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The Waterfront

The Waterfront

There's blood in the water.

20257.11 Season8 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A prominent North Carolina fishing family wades into treacherous waters to keep their crumbling business empire afloat.

Created by Kevin Williamson
Produced by Ani Arutyunyan, David Blake Hartley
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany

Harlan Buckley

Melissa Benoist

Melissa Benoist

Bree Buckley

Jake Weary

Jake Weary

Cane Buckley

Rafael L. Silva

Rafael L. Silva

Shawn Wilson

Humberly González

Humberly González

Jenna Tate

Danielle Campbell

Danielle Campbell

Peyton Buckley

Brady Hepner

Brady Hepner

Diller Hopkins

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Mae Buckley

Themes & Keywords

fishingopiumdrug traffickingnorth carolinaempire

About The Waterfront

The Waterfront is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of fishing, opium, drug trafficking, north carolina, empire. Created by Kevin Williamson, it stars Holt McCallany, Melissa Benoist, Jake Weary. A prominent North Carolina fishing family wades into treacherous waters to keep their crumbling business empire afloat.

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