Wayward (2025)

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A small-town cop suspects that the local school for troubled teens — and its dangerously charismatic founder — may not be all it seems.

• Released: 2025-09-25
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Seasons: 1, 8 episodes
• Episode length: 44m
• Network: Netflix
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 191 votes

Created by Mae Martin.

Top cast

• Mae Martin as Alex Dempsey
• Sarah Gadon as Laura Redman
• Alyvia Alyn Lind as Leila
• Sydney Topliffe as Abbie
• Toni Collette as Evelyn Wade
• Tricia Black as Mule

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Wayward

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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