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Netflix Cancels Kevin Williamson’s ‘The Waterfront’ After One Season

Internal performance metrics, including completion rate versus cost, fell short of Netflix’s renewal bar.

Overview

  • The June 19 release spent five weeks in Netflix’s global English-language Top 10, including three weeks at No. 1, and peaked at 11.6 million views in its first full week.
  • Creator Kevin Williamson informed the cast and crew and later thanked viewers and partners in a public Instagram message.
  • Coverage attributes the decision to Netflix’s cost-to-viewership calculus and an insufficient completion rate despite strong headline numbers.
  • The show was produced by Universal Television rather than Netflix’s in-house studio, which industry reports say can affect renewal thresholds.
  • Plans Williamson discussed for a potential second season will not proceed, and no continuation or new home has been announced.