Need a new limited series to binge this Fall? Netflix has a ton of intriguing offerings there, with “Wayward” leading the pack. The series hits the streamer after it premieres at TIFF 2025 next month, after its world premiere in the fest’s Primetime section.
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Created by and starring Mae Martin, “Wayward” is a thrilling and genre-bending limited series about the eternal struggle between one generation and the next, what happens when friendship and loyalty are put to the ultimate test, and how buried truths always find a way of coming to the surface.
Here’s an official synopsis for “Wayward,” courtesy of Netflix:
Nothing is what it seems in Tall Pines. After an escape attempt from an academy for “troubled teens”, two students join forces with a newly local police officer, unearthing the town’s dark and deeply rooted secrets.
Along with Collette, “Wayward” also stars Martin, Sarah Gadon, Sydney Topliffe, Alyvia Alyn Lind, and Brandon Jay McLaren. Recurring cast includes Tattiawna Jones, Isolde Ardies, and Joshua Close. Guest stars this season include Patrick J. Adams, Patrick Gallagher, Gage Munroe, Byron Mann, and Mark McKinney.
Directors on “Wayward” include Euros Lyn, Renuka Jeyapalan, and John Fawcett. Writers include Martin, Ryan Scott, Evangeline Ordaz, Mohamad El Masri, Kim Steele, Kayla Lorette, Alex Eldridge, and Misha Osherovich.
“Wayward” premieres on Netflix on September 25 after its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. Watch a trailer for the limited series below.
