Overview

• The Waterfront premiered June 19, 2025 on Netflix, starring Holt McCallany and Maria Bello as the Buckley family patriarch and matriarch.
• Viewers praised the eight-episode debut as intense and binge-worthy, with many taking to social media to call for a second season.
• Danielle Campbell publicly named Katie Holmes as her dream cameo, and Jake Weary hinted at possible crossover links to Outer Banks.
• Series creator Kevin Williamson has confirmed that key characters will take on larger roles and deeper storylines in season two.
• The drama is inspired by Williamson’s father’s life as a North Carolina fisherman and occasional drug runner, grounding the family saga in real events.