Watch Wayward stars recreates classical Toni Collette Sixth Sense scene: A 'homage to our queen'.

Watch the Wayward cast recreate Toni Collette’s iconic scene from The Sixth Sense in a touching homage to the acclaimed actress. See how ...

Watch the Wayward cast recreate Toni Collette’s iconic scene from The Sixth Sense in a touching homage to the acclaimed actress. See how they honor “our queen.” Wayward producer and lead actress Mae Martin revived a memorable car scene of The Sixth Sense by costar Toni Collette with a dedicated Sydney Topliffe between shots of their successful Netflix miniseries.

Nailing the hand movements of the matriarch of Collette, which Martin recreated amusingly on Instagram he called it an homage to our queen and hero Collette who plays the role of a sinister schoolmaster in Wayward, headmaster of an academy of troubled teens.

The scene under consideration is the emotional one between the little Cole Sear played by Haley Joel Osment and his mother, Lynn (Collette), where the young boy reveals that he is frequently haunted by ghosts.

Topliffe as a young Cole tells us that the ghosts tell him to do things. "Do you think I'm a freak?"

Look at my face, Martin says, as Lynn in Collette. "I would never think that ever. Got it?"

Topliffe adds to a shocked Martin; "Grandma says hi." She visits me now and then.

"Cole, that's very wrong. Grandma passed away, you see that, Martin replies, and the two immediately begin the emotionally charged sequence on the topic of the funeral of the grandmother. The answer is, "Every day," she said. What did you ask?" In the scene, Osment poses the question, which makes Collette sobs, saying, Do I make her proud?

Martin, in the caption, disclosed that the recreation was even shot at the freezing cold at 2 a.m. in an essential scene to Wayward. The two seem to be shooting the last episode given the car atmosphere, where Martin plays the role of a person who is fantasizing about escaping their cult-ish small town. Martin wrote, I believe you will agree that it is our best work.Collette herself wrote in the comments section that the recreation was phenomenal. She wrote, "I love both of you. This is actually pretty good!!"

Martin is the co-writer and star of Wayward as transgender detective Alex Dempsey who takes his pregnant wife (Sarah Gadon) to the small town where she grew up and finds out that the picture-perfect town is not everything it appears. The key figure in the mystery is the mysterious headmaster of a troubled teens academy, Evelyn Ward by Collette, who also attempts to uncover the secrets of the sinister academy, and Netflix published a report earlier this week that ranked Wayward as the No. 1 show on the English-language list with 8.2 million views.

Collette, nominated in an Academy Award category, The Sixth Sense, recently reflected on the movie when she was also promoting Wayward, and in an interview with Tom Power, admitted that she had not known it was a horror film when she was filming in 1999. It was a beautiful, spiritual story, I simply thought, and I laughed, Collette confessed.

FAQs

What is the new Toni Collette series on Netflix?

The new series is Wayward, a thriller starring Toni Collette and created by Mae Martin, set in the eerie town of Tall Pines. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

What is the Netflix show in Tall Pines?

The show set in Tall Pines is Wayward. It was originally titled *Tall Pines* in early announcements, but the series released under the name Wayward on Netflix. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Is Wayward on Netflix worth watching?

Yes — critics and viewers have praised Wayward for its suspenseful story, Toni Collette’s performance, and its intriguing mystery-thriller atmosphere. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

What are the top 5 most-watched series on Netflix?

Here are some of the most-watched series (globally or English-language) on Netflix as of 2025:

1. Wednesday (Season 1) (~252 million hours viewed) :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
2. Squid Game (Season 1) (~265 million hours viewed) :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
3. Squid Game (Season 2) (~192 million hours viewed) :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
4. Adolescence (Series) (~96.7 million views in first weeks) :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
5. Wayward (Limited Series) Reached ~8.2 million views in its first week on Netflix and topped the English-language TV list. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

Please note: Netflix viewership numbers vary by region and time-period, so rankings can change.