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Wednesday Season 1 Episode 8: A Murder of Woes

Name: A Murder of Woes
Director: James Marshall
Released: 2022-11-23
Cast: Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Victor Dorobantu, George Valentin Burcea, Johnna Dias-Watson, Cezar Grumăzescu

Aired Nov 23, 2022 53 min Netflix

In the season finale of Wednesday , Wednesday runs afoul of Principal Weems and must draw on all of her friends to confront an ancient evil threatening Nevermore. In the season finale of Wednesday , Wednesday runs afoul of Principal Weems and must draw on all of her friends to confront an ancient evil threatening Nevermore.

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Wednesday discovers that Ms. Thornhill is actually Laurel Gates, the mastermind controlling Tyler. Laurel kills Principal Weems and resurrects Joseph Crackstone to destroy Nevermore's outcasts.

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Wednesday Season 1 Episode 8, “A Murder of Woes,” aired 2022-11-23 on Netflix; directed by James Marshall and written by Miles Millar, Alfred Gough. In the season finale, Wednesday runs afoul of Principal Weems and must draw on all of her friends to confront an ancient evil threatening Nevermore.

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Episode: Season 1, Episode 8 of 8
Title: A Murder of Woes
Air Date: Nov 23, 2022
Runtime: 53 min
Director: James Marshall
Writers: Miles Millar, Alfred Gough

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In the season finale of Wednesday, Wednesday runs afoul of Principal Weems and must draw on all of her friends to confront an ancient evil threatening Nevermore.

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Wednesday Season 1 Episode 8 Recap

Wednesday discovers that Ms. Thornhill is actually Laurel Gates, the mastermind controlling Tyler. Laurel kills Principal Weems and resurrects Joseph Crackstone to destroy Nevermore's outcasts.

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Wednesday captures and tortures Tyler to force a confession, but her friends alert Weems and she is expelled; Tyler admits he is the Hyde.
With Weems's help, Wednesday tricks Marilyn Thornhill, who is revealed to be Laurel Gates.
Laurel kills Weems and uses Wednesday's blood to resurrect Joseph Crackstone.

Analysis

Character Development

Wednesday captures and tortures Tyler to force a confession, a decision that leads her friends to alert Weems and results in her expulsion. She also works with Weems to trick Marilyn Thornhill, showing a willingness to ally with a former adversary.

Weems helps Wednesday trick Marilyn Thornhill, marking a shift from adversary to ally, and is subsequently killed by Laurel Gates.

Tyler admits he is the Hyde, revealing his true nature and reshaping his relationship with Wednesday.

Marilyn Thornhill is revealed to be Laurel Gates, who kills Weems and uses Wednesday's blood to resurrect Joseph Crackstone.

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as Slurp / Isaac Night

Billie Piper

as Isadora Capri

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Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo

as Sheriff Ritchie Santiago

Victor Dorobantu

as Thing

George Valentin Burcea

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Wednesday Season 1 Episode 8 Ending Explained

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With the help of Enid (who finally wolves out and defeats Tyler) and Eugene, Wednesday kills Crackstone and stops Laurel. As Wednesday leaves Nevermore, she receives a text from an unknown stalker.

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