We are enamored with Toni Collette in her unsettling roles, and we’re looking forward to comedian and Feel Good star Mae Martin’s unusual transition to thriller. Both are part of Netflix’s Wayward, an upcoming limited series created by and featuring Martin alongside Ryan Scott.
In the teaser, you will catch glimpses of a sinister establishment in the woods named Tall Pines, where “troubled teens” are supervised by an oddly upbeat founder (Collette). The mysteries of this location remain ambiguous, but Collette’s disquieting welcome implies you can check in at any time you wish but may never depart. It’s the responsibility of new police officer Alex Dempsey (Martin) to probe after two students (Sydney Topliffe and Alyvia Alyn Lind) notify him.
Martin characterized the show to Netflix’s Tudum blog as “like if you took the kids from Booksmart and placed them in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
Wayward premieres on Netflix on Sept. 25.