Xavier, played by Percy Hynes White, is not in Wednesday Season 2 because the actor was accused of sexual misconduct in January 2023. Following these allegations, Percy Hynes White was written out of the series, and his character was removed from the storyline. The show explains Xavier's absence in Season 2 by stating that his father pulled him out of Nevermore Academy after Xavier was falsely accused of murder (he was suspected of being the Hyde). Xavier is said to be attending a boarding school in Switzerland called Reichenbach Academy, and this is the in-show reason for his character's disappearance. Xavier also left Wednesday a goodbye letter and a portrait tied to the new season's plot, providing a narrative closure to his character's arc. While the allegations against the actor were never confirmed and he denied them as misinformation, the production decided to move forward without him to keep the show on track and consistent in tone. This approach was generally seen as clean and effective in wrapping up Xavier's storyline in the show.