Wayward
Wayward Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
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About
"A wholesome facade hiding institutional rot"
A cop relocates to a small town with his pregnant wife and starts investigating a secretive reform school for troubled teens, run by a charismatic figure with unsettling methods. The show mixes small-town mystery with a slow-burn expose of institutional control, leaning into paranoia and moral murkiness rather than jump scares. Tone is moody and deliberate, carried by strong performances and an eerie sense that something is very wrong beneath a wholesome facade. It rewards patience more than it delivers thrills, and works best if you like character-driven dread over fast plotting.
the unsettling performances that make a seemingly benign institution feel quietly menacing.
you want fast-paced plotting rather than slow, atmosphere-driven unease.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Tall Pines | 6.6 | 1K | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Burrow | 6.6 | 780 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Break | 6.7 | 710 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Mud | 6.7 | 663 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Build | 6.7 | 676 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Mirror | 6.5 | 630 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Ascend | 6.5 | 603 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Leap | 5.9 | 667 | 40 min |