Picture: Toni Collette, Sarah Gadon, and Mae Martin
Netflix has unveiled the cast of its limited series, Wayward, starring comedian Mae Martin. Filming ended in October 2024, and the series will premiere on Netflix in late September 2025. Here’s everything we know so far about Wayward with the trailer set to release on July 31st.
Netflix’s Wayward (previously titled Tall Pines) is created by Mae Martin, who also produces it and serves as co-showrunner. Martin’s credits include Mae Martin: SAP, Feel Good, and The Flight Attendant. They are joined by second showrunner Ryan Scott, who worked on such projects as Servant, Treadstone, and Fear the Walking Dead.
Pictured: Mae Martin
Mae Martin commented in a statement:
“Tall Pines [now wayward is a story I’ve been dying to tell for years, and I’m beyond excited for people to see what we have in store! It’s going to be an insane roller coaster and so different to anything I’ve done before. Very very grateful to Netflix for supporting it, and I can’t wait to get going.”
Danielle Woodrow from Netflix Canada joined that statement:
“Tall Pines [now wayward] is a wildly entertaining story that explores the complex and sometimes twisted relationship between teens and adults. We’re thrilled to be working with a singular talent like Mae and bringing their unique voice to one of our first commissions for Netflix Canada.”
Ben Farrell is producing through his company, Objective Fiction (Feel Good, The Gold). Other producers include Hannah Mackay (Peep Show, Year of the Rabbit), Jennifer Kawaja (Sort Of, The Porter, Cardinal), and Bruno Dubé (Transplant, The Sticky). Among the other writers on the series include Evangeline Ordaz, Mohamad El Masri, Kim Steele, Kayla Lorette, Alex Eldridge, and Misha Osherovich.
Picture: Sydney Topliffe, Patrick J. Adams, and Alyvia Alyn Lind
What’s the plot of Wayward?
Here’s the official logline for Netflix’s Wayward:
“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.”
Ben Farrell from Objective Fiction commented:
“Tall Pines [now wayward is a truly gripping, intergenerational mystery thriller. Objective Fiction is delighted to be partnering with Netflix and Sphere Media to bring Mae Martin’s latest creation to the screen.”
Who is cast in Wayward?
When the project was first announced, it was revealed that showrunner Mae Martin would be starring in Wayward. They are known for their work starring and writing the series Feel Good and starring in the comedy series The Flight Attendant.
It was then announced that they’d be joined by Toni Collette (Netflix’s Pieces of Her, The Sixth Sense) as Leanne, Brandon Jay McLaren (Graceland), and Sarah Gadon (True Detective) as Laura.
Rounding out the core cast are: Patrick J. Adams (Suits), Patrick Gallagher (Ghost of Tsushima), Alyvia Alyn Lind (Chucky), Sydney Topliffe (Doin’ It), and Joshua Close (Fargo).
Picture: From top left to bottom right – Patrick J. Adams, Patrick Gallagher, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Sydney Topliffe, and Josh Close
In the additional cast are
- Tricia Black (Pretty Hard Cases) as Mule
- John Daniel (Life with Luca) as Rory
- Feaven Abera (Nurses) as Kendall
- Isolde Ardies (The Testaments) as Stacey
- Elizabeth Adams (The Price of Fitting In) as Ello
- Erik Junnola (It: Chapter Two) as Tanner
- Milton Torres Lara (Lice) as Daniel
- Carolina Bartczak (Painkiller) as Maggie
- Michelle Nolden (The Time Traveler’s Wife) as Young Evelyn’s Mom
- Gage Munroe (Nobody 2) as Curtis
- Donald MacLean Jr. (Youngblood) as Kyle
- Devin Cecchetto (The Way Home) as Jess
- Sarah Deakins (Greece) as Laura’s Mom
- Geena Meszaros (The Order) as Oatmeal Beth
- Christina Orjalo (16 Blocks) as Ashley
- Holly Jade Balmer (Here for Blood) as Follower
- Charlie Gibbard-McCall (Eli Roth’s Haunted House: Trick VR Treat) as Marty
What’s the production status of Wayward?
Filming for Wayward took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from July 2, 2024, to October 18, 2024.
What’s the episode count?
Netflix’s Wayward has been confirmed to be a limited series with eight episodes.
What’s the Netflix release date for Wayward?
Our original reporting suggested that the new series would be touching down sometime in September 2025. According to Netflix, at the time, this wasn’t accurate. The release date has now been confirmed to be September 25th.
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