Wayward Season 2 needs to happen to answer these 5 burning questions we have after the chapter 1 finale 

Wayward Season 2 is the only thing that can make sense of the puzzle that Season 1 left behind. The Netflix thriller, led by Mae Martin and Toni Collette, wrapped its first season in a storm of cliffhangers and it is surely a safe bet to say that none of those cliffhangers were small and forgettable.

Evelyn's fate, Laura's sudden rise, Alex's choices, Abbie's promise, and Leila's fractured mind all leave us craving more. The finale was less of a closure and more of a door flung wide open. With Wayward being a Netflix "miniseries", if Wayward Season 2 were to ever see the light of day, here are the five questions that I would like for Netflix to answer me.

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Here are the 5 burning questions we have for Wayward Season 2 after the season 1 finale

Q1. Will Abbie return to Tall Pines, and can she rescue Leila if Wayward Season 2 were to happen?

Well if you've watched the finale episode then you know Abbie's final arc in Season 1 was bittersweet. Yeah, she made it out, but she left her closest friend Leila behind in the very place she escaped from. However, before Abbie could leave, she promised that she would come back but it makes us wonder: how realistic is that promise?

In a show like this, words carry weight, but so do silences. If Wayward Season 2 were to ever be released by Netflix then Abbie's return to Tall Pines would not just be a plot choice; it would be a reckoning. She would face Evelyn's ghost (or perhaps Laura's new cult) and, most importantly, the stubborn will of Leila herself.

And here lies the deeper question: Can Leila even be saved? She willingly chose Tall Pines, convinced it's the only place that accepts her. For Abbie, returning is one thing; convincing her friend to leave is an entirely different battle. Wayward Season 2 needs to explore whether Abbie's loyalty can break through Leila's fractured belief of belonging.

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Q2. Has Laura taken Evelyn’s throne, or is she writing her own kind of tyranny?

Laura was seen in the finale as the new face of leadership; the new face of the cult in Tall Pines. She promised compassion, a departure from Evelyn's cruel methods. But promises in Wayward are never as they appear, are they? Laura has shown flashes of cruelty, even a thirst for power. Could her kindness simply be another mask?

If Wayward Season 2 happens, we need to know whether Laura is genuinely building a community of healing or if she has simply swapped Evelyn's authoritarian hand with her own. History and cult dynamics all point fingers, suggesting that power rarely translates into kindness.

Will Laura's story prove that she's different, or will she end up following the very path she claimed to reject? This isn't just about who leads Tall Pines anymore; it's about whether power in that town can ever be anything but corrupt.

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Q3. Is Evelyn truly gone, or could she crawl her way back from the shadows if Wayward Season 2 were to happen?

Few deaths in shows like this ever feel final, and Evelyn's "end" is the most suspicious of them all. Overdosed, drugged, and seemingly abandoned to a maze of green doors — her death feels poetic but also quite strange and unfinished. If the drug didn't kill her outright, could she survive? Could she return, broken yet vengeful?

Wayward Season 2 could twist this thread in multiple directions. Evelyn might return as a shell of her former self, or worse, she might resurface with a darker, more distorted sense of purpose. And if she does, would she reclaim Tall Pines or hunt down those who betrayed her?

Evelyn's presence has been the very backbone of the series. A return would not just shock the story; it would question whether the cycle of control in Tall Pines can ever be broken.

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Q4. What price will Alex pay for killing Andrews, and can he ever break free?

Alex ended Season 1 with blood on his hands. Killing Andrews wasn't just about survival, it was about cutting ties with Evelyn's grip. But actions leave marks, and this one is surely on its way to haunt him. The police in Tall Pines may quietly ignore the act, but Alex cannot silence his own conscience.

Wayward Season 2 must dig into this guilt. Does Alex submit further to Laura's new regime out of fear, or does he rebel to cleanse himself of his sins? He dreamed of escape with Abbie, yet chose to stay with Laura and their newborn. That choice may define his arc.

Will Alex become the very enforcer of a cult he once resisted, or will his conscience turn him into the force that finally brings Tall Pines down from within?

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Q5. Can Leila ever untangle the lies in her memory, or will she remain trapped in Tall Pines if Wayward Season 2 were to happen?

Leila's story is perhaps the most heartbreaking. Manipulated in the "Mirror Room," she was made to doubt her own past, even her sister's death. When she decided to remain in Tall Pines, it wasn't loyalty to Evelyn or Laura but it was her fractured belief that she had nowhere else to go.

Wayward Season 2 needs to confront whether Leila can rebuild her sense of self. Will she uncover the truth about her memories? Will she ever believe she deserves a life outside of Tall Pines? Abbie may return, Alex may try to resist, but ultimately, Leila's liberation has to come from within.

If she remains lost in her doubts, she risks becoming the perfect pawn in Laura's reign. Her arc could be at the very emotional center of Wayward Season 2.

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Wayward Season 2 isn't just about continuing a story; it's about resolving a maze of unfinished arcs and story-lines. Abbie's promise, Laura's motives, Evelyn's fate, Alex's conscience, and Leila's fragile mind all point to a narrative that feels half told.

The finale didn't tie up loose ends but instead it cut the threads and left us hanging and waiting and wondering if we're ever going to get answers to these questions here. If Netflix ever renews the show, Wayward Season 2 won't just be wanted; it will be necessary.

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