The Wayward soundtrack includes songs by Pink Floyd, The Kossoy Sisters and Third Eye Blind. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Mae Martin’s 2025 Netflix miniseries. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

Wayward stars Mae Martin as Alex Dempsey, a transgender man and police officer. Toni Collette co-stars as Evelyn Wade, the head teacher at Tall Pines Academy. The storyline follows the main protagonist as he investigates a dark conspiracy. Composer Marie-Hélène L. Delorme (The Mother and the Bear) scored the Netflix series; music supervisors Victoria Beard (Fancy Dance), Jody Colero (Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery) and Tiffany Su (Clown in a Cornfield) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Wayward.

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Wayward Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 1 “Tall Pines”

• “Time” by Pink Floyd (00:02): Leila (Alyvia Alyn Lind) hangs out with Abbie (Sydney Topliffe) in Toronto. The Wayward soundtrack song continues as they talk about the track being released 30 years prior. Abbie says, “We were born in the wrong era, dude.”
• “Say It Ain’t So” by Weezer (00:07): Leila talks to her principal about a therapeutic school. The Wayward music continues during a transition sequence. Alex and Laura arrive in Tall Pines, Vermont.
• “In the Pines” by Cast (00:28): Evelyn rides a bicycle. She hums to herself. Alex meets Evelyn for the first time during a transition sequence.
• “Piano Sonata No. 16” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (00:31): Evelyn gives a homemade snack to Alex. The Wayward soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Abbie talks to her father’s friend, Bill (Paul Bates).
• “Get Free” by The Vines (00:37): Leila consumes mushrooms. She says, “I don’t want to trip alone.” Leila and Abbie have fun with Eli (Jackson Doner).
• “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (00:39): Abbie enters her home. The track plays from her headphones. Abbie receives a hug from her sister, Claire (Cynthia Ritchie).
• “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult (00:46): Evelyn welcomes Abbie to Tall Pines. The Wayward music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Wayward Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 2 “Burrow”

• “Dear Prudence” by The Leslie West Band (00:00): Abbie takes a shower as Rabbit (Tattiawna Jones) talks to Mule (Tricia Black). The Wayward soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Abbie arrives at her room.
• “Is Anybody Home?” by Our Lady Peace (00:06): Kyle (Donald MacLean Jr.) sits in a parked vehicle. The Wayward music plays from the speaker system. Claire talks to Leila.
• “North Dakota” by Thrush Hermit (00:12): The track scores a travel sequence. Leila says, “We’re coming, Abbie!” She snorts some of Kyle’s cocaine.
• “Brother Down” by Sam Roberts (00:19): Abbie finishes a conversation with Rory (John Daniel). The Wayward soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Alex jogs through a forest with his dog.
• “Hurdy Gurdy Man” by Donovan (00:24): Stacey (Isolde Ardies) complains about Abbie touching her. She says, “That’s a scratch. I’m so disappointed in you.” Alex shops for milk during a transition sequence.
• “Riot” by Hugh Masekela (00:28): Alex and Laura have dinner with Evelyn. The track accompanies an interior scene. Alex shows an ultrasound image to Evelyn.
• “Perfect Day” by Al Green (00:39): The Wayward music scores the episode’s end credits.

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Wayward Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 3 “Break”

• “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (00:08): Abbie talks to Leila about being “Pierce Brosnan.” The Wayward soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Abbie and Leila pocket foot in a lunchroom.
• “Tiger the Lion” by The Tragically Hip (00:39): The Wayward music scores the episode’s end credits.

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Wayward Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 4 “Mud”

• “In the Pines” by The Kossoy Sisters (00:03): Laura confronts Alex. The Wayward soundtrack song scores the title sequence. The track plays again at 00:25.
• “Bad ‘N’ Ruin” by Faces (00:11): Abbie offers to help Mule. A transition sequence begins. Abbie and Rory search for a notebook owned by Riley (Gage Munroe).
• “Origin:Orphan” by The Hidden Cameras (00:37): Stacey smiles at Abbie and says, “Sweet dreams.” Alex finds Laura in a lake. The Wayward music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Wayward Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 5 “Build”

