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 sometime in 2025. Here’s everything we know so far about Wayward.
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).
Picture: Sydney Topliffe, Patrick J. Adams, and Alyvia Alyn Lind,
What’s the plot of Wayward?
Here’s the logline for Netflix’s Wayward:
Tall Pines [now wayward is a thriller set in a bucolic but sinister town that explores the insidious underbelly of the “troubled teen industry” and the eternal struggle between one generation and the next.
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.
Picture: Mae Martin in Feel Good – Objective Fiction
New cast members have only been revealed recently. First, Brandon Jay McLaren (Graceland) was confirmed to join the cast, closely followed by Sarah Gadon (True Detective).
Picture: Brandon Jay McLaren in Turner & Hooch (left) and Sarah Gadon in True Detective (right)
On June 5th, Deadline reported that five more actors had joined the cast: Patrick J. Adams (Suits), Patrick Gallagher (Ghost of Tsushima), Alyvia Alyn Lind (Chucky), Sydney Topliffe (Doin’ It), and Josh Close (Fargo).
Picture: From top left to bottom right – Patrick J. Adams, Patrick Gallagher, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Sydney Topliffe and Josh Close
What’s the production status of Wayward?
Filming for Wayward took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, between July 2nd, 2024, and October 18th, 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?
So far, Netflix has confirmed that Wayward will be released on the streaming service sometime in 2025. However, we recently learned that a preliminary release date has been set for September 25th, 2025.
Netflix has released a sneak peek of the series.
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