Topher Grace (Yes, Topher Grace) Is an Opium Kingpin in Netflix's 'The Waterfront' Trailer

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23-05-2025

Do not mess with Topher Grace — and not just because he was once (the super weird choice to play) Venom.
On Thursday, Netflix released the trailer for upcoming family-drug-dealing drama The Waterfront, which looks sort of like Ozark meets Bloodline (with a bit of Virgin River), set in North Carolina. All eight episodes premiere on June 19.
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Kevin Williamson's (Scream, Dawson's Creek, The Vampire Diaries) The Waterfront is 'inspired by true events,' per Netflix. What true events? We Googled and found nothing — so we asked Netflix directly (twice).
'Kevin pulled from his own real-life upbringing in N.C.,' a spokesperson for the show told The Hollywood Reporter. 'It is not a 1:1 adaptation, but drew inspiration from.'
It must have been some upbringing…
'For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town's restaurant scene,' reads Netflix's logline for The Waterfront. 'But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Maria Bello) and son Cane (Jake Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.'
Harlan probably shouldn't be punching people so much after two heart attacks.'As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan steps back in to take command,' the synopsis continues. 'Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) — an addict in recovery who's lost custody of her son — finds herself entangled in a complicated relationship that could threaten the family's future forever.'
The family soon finds itself entangled in a major opioid operation, led by Grace, defending their new emerging empire via fists, guns and sharks. You read that right.
In addition to Williamson, Ben Fast executive produces for the aptly named (for this series) Outerbanks Entertainment; The Waterfront filmed in Wilmington and Southport, North Carolina. Michael Narducci and Marcos Siega also executive produce the series, which is a Universal Television production.
The Waterfront also stars Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell and Brady Hepner, and guest stars Grace, Dave Annable, Michael Gaston, Gerardo Celasco and Zach Roerig.
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