Wayward Series Explores Troubled Teens and Hypermasculinity

Imagine a show about a cop who moves to a strange town.

This cop is transgender and wants to find acceptance.

The show explores how some groups promise a perfect life but might actually be controlling.

It also looks at a real-life problem from the past: schools that claimed to help troubled teens.

The person who made the show, Mae Martin, got inspired by a friend's experience in one of these schools.

The show is also like a fun wish, like the person busting into the school to save their friend!

It mixes comedy and drama and is a bit mysterious.