• “No Surprises” by Radiohead (00:00): The Wayward soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Evelyn sends a message to Tall Pines students. Rabbit talks to Daniel (Milton Torres Lara).
• “In the Pines” by Cast (00:02): An exterior sequence begins. Evelyn sings a tune. She’s accompanied by a male guitar player.
• “Fragile Bird” by Jim Wold (00:08): Alex enters a diner. The Wayward music plays from a speaker system. Alex meets with Maurice (Mark McKinney).
• “Highway Star” by Deep Purple (00:11): The Wayward soundtrack song scores an interior scene. Leila leads an escape attempt at Tall Pines Academy. She finds a key and runs outside with various students.
• “Happiness/The Gondola Man” by Elliott Smith (00:19): Abbie navigates a storage room. She yells, “Remember who you are!” Students look for their personal items in boxes.
• “I Only Have Eyes for You” by The Flamingos (00:22): The Wayward music accompanies a kitchen scene. Laura takes a frog out of a bottle. She places it in a sink garbage disposal.
• “Graduate” by Third Eye Blind (00:23): Leila finds a CD player. The Wayward soundtrack song plays from a PA system. Abbie says, “Oh, dude!”
• “How’s It Going to Be” by Third Eye Blind (00:27): Leila dances with Ello (Elizabeth Adams) during an interior scene. The track plays from a speaker system. Leila and Ello kiss.
• “Self Esteem” by The Offspring (00:30): Ello snorts crushed pills. The Wayward music plays from a speaker system. Ello says, “I’ve thought about doing that every day for a year.”
• “In the Pines (Alternate Version)” by The Pepper Gang (00:34): Ello overdoses from snorting crushed pills. The Wayward soundtrack song continues as Evelyn arrives with Mule. Leila tears up during a hallway scene.
• “Momma Miss America” by The Pepper Gang (00:40): Laura plays a record during an interior scene. Alex nearly drops a plate. The character hook up as the episode ends.
• “In the Pines” by Lead Belly (00:43): The Wayward music scores the episode’s end credits.

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Wayward Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 6 “Mirror”

• “What You Do to Me” by Teenage Fanclub (00:00): The Wayward soundtrack song accompanies the opening flashback sequence. Leila hangs out with her sister, Jess (Devin Cecchetto). Music plays from a speaker system.
• “Butterfly” by Crazy Town (00:01): A flashback sequence continues. Jess convinces Leila to go out with her. The Wayward music kicks in during a transition scene.
• “Romantic Destination” by Plan 8 (00:07): Leila visits a restaurant with Jess during a flashback sequence. The tune plays from a speaker system. Leila talks to Jess about the drug ecstasy.
• “In the Pines” by The Kossoy Sisters (00:07): A flashback sequence continues. The Wayward soundtrack song plays as Jess asks Leila to pretend like she brought ecstasy pills to a party. The Wayward music is featured again at 00:33.
• “Get the Party Started” by TBA (00:09): A party sequence begins. Music plays from a speaker system. Ashley (Christina Orjalo) jokes around with a male friend.
• “Makes Me Wanna Die” by Martina Topley-Bird and Tricky (00:10): A party sequence continues. Music plays from a speaker system. Ashley talks to Leila about the whole universe being a tank.
• “Zorba’s Dance” by Mikis Theodorakis (00:16): Leila breaks a plate at a house party and says, “Opa!” The Wayward soundtrack song scores a dance sequence. Leila and her friends repeatedly chant “Hey!”
• “Someone’s Who Cool” by Odds (00:17): Leila drinks ouzo with Jess during a flashback sequence. They arrive at a pool area. The track fades as Abbie talks to Rory during a transition scene.
• “I’m In the Mood for Love” by Julie London feat. Barney Kessel & Ray Leatherwood (00:39): Laura talks to Alex during an interior sequence. The tune plays from a speaker system. Laura dances with Alex.
• “Life’s a Gas” by T. rex (00:42): The Wayward music scores the episode’s end credits.

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Wayward Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 7 “Ascend”

• “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” by The Band (00:00): The Wayward soundtrack song scores the opening flashback sequence. Young Evelyn (Hilary McCormack) hangs out with a group of hippies. She listens to a male companion tell a story about a logging truck.
• “Happy Birthday to You” by Cast (00:02): The Wayward music is featured during an exterior scene. Laura carries a cake and sings. She celebrates Alex’s birthday with guests.
• “Magic Man” by Heart (00:04): Alex cooks hamburgers during an exterior scene. Music plays from a speaker system. Alex chats with Terry (Carolyn Taylor).
• “Time” by Cast (00:07): The Wayward music is featured during an interior scene. Tanner (Erik Junnola) requests a song by the band Creed. Duck (Joshua Close) performs a Pink Floyd cover song.

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Wayward Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 8 “Leap”

• “Help, I’m Alive” by Metric (00:10): Mule requests to take her lunch off-campus. The Wayward soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Abbie and Rory find a “blind spot.”
• “La Vie en Rose” by Édith Piaf (00:12): Mule drives a bus. Music plays from the speaker system. Mule sings along to a classic French tune.
• “In the Pines” by Cast (00:31): Laura gives birth to a child. She requests a “skin-to-skin” ceremony. A male musician sings as female companions take off their tops.
• “Time” by Pink Floyd (00:34): Abbie sits in a vehicle as a dog named Toast barks. She chats with Alex and then leaves Tall Pines. The Wayward soundtrack song scores the episode’s final moments.