Ireland hosts its ‘largest production ever’ with Netflix’s “Wednesday” season 2

The highly anticipated second season of Netflix’s hit show “Wednesday” has officially commenced shooting in Ireland, confirmed by Screen Ireland, the local industry body. Produced by MGM Television, the series made a debut in 2023, and garnered over 250 million views and four Emmy awards. The first season of the show was filmed in Romania, and now, the second season’s production has moved to the scenic locales of County Wicklow, according to Variety report.

“Wednesday” represents the “largest production to ever film in Ireland” in terms of production expenditure since the Screen Ireland re-launched as the Irish Film Board in 1993. Celebrating this milestone, Ireland’s prime minister, Taoiseach Simon Harris, visited the set and met series director Tim Burton, showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and several Irish creatives involved in the production.

Expressing his enthusiasm, Prime Minister Harris said, “I’m delighted to see Ireland continues to be chosen as a location to film series and movies which supports our economy, creates jobs, showcases our creative talents and promotes our country on a global stage.”

Anna Mallett, Netflix’s VP Production EMEA, highlighted Ireland’s significant investment in local productions, said, “In recent years we have invested substantially in productions made in Ireland, such as ‘The Siege of Jadotville,’ ‘The Wonder,’ ‘Bodkin,’ and ‘Vikings: Valhalla.’” She also announced that alongside the “cultural juggernaut” of “Wednesday,” Netflix will be filming Marian Keyes’ “Grown Ups” and Lisa McGee’s “How to Get to Heaven from Belfast” in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Lindsay Sloane, Head of MGM Television, praised Ireland’s resources and talent pool, saying, “Ireland has long been a home for MGM Television productions from the original ‘Vikings’ in 2012, to ‘Vikings: Valhalla,’ and now ‘Wednesday.’ We have found resources in Ireland to be top-notch and an incredibly skilled group of professionals and apprentices that help bring our productions to life.”

Ireland’s film and TV sector received a boost with the recent enhancement of its Section 481 tax incentive, which increased the cap on eligible expenditure from €70 million ($75 million) to €125 million ($134 million) per project and extended the credit to 2028. This improvement has already attracted major Hollywood productions, including Universal’s “Abigail” and Warner Bros.’ “The Watchers.”

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