Comedian Mae Martin has opened up about their “very personal” new series, Wayward. The mini-series is about the fictional Tall Pines Academy and the troubled teens that are sent there. Martin stars as Alex Dempsey, a police officer who has recently moved to the Tall Pines area with his pregnant wife, Laura (Sarah Gadon). Mae Martin at Netflix’s ‘Wayward’ world premiere. Ahead of screening the first two episodes, Martin spoke about the show, which has been a labour of love for six years, calling it “very personal”.