Netflix' “Wayward“ - Wait, what?!
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Honestly, nothing makes me happier than autumn’s first stretch of gloom — the rain streaking the windows and days getting shorter — because it gives me the perfect excuse to stay inside and binge new shows. Wayward is exactly the kind of dark, unsettling ride that feels right at home in that atmosphere. Here's why ...
Some shows entertain. Wayward unsettles. Netflix’s new series isn’t just a mystery about a small-town cop and a shady school for troubled teens — it’s a study of buried trauma and the way pain echoes through generations.
The story in a a nutshell: Wayward follows a small-town cop who uncovers dark secrets at a reform school for troubled teens, exposing buried trauma and a chilling leader played by Toni Collette.
A Cop, a Town, and Buried Wounds
Mae Martin, who also co-created the show, plays Alex Dempsey, a transgender officer who arrives in Tall Pines with his pregnant wife, hoping for a fresh start. Instead, every step deeper into the truth of this idyllic town peels back another layer of repression, memory, guilt and grief. Watching Wayward feels less like following a thriller and more like unearthing wounds no one wants exposed.
Toni Collette: Beautiful in Her Ugliness
At the center looms Toni Collette as Evelyn Wade, the academy’s chillingly charismatic leader. Collette is dazzling in her contradictions: beautiful and monstrous, warm and terrifying. Few actors can make an “ugly” character so magnetic, turning menace into art.
She doesn’t just play villains — she reveals how ordinary charm can be the most dangerous mask of all.
Toni Collette in Decider: “It is entirely fascinating. I guess the story, every character … evolves in such a way that is so exposing and so, so disturbing — that as it opens up, helps you kind of identify more and more with the truth of each character.”
Why Wayward Lingers
Wayward refuses neat answers, and that’s its power. Trauma isn’t tidy, and neither is this show. Instead, it lingers — unsettling, haunting, unforgettable. No wonder viewers are already “begging“ for a second season. As am I!
PS: Did anyone understand the symbolic of the frogs? If so, please comment!
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