US EditionToni Collette Hides an Academy's Dark Secrets in 'Wayward'
TALL PINES, FICTIONAL TOWN NEAR TORONTO, CANADA, SEP 25 – Wayward blends comedy and horror to explore dark secrets in a school for troubled teens, inspired by Mae Martin's personal experiences and real stories from the troubled teen industry.
- As Netflix expands its offerings, Wayward soon debuts, blending horror-thriller and comedy in eight episodes starring Toni Collette and Mae Martin.
- Drawing on her early-2000s adolescence, Mae Martin, series creator and co-showrunner, was inspired by her own experiences during that time.
- Thursday's teaser suggests all is not as it seems at Tall Pines Academy, where Abbie and Leila seek escape from a troubled youth facility.
- Upon his arrival in Tall Pines, Alex Dempsey suspects Evelyn Wade is behind the town's mysterious problems, investigating unusual circumstances with his pregnant wife Laura.
- As genre blending gains traction, Mae Martin, a non-binary creator and co-showrunner, says Wayward balances darkness with brightness and levity.
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First look at Mae Martin's new horror-thriller Wayward starring Toni Collette
Mae Martin has described their latest series, Wayward, as “a lifelong passion project” while unveiling a first-look. The Canadian comedian, who is non-binary, is well known for their stand up as well as their Netflix series Feel Good. Wayward seems like a far cry from those, however. They return in a brand new mini-series about the fictional Tall Pines Academy and the troubled teens that are sent there. They lead as Alex Dempsey, a police office…
Mae Martin's Netflix thriller 'Wayward' gets a creepy teaser with Toni Collette
We love Toni Collette in creepy mode, and we love the idea of comedian and Feel Good star Mae Martin making a rare pivot to thriller. You'll get both in Netflix's Wayward, a new limited series created by and starring Martin with Ryan Scott.In the teaser above, you'll get glimpses of a creepy facility in the woods called Tall Pines, where "troubled teens" attend under the watch of a strangely smiley founder (Collette). It's not clear what secrets…
Mae Martin's 'Wayward' first look reveals genre-bending Toni Collette horror-thriller
"It's really like a lifelong passion project," Martin says of the Netflix miniseries about Tall Pines Academy for troubled teens and its mysterious leader.Michael Gibson/Netflix Mae Martin as Alex Dempsey behind the scenes of 'Wayward'A different kind of story has been brewing within Mae Martin for years, one that will feel like a major departure for anyone who's more used to the Canadian comic's stand-up routines.Wayward, unveiled in Entertainm…
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