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Elle
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
'The Waterfront': The Real Story Behind Netflix's Latest Dark Crime Thriller Family Drama
There's something about a TV series that sees a family struggle to maintain their dominance as their empire begins to crumble that we can't quite get enough of. And Netflix's latest series The Waterfront on June 19 is all about this. Said to be a blend of Succession, Outer Banks and Ozark, the eight part series follows the Buckley family living in the fictional coastal city of Haventown, North Carolina. After becoming a prominent family in the region following their success in operating fishing and restaurant businesses, they take drastic measures to stay afloat when hardship strikes. To find out all that there is to know about the real story behind the series, keep reading below. The official logline is as follows: 'For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town's restaurant scene. 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.' 'As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan steps back in to take command. Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) — an addict in recovery who's lost custody of her son Diller (Brady Hepner) — finds herself entangled in a complicated relationship that could threaten the family's future forever.' Kevin Williamson calls The Waterfront his most personal story yet, the writer and creator of the series drew directly from his own upbringing and family's past. 'I come from a long line of fishermen,' he told Tudum. Further into the interview, he revealed that due to the fishing industry's collapse in the 1980s, his father was forced into making desperate and illegal choices. 'The fishing industry sort of upturned… my dad couldn't feed his family. So, someone came along and said, "Hey, if you do this one thing, you can make all this money." And it was hard to say no to.' His father became a drug runner, transporting them on his boat. 'My dad — a very, very good man — got tempted to do some things that weren't so legal… it put food on the table, helped me go to college.' As for the family dynamics seen in The Waterfront, many of the characteristics of his family members echo throughout the Buckley family. 'I had my dad in my head,' Williamson said of the character Harlan Buckley. Belle Buckley, the matriarch of the family is based on his actual mother, William revealed. 'Mine kept everything going. I got to school and graduated college because of the fire she lit under my butt.' ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
The Review Geek
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
The Waterfront – Season 1 Episode 1 'Almost Okay' Recap & Review
Almost Okay Episode 1 of The Waterfront begins with a couple of fisherman, Curtis and Troy, smuggling drugs. It's dark, misty, and the perfect place for an ambush. Several goons show up, steal their gear and wrap them in a net, throwing them overboard. This ends up being big news as their boat, Miss Glory, washes up on shore. The hull has been completely cleared out and the authorities are swarming all over this. The boat is registered to Cane Buckley, a prominent business owner around these parts who owns the fishery. They're a big family in town that everybody knows, so naturally it's the first port of call for the DEA. One of the more prominent agents here is a guy called Marcus Sanchez. More on him shortly! Cane Buckley has a nice house and a good family. He has a little girl called Savannah and a loving wife called Peyton. However, his money is not entirely clean. Having heard about the earlier boat, he rushes to get the date of registration changed on the official documents, erasing his own involvement in ownership. Things are estranged between Cane and his father, Harlan, who isn't in the best state. He has heart issues, he's having affairs behind his wife Bella's back (although she seems to know and not care much) and he's drinking heavily. Harlan has run the fishery into the ground and when things went off the rails a while back, he dumped the business – and all its financial woes – in Cane's lap. Marcus shows up asking questions though, but Cane lies and claims Curtis bought the boat from him a few months back. Harlan catches wind of what's happening and shows up at the office, punching Cane in the face. It turns out Cane has been mixed up with drug runners, although he shrugs it off and claims they've only run the drugs three times in total. Cane is working with a man named Hoyt Piper, but he's only a small-bit player that answers to someone called Owen. Cane was determined to try and run down their debt and thought smuggling drugs was the easiest way to get ahead. The haul was upwards of about $10 million, and Hoyt was the one setting the meetings up, so Cane is very much in the dark here. He has no idea who he's really working for. Harlan is not happy, and speaks to Belle that night about what's been going on. She admits to being aware of Cane's issues, given he came to her 6 months back for help. It was only supposed to be a couple of easy runs to get afloat but that's clearly escalated in a big way now. While Harlan was too busy getting blind drunk and sleeping around, Belle was working with Cane to try and save the business. This seemed like the only viable option. Harlan though is ready to take the reigns of this business again, and demands Hoyt come and see him so they can strike up a deal. They're joined by ex-offenders Tim and Reggie, who work at the fish house and are the only other ones who know about this drug operation. Harlan believes Hoyt is the one behind Curtis and Troy being killed. After dumping some Chum in the water, they drop Hoyt down so the sharks can force him into submission. Well, it works and he admits the drugs are locked in a shed in the middle of the woods. Harlan finds the drugs… but so too does Clyde Porter, the local sheriff. He and Harlan go way back and we've seen them friendly with each other across the season. Unfortunately, he shoots Hoyt dead and reveals that he's the one in charge here. He is Owen. The Buckley family now owe Clyde Porter and he has them right where he wants them. The pair deal with Hoyt's body, dumping him in a swamp full of alligators, before working out how to play this next. It's a stressful ordeal for Cane, who finds his whole life crumbling around him. The one bright spot though comes from an old flame back in town, Jenna. She's married, just like Cane is, but the pair have clear chemistry together. Everybody knows it, and it seems the pair are lying to themselves over what they could have been. Cane has been following Jenna's writing online for a while and even heads over to hers and propositions her, in a roundabout way. She shoots him down, but it's clear this isn't the end of things. As the episode closes out, Bree heads to a seedy motel in town, where Marcus Sanchez opens the door and invites her in. Is she working with the feds? The Episode Review The Waterfront gets things off to a decent start with its opening episode, combining elements of Ozark, Bloodlines and Outer Range, into this soapy crime drama. The estranged family clearly have a lot of demons to iron out and the episode does a good job of introducing everybody and quickly establishing their ties. Cane and Harlan are the lifeblood of this family and you can already see that these two and their bond is going to be the driving force of the show. Along with that, we've also got the situation involving Bree, who appears to be working with the DEA to take down her own family. We know she has an estranged relationship with her son but we don't know how or why. That, of course, pales compared to the drama involving Porter, and the nice little twist that Clyde is actually the big boss. Whether there's someone else higher up the food chain though remains to be seen. So far though, this looks like it could be quite the intriguing watch. Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!
