Wayward: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: September 25, 2025

Summary: New local police officer Alex Dempsey (Mae Martin) begins investigating Tall Pines Academy and its leader, Evelyn (Toni Collette), after meeting two students (Sydney Topliffe and Alyvia Alyn Lind) desperate to leave it in the horror-thriller series from Martin.

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Suspense

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Judy Berman

Sep 25, 2025

As it touches on hotly debated topics, from trans identity to the troubled teen industry, the show distinguishes itself by contextualizing and complicating them rather than devolving into polemic. Read full review

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Sep 25, 2025

Less could have been more, but the warmth and intelligence that Martin as an actor and writer (along with others, in the latter case) brings to the endeavour means it cannot help but endear itself to the viewer. Read full review

Joel Keller

Sep 25, 2025

Wayward has two very compelling lead performances from Martin and Collette, and a good balance between the dark and the darkly funny. Read full review

Lacy Baugher

Sep 25, 2025

While its conclusion is more frustrating than you might expect, Wayward’s stellar performances and propulsive pacing make the journey worth more than the destination. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Sep 10, 2025

While it may not go down as one of the stronger cult stories sweeping television, “Wayward” has fewer problems than peculiarities. Just keep an open mind. Read full review

Empire Harry Stainer

Sep 29, 2025

Come for the cult, stay for the teen drama. It may lack edge-of-your-seat thrills, but Wayward’s abundance of ideas and big heart make it a weekend binge that’s hard to pass up. Read full review

The Daily Beast Abby Monteil

Sep 24, 2025

There are interesting lingering threads in Wayward to parse about collectivism versus individualism, and how pursuits of the perfect nuclear, neurotypical family can wreak intergenerational havoc, regardless of ideology or identity. The trouble is, fascinating ideas aren’t enough to prop up a several-hour TV series without a clear sense of self. Read full review

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Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2025
- No episode information is currently available for this season