WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Wednesday season 1!Tim Burton-directed Addams Family series dropped plenty of teasers for future stories. Some loose ends for Wednesday season 1 involved often-referenced but unseen outcast characters, such as the fabled parents of Nevermore Academy’s students.
Despite the fact that he was frequently discussed throughout Wednesday season 1, Xavier Thorpe’s father never appeared in the series. At parent’s weekend, Xavier sullenly watched over the Quad as Wednesday reunited with her parents Morticia and Gomez and Enid chatted with her wolf family, as Vincent Thorpe was too busy to make time for his son. While some missing referenced characters in Wednesday season 1 – such as Morning Song’s cult leader Gideon – may not appear, the often-mentioned famous psychic Vincent Thorpe is set up to finally make his debut in season 2 of Netflix's Wednesday Addams series.
Everything Wednesday Season 1 Revealed About Xavier's Father
Vincent seems to be just as enigmatic as his son Xavier, but his legendary outcast status does make him Wednesday season 1’s most intriguing unseen character. Xavier reveals that his dad is a renowned psychic, who has also taught his son important tips about visions and their untrustworthiness. However, Netflix’s Addams Family TV show also reveals that Vincent Thorpe is a largely absent and detached father, who only sent Xavier to therapy because he thought his son’s mental health would be a “PR problem” that he needed to keep out of the tabloids.
Considering Xavier’s father doesn’t even show up to Nevermore when his son is wrongfully arrested for Jericho’s murder spree, it seems that family is a very low priority for Vincent Thorpe. Other than his absence as a father and status as a celebrity psychic, Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Addams doesn't reveal much else about Vincent Thorpe. He presumably once attended Nevermore Academy as a student, perhaps around the same time that the murder of Garrett Gates occurred. Additionally, Xavier’s story about meeting Wednesday at a funeral for his godmother when they were kids suggests that Vincent Thorpe already knows Morticia and Gomez Addams.
Will Xavier's Dad Appear In Season 2?
Failing to introduce Xavier’s father in Wednesday season 2 would be a missed opportunity, as the mysterious nature of the character could lead to an intriguing investigation by Wednesday Addams. Vincent Thorpe appearing in Wednesday season 2 would also help give more context to Xavier’s dark side, as his poor relationship with his famous father seems to be what makes him Nevermore’s resident “tortured artist.” Xavier’s father could potentially appear at Wednesday season 2’s parent’s weekend, which would likely involve him in the next sinister mystery that teenage Wednesday Addams needs to solve.