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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Jamie Fullerton

The real Nevermore Academy: my gothic pilgrimage to the set of Netflix’s Wednesday in Romania

A still from the gothic Netflix show Wednesday
A still from the gothic Netflix show Wednesday Photograph: Courtesy of Netflix

‘Wow, it’s … it’s Nevermore Academy!” There are delighted gasps from younger members of my tour group as we enter the TV set courtyard at Bucharest Film Studio, known as Buftea, after the small town it’s in, just outside the Romanian capital.

“They don’t listen to my educational stuff,” sighs our guide. “They just want to see the Wednesday sets.” Under gothic-looking stone arches built for Netflix’s smash hit series, it’s selfie-geddon.

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