‘Wayward’ Trailer: Toni Collette Oversees a School for Troubled Teens as Netflix Unveils Premiere Date
Wayward, an eight-episode Canadian miniseries created by Mae Martin, explores troubled teens at Tall Pines Academy and unveils hidden town secrets.
- The Canadian limited series Wayward, created and directed by Mae Martin, made its debut at Toronto’s prominent film event before becoming available on Netflix on September 25, 2025.
- The series centers on Tall Pines Academy, a therapeutic school for troubled teens that uses groundbreaking techniques to address adolescent issues amid mysterious local disappearances.
- Mae Martin stars as police officer Alex Dempsey, who teams with two escaping students and uncovers dark secrets about the academy and town led by Evelyn Wade, played by Toni Collette.
- The eight-episode limited drama features Toni Collette’s character saying, “Children go in, something else comes out,” and Evelyn telling a new student, “I can’t wait for you to meet the new you.”
- Wayward’s release exemplifies Netflix Canada’s expansion of original programming and explores themes of adolescence, loyalty, and buried truths within a genre-bending thriller.
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First Look: Toni Collette & Mae Martin Hint At Dark Secrets At School For Troubled Teens In Netflix Drama ‘Wayward’
There’s something weird going on in Tall Pines and Mae Martin is investigating. Toni Collette is in chilling form in the first full trailer for the upcoming Netflix limited series that Martin created and stars in. Collette plays Evelyn Wade, the leader of the Tall Pines Academy, a school supposedly for troubled teens and that…
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