If, like us, you were left reeling after the gripping final episode of Netflix 's latest thriller Wayward , allow us to break down the biggest twists for you. The eight-part series, created by Mae Martin, is set in the secluded town of Tall Pines, Vermont. At its centre is Tall Pines Academy, a so-called therapeutic school for troubled teens, run by the enigmatic and unnerving Evelyn (Toni Collette). Mae Martin also stars as Alex, a police officer new to town with his pregnant wife Laura – and from the moment he arrives, Alex senses something isn't right. Over the series, he becomes entangled with two students desperate to escape, and eventually uncovers Evelyn's sinister "Leap" – a psychedelic, trauma-altering ritual using toad venom, designed to sever emotional bonds and rewrite vi
Wayward ending explained: What really happened in Netflix's 'gripping' finale?

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