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Since Mae Martin’s psychological thriller, Wayward, premiered in September 2025, viewers have been curious about whether the limited series will return for a second season. The Netflix original ...

This article includes discussions of physical and mental abuse, the troubled teen industry, and brainwashing. Spoilers for Netflix's Wayward are ahead! Although Wayward is a fictional story, Netflix’s ...

The hit series draws from many different aspects of the troubled teen industry, but multiple narratives out of one long-shuttered institution are rather striking. By Kevin Dolak In the hit Netflix ...