By Ava Grippo – Entertainment Editor

“Wayne” is a comedy TV show that first aired on January 16, 2019 on YouTube Premium. The show was created by Shawn Simmoms and produced by John Ryan and Daniel Hank and stars Mark McKenna and Ciara Bravo as the main characters, Wayne and Del. 

The show consists of 10 episodes and follows Wayne, a troubled 16-year-old whose plan is to travel to Florida to find the car that his father had kept for him until his mother took it with her as she left. Del, Wayne’s new crush, joins him on this adventure. 

When the two head off, Del’s father and brothers claim that she was kidnapped by Wayne, causing the three of them to head off to Florida to find them. Del’s family aren’t the only ones after the two kids. Two other groups head down to Florida in search of Wayne: Police Sergeant Stephen Geller, along with his partner, Wayne’s best friend, and principal team up together in pursuit. 

Wayne is not a typical main male character. He’s quiet, but loud with his actions. Throughout the show, he carries an “I don’t care” attitude, but really has a heart of gold. 

There are many prime examples of this, such as when he is at a store, picking up tampons for Del, he witnesses a man harassing his girlfriend. Wayne responds to this by smashing the man’s bike with a baseball bat. Del matches Wayne’s determination and impulsiveness. 

The two of them are not afraid to go after what they want, even if it is done with questionable actions. 

“Hey..do you wanna cut some snakes in half with a shovel?” Del asks Wayne.

“..Yes” replies Wayne. 

Wayne and Del’s journey is a chaotic one as they travel south. Along the way they meet many people, for good and bad. They two get caught up in mess after mess. Watching the two fall in love over the course of their adventures is the core of the series. Between getting separated and beaten up, the two always find a way back to each other. 

One of the most romantic scenes in the series is when Del meets these two girls that invite her to their school dance. Wayne originally says he will not go, and leaves, but after some thinking and realizing how much he cares about Del, he dresses up in the suit the girls had picked for him and shows up at the school, busts some moves, and asks Del to dance with him. 

Wayne does a great job keeping viewers hooked in the story and wondering what Wayne and Del will get tangled in next. It’s funny, enticing, and dramatic. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars