Wayward Pines Season 2

Right now you can watch Wayward Pines Season 2 on and — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jason Patric anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Wayward Pines Season 2 earns its spot. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Wayward Pines Season 2 through its more ambitious moments. Season 2 of Wayward Pines includes 10 episodes. It aired from May 2016 to July 2016. This season stars Jason Patric, Nimrat Kaur and Tom Stevens. Jason Patric and Nimrat Kaur lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. What separates Wayward Pines Season 2 from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Wayward Pines Season 2 genuinely rewarding. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Watch for Jason Patric in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.