‘Wednesday’ Season 2: All the Hauntingly Beautiful Irish Spots That Brought It to Life

There are television shows, and then there is Wednesday Season 2, a spectacle that stares back at you with a perfectly arched eyebrow and says, “Keep up, if you dare.” Jenna Ortega pirouettes through plot twists like a goth ballerina with a vendetta, while Gwendoline Christie remains elegance personified, even when glaring. The season ups the ante with clever writing, monstrous mysteries, and dialogue sharp enough to require bandages. But what makes it even more addictive lies beneath its brooding boots.

The breathtaking Irish filming locations steal scenes with moody cliffs, ancient ruins, and castles straight out of a cursed brochure.

1. Ashford Studios, Country Wicklow

Ashford Studios in County Wicklow served as the central production hub for Wednesday Season 2, with most interior sets constructed within its expansive facilities. The same studio previously hosted Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla, also produced by MGM Television. The intricate interiors of Nevermore Academy, including hallways, classrooms, and dormitories, were meticulously built on Ashford’s sound stages. A Pilgrim World theme park set was also spotted just outside, visible from public roads near the studio’s exterior grounds.

2. Charleville Castle, County Offaly

Charleville Castle in County Offaly was used prominently as the exterior of Nevermore Academy in Wednesday Season 2, according to Netflix. Its sweeping corridors and Gothic Revival architecture also served as key interior locations for several scenes.

The castle’s dramatic stone facades and rich historic atmosphere enhanced the show’s gothic tone. Located in Tullamore’s woodlands, this heritage site lent a layer of authenticity that would be nearly impossible to reproduce artificially.

3. Powerscourt Estate and Roundwood, County Wicklow

Powerscourt Estate, with its sculpted gardens and somber graveyard corners, served as the setting for Wednesday Season 2’s most atmospheric outdoor scenes. A viral clip even captured Jenna Ortega walking through the estate’s moody grounds.

The estate’s cinematic legacy includes Excalibur (1981), The Count of Monte Cristo, and Vikings. Additional rural scenes were reportedly filmed in nearby Roundwood, where the secluded roads and hills contributed to the show’s eerie and isolated tone.

4. Dublin City and surrounding areas

Dublin and its surrounding areas featured prominently in Wednesday Season 2, with several spots doubling as fictional American locations. Trinity College Dublin’s business school was cleverly repurposed as a New Jersey airport terminal for a key travel sequence.

Dean’s Grange Cemetery lent chilling authenticity to burial scenes, while Clonliffe and Kilternan contributed urban-fringe and transitional shots. Reports also mention the use of Kilternan Ski School, proving that even a slope can get a starring role.

5. Newcastle Village, County Wicklow

Newcastle Village in County Wicklow was transformed into a worn-down slice of suburban America for Wednesday Season 2. It stood in as the home of the Kansas City Scalper, portrayed by Haley Joel Osment, in scenes filmed during August 2024.

According to Condé Nast Traveler, set designers reimagined the streets with distressed facades and faux front gardens to evoke a “shabby Kansas neighbourhood.” No wonder why fans are  as excited about the locations as they were for those six eerie facts teased this season.

Are you going to visit any of Wednesday Season 2’s filming locations? Let us know in the comments down below!