and teachers from the most certain death.

The episode gives a happy ending to the matter, but still concludes with a sinister hint at someone else closely watching Wednesday’s every step.