Watch: What Happened to Wednesday's Xavier? His Fate Revealed After Percy Hynes White Accused of MisconductWarning: This article contains details of maimings, terrifying monsters and psycho killers. Oh, and some spoilers for the first four episodes of Wednesday season two. Proceed at your own risk. Villains are like bad fashion trends-they always come back. And such is the case for Wednesday season one evil mastermind Ms. Marilyn Thornhill, a.k.a. Laurel Gates, whose psychotic mind was brought to life by Christina Ricci. While Laurel's fate was left up in the air during the finale-the last fans saw of her, she was incapacitated and covered in bees-season two reveals she is alive, though maybe not well. As a quick refresher, Ms. Thornhill was an alias used by Laurel as she executed her plan to bring back crazed Pilgrim Joseph Crackstone, all the while acting as master to Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan) and his monstrous form, the Hyde. But after being defeated by Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Addams in the season one finale, it's revealed in season two that Laurel was imprisoned before being brought to local Willow Hill Psychiatric Facility, a home for outcasts in need of care-including Tyler.readPrincess Diaries' Heather Matarazzo Makes Rare Return to Spotlight in Wednesday Season 2Laurel is transferred to the facility by lead psychiatrist Dr. Rachael Fairburn (Thandiwe Newton) in the hopes that, as the master of Tyler's Hyde form, Laurel may be able to aid in his path to rehabilitation. But for what exactly goes down between master and monster when reunited, fans will have to tune in to part one of Wednesday season two, streaming now on Netflix.
Leon Bennett/Getty ImagesAnother fate revealed in the first minutes of season two? That of Xavier, a fellow Nevermore student who managed to put a crack in Wednesday's stony exterior by the season finale. After season one aired, misconduct allegations were made against actor Percy Hynes White, all of which he adamantly denied. But while Percy was, per Deadline, given the option to return for season two, Xavier was ultimately written out of the show. He was, however, given a closing arc. In the first episode of season two, it's revealed that Xavier's father has transferred him to Reichenbach Academy in Switzerland, angry his son was falsely accused of being the Hyde.
Vlad Cioplea/Netflix (C) 2022And though he doesn't make an appearance in the episode, Xavier he does send a parting gift to Wednesday: a portrait of a one-eyed raven, and a goodbye letter. "I tried texting, but I guess you lost the phone I gave you," Wednesday's roommate Enid (Emma Myers) reads aloud from the letter. "Consider this my goodbye gift. The image suddenly flashed in my head. Don't ask me how I know or what it means, but it's connected to you, I'm sure. Who's Wednesday Addams without a mystery to solve, right?" Episodes one through four of Wednesday season two are available now on Netflix, with part two premiering Sept. 3. For more shows to sink your teeth into this summer, keep reading.HBOThe Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO) - Aug. 3In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. What happened that night forever shook the Austin community and continues to mystify the police and haunt the families left in the wake of unthinkable loss. Including interviews with the investigative teams, the victims' parents and siblings, and the two men who served time for the crime, the series explores law enforcement practices and raises complex questions about press coverage and the power of suggestion on memory. The series offers a unique window into the lasting effects of grief and the enduring impact of unrelenting crime coverage in mainstream media through poignant interviews with those closest to the crime and investigation.
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