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Netflix Cancels Kevin Williamson Drama 'The Waterfront' After One Season

The decision reflects Netflix's internal assessment of performance relative to cost.

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Overview

  • Creator Kevin Williamson informed cast and crew there will be no second season, according to trade reports.
  • The eight-episode series launched June 19 and spent five weeks in Netflix’s global Top 10, including three weeks at No. 1 with a peak of 11.6 million views.
  • The show debuted at No. 1 on Nielsen’s streaming chart and drew 8.3 million views in its first four days, TheWrap reported.
  • Deadline reported that Netflix decision-makers judged overall viewership and completion rates insufficient to justify renewal.
  • The North Carolina–set family crime drama was produced by Universal Television and starred Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Melissa Benoist and Jake Weary.