{"id":2052799,"date":"2025-09-26T21:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2052799"},"modified":"2025-09-26T21:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:41:10","slug":"will-wayward-return-for-season-2-mae-martin-says-theres-definitely-more-story-to-tell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/will-wayward-return-for-season-2-mae-martin-says-theres-definitely-more-story-to-tell\/","title":{"rendered":"Will &#8216;Wayward&#8217; Return for Season 2? Mae Martin Says There\u2019s \u2018Definitely More Story to Tell\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Spoilers below. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mae Martin has made fans with their stand-up comedy and their semi-autobiographical show <em>Feel Good.<\/em> Now, they\u2019ve created <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/g68057997\/wayward-cast-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wayward;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wayward<\/a>, <\/em>an eight-episode Netflix series. Set in Tall Pines, a small and beautiful (maybe <em>Twin Peaks<\/em>-esque?) town that\u2019s home to Tall Pines Academy, an intense program run by Toni Collette\u2019s Evelyn, who claims it\u2019s a therapeutic place for teens. Martin plays Alex Dempsey, a police officer new to the town who starts questioning what\u2019s actually going on with the kids in Evelyn\u2019s care. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of if you took the girls from <em>Booksmart <\/em>and put them in <em>One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest<\/em>,\u201d Martin said to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/mae-martin-interview-wayward-booksmart-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:describe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">describe<\/a> the show, at a Toronto International Film Festival event in 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"photo-credit\">Michael Gibson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Will there be a season 2 of <em>Wayward<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of now, there has been no suggestion from Netflix or Martin that <em>Wayward <\/em>will return. It was billed as a limited series, which indicated that it would end after these eight episodes. There\u2019s been a recent tendency, however, to continue limited series that have been built up an enthusiastic audience. <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a63918379\/big-little-lies-season-3-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Big Little Lies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Big Little Lies<\/a> <\/em>and <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a42170146\/sharon-horgan-bad-sisters-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bad Sisters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bad Sisters<\/a><\/em> came back for future seasons, and a more recent limited series like <em>Presumed Innocent <\/em>was well-regarded enough that it\u2019ll soon return for a second season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And it\u2019s something Martin would potentially be up for, something they revealed to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1217890\/wayward-season-2-renewed-canceled-cast-premiere-date-updates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>TV Insider<\/em><\/a>: \u201cI was told it was a miniseries, but there\u2019s definitely more story to tell, I think. We left all those characters in crisis, basically. Hopefully it\u2019s tied up enough that it\u2019s satisfying to watch as a series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Toni Collette also spoke with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1217890\/wayward-season-2-renewed-canceled-cast-premiere-date-updates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>TV Insider<\/em><\/a>, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s endlessly intriguing. Endlessly. So many places it could go, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Martin had additional thoughts in a conversation with <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/features\/wayward-finale-explained-who-died-topless-scene-1236528718\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Variety<\/a><\/em>. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing so much press and I\u2019m so interested in people\u2019s reactions to the ending. It seems like people have an appetite for more, but also it\u2019s so funny that people are like, \u2018Well, it\u2019s really ambiguous with Alex.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s ambiguous\u2014maybe he just didn\u2019t make the choice that <em>you<\/em> wanted him to make.\u2019 Some of the characters make disappointing and very human choices. I think, hopefully, it works as a mini-series, but then it\u2019s also obviously fun to imagine what would happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"a police officer sits at a desk\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eTv0KEX5kmzXzku4Dhq05A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ4MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/elle_570\/366395fb44bfbd1b3d09dcd1a709e174\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"photo-credit\">Courtesy of Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Who could be in the season 2 cast?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With the amount of death that occurred on season 1, there are more than a few actors who won\u2019t be returning for a second season. Alex kills Riley (Gage Munroe) in episode 1 and Evelyn (Toni Collette) and Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren) in the finale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A major factor would be Martin\u2019s schedule. Earlier this year they went on tour for their album <em>I\u2019m a TV <\/em>and they have typically divided their time between comedy, writing, and acting. Collette also has a packed calendar, with five films in the works in various stages of production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spoilers below. Mae Martin has made fans with their stand-up comedy and their semi-autobiographical show Feel Good. Now, they\u2019ve created Wayward, an eight-episode Netflix series. 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