Evelyn Wade the headmistress. Credit: Instagram @toni_collette_official Wayward, Season One A chilling puzzle in the pines Netflix’s first season of Wayward is a slow-burning psychological mystery that proves the scariest monsters are often human. Created by and starring Mae Martin, the series follows a trans police officer and his pregnant wife (Sarah Gadon) as they return to her eerie hometown. There is an unsettling boarding school for “wayward” teens, ruled by Toni Collette’s unnervingly composed Evelyn. The show excels in atmosphere: lush forests, eerie silences, and an undercurrent of dread. Though its finale wobbles slightly, the…
