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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Waterfront' Trailer: Coastal Family Turns To Drugs To Save Empire in Kevin Williamson Drama
The influential Buckley Family turns to the dark side in an effort to keep their empire afloat in The Waterfront, a new drama for Netflix from Kevin Williamson that marks his return to both TV and North Carolina. The family drama series that stars Melissa Benoit, Mario Bello, Holt McCallany and Jake Weary is set to premiere June 19 on the streamer. It plays out over eight episodes. More from Deadline Amazon's Head Of Unscripted Series Jenny Falkoff Joins Netflix Josh Hartnett To Headline Netflix's Newfoundland Limited Series; Jessica Rhoades Joins As EP Robert Langdon TV Series Based On 'The Secret of Secrets' Ordered By Netflix From Dan Brown & Carlton Cuse Here's the official logline for the series that's inspired by true events: 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 (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and son Cane (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 (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 series is set against the backdrop of North Carolina, where Williamson shot Dawson's Creek. EPs are Williamson, Ben Fast for Outerbanks Entertainment, Michael Narducci, and Marcos Siega. Other stars include Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell, and Brady Hepner. Guest stars are Topher Grace, Dave Annable, Michael Gaston, Gerardo Celasco, and Zach Roerig. Studio is Universal TV. [youtube
UPI
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Kevin Williamson's 'Waterfront' to premiere June 19 on Netflix
1 of 5 | Melissa Benoist arrives on the red carpet at Max's "The Girls On The Bus" New York premiere in 2024. She will star in Netflix's "The Waterfront." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 22 (UPI) -- Netflix is previewing The Waterfront, a new drama series from Dawson's Creek creator Kevin Williamson. At the center of the series, due June 19, is the Buckley family who is facing the demise of their "fishing empire." Feeling desperate, they resort to drug smuggling. "We're struggling. We're gonna lose the restaurant..." Belle (Maria Bello) says in the trailer released Thursday. "We have to come up with $2 million in less than three months." Her husband Harlan (Holt McCallany) declares he is "gonna take control of things" and decides to traffic "$10 million worth of cocaine and opiates." The Waterfront, a new series from Kevin Williamson, premieres June 19. Starring Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Jake Weary, and Melissa Benoist. Inspired by true events, a family keeps their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire afloat through increasingly dangerous means. Netflix (@netflix) May 22, 2025 Williamson told Netflix's Tudum that he drew inspiration from his own family. "I come from a long line of fishermen. The fishing industry sort of got upturned in the '80s -- it all started to go away, and my dad couldn't feed his family," he said. "... My dad -- a very, very good man -- got tempted to do some things that weren't so legal and got in some trouble. (But) it put food on the table, helped me go to college." The series also stars Melissa Benoist, Brady Hepner and Jake Weary.
