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Wayward
Limited Series
TV-MA
78%
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A bucolic but sinister town explores the insidious intricacies of the troubled teen industry, and the eternal struggle of the next generation.
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Wayward • Limited Series Ratings & Reviews
Autostraddle
Em Win
An evocative, eerie reflection of the present.
New Scientist
Bethan Ackerley
There are so many interesting ideas in Wayward, but it is often more stimulating to think about the show than watch it. Sadly, after some stellar first episodes, it falls apart, ending mundanely.
Common Sense Media
Joyce Slaton
The troubled-teen industry is eerie enough, but this twisty, effectively spooky limited series uses its "therapeutic boarding school" as a jumping-off point for even darker doings.
But Why Tho?
Kate Sánchez
Wayward is one of Netflix's boldest series, both in terms of performances and topic. It pushes hard on deconstructing the harm that wanting to be loved and be a part of a group can bring.
ArtsATL
Steve Murray
The show ultimately doesn't have the strength of its convictions. No, scratch that. The problem is, it doesn't have any perceptible convictions. It's a collection of genre plot points, delivered routinely.
Inverse
Dais Johnston
The latest edition of this subgenre takes it to the next level, a cult thriller that combines a number of horror tropes with the true stories of victims to tell a twisted, almost surreal tale of the troubled teen industry.
That Shelf
Ethan Dayton
Wayward will have you clicking "Watch Next Episode" until you've finished the entire thing.
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Linda Holmes
It's so perfect because it's so creepy, and yet, it's so dorky.
Variety
Aramide Tinubu
The series is a disturbing yet fascinating portrait about friendship, coercion and the lies that shape who we are and who we are destined to become.
Autostraddle
Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
Wayward gives just enough of the town's backstory and the roots of its mystery to provide enough narrative scaffolding without becoming overly bogged down by the worldbuilding and mythology.
Decider
Joel Keller
Wayward has two very compelling lead performances from Martin and Collette, and a good balance between the dark and the darkly funny.
TIME Magazine
Judy Berman
As it touches on hotly debated topics, from trans identity to the troubled teen industry, the show distinguishes itself by contextualizing and complicating them rather than devolving into polemic.
Movies We Texted About
Amelia Harvey
Wayward is generally too restrained and feels like it's missing something. Martin and co-creator Ryan Scott have all the details of this curious village but fails to paint the entire picture.
Just My Opinion Reviews
Brandon Avery
Characters don't have faith in their own relationships, then when explored its distracting from the plot. The ending doesn't pay off leaving you to make up your own.
Boston Globe
Lisa Weidenfeld
Caught between the moody, opaque world of the adults and the sullen, earthbound world of the teens, the show never quite figures out how to craft an integrated vision of the two.
The Playlist
Brian Farvour
Were one to venture into the world of 'Wayward,' the greatest takeaways come from its cast, characters, and outstanding screenplay, with enough gas left in the tank by the end to pique the right amount of curiosity into what the future might hold.
RogerEbert.com
Cristina Escobar
if you're going to watch 'Wayward,' be warned. You may want to turn it off before the finale and make up your own ending. That way, you can plot a satisfying escape from Tall Pines, where you never have to imagine going back.
The Hollywood Reporter
Daniel Fienberg
It veers off into genre-bending oddness so immediately and, ultimately, so completely that it offers no particular solution to this crisis, which I suppose makes it even more unsettling.
Mashable
Kristy Puchko
Don't hit play on Wayward unless you're ready to surrender yourself to 8 hours of this sensational series. Like the town at its center, it's hard to walk away from.
IndieWire
Ben Travers
While it may not go down as one of the stronger cult stories sweeping television, "Wayward" has fewer problems than peculiarities. Just keep an open mind.
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