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Netflix Debuts 'The Waterfront,' Kevin Williamson’s Drug-Smuggling Drama

Holt McCallany leads the cast as a patriarch drawn back into drug smuggling to protect his family’s fishing empire.

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Family drama comes to Netflix in the form of The Waterfront (Photo:: Dana Hawley/Netflix)

Overview

  • The Waterfront premiered on Netflix on June 19 with all eight episodes available to stream.
  • The series was created and written by Kevin Williamson and draws loosely from his father’s small-scale drug smuggling while running a fishing boat.
  • Holt McCallany stars as Harlan Buckley alongside Maria Bello, Jake Weary and Melissa Benoist as the Buckley siblings in Havenport, North Carolina.
  • Williamson has outlined a four-season blueprint for the show, planning story arcs through a five-year span.
  • The drama explores the lengths a family will go to preserve its legacy as their fishing business collapses.