Wayward (season 1)

Wayward is a psychological thriller limited series released by Netflix on September 25, 2025. Set in the idyllic yet sinister town of Tall Pines, the show dives into the dark secrets behind a therapeutic academy for troubled teens, exposing the manipulative and sometimes cult-like practices aimed at curing adolescence. The series follows Abby and Leila, two sixteen-year-old girls sent to Tall Pines Academy by their desperate parents. Struggling to maintain their friendship and sanity, they try to escape the academy's grip while confronting its harsh methods. Simultaneously, police officer Alex Dempsey (Mae Martin) moves to town with his pregnant partner and becomes embroiled in the academy's mysterious operations, suspecting the school's enigmatic leader Evelyn Wade (Toni Collette) is at the center of the town's darkest secrets.