{"id":97856,"date":"2025-04-09T17:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T21:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=97856"},"modified":"2025-04-09T17:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T21:36:06","slug":"date-announcement-first-look-debut-for-the-waterfront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/09\/date-announcement-first-look-debut-for-the-waterfront\/","title":{"rendered":"Date Announcement &#038; First Look Debut for &#8220;The Waterfront&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town&#8217;s restaurant scene. 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Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) &#8211; an addict in recovery who&#8217;s lost custody of her son &#8211; finds herself entangled in a complicated relationship that could threaten the family&#8217;s future forever.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of coastal North Carolina, The Waterfront comes from prolific showrunner Kevin Williamson (<em>Scream, Dawson&#8217;s Creek, The Vampire Diaries<\/em>). The twisty drama plays out over eight episodes that are as much about family dynamics as they are about the lengths people will go to when their legacy is on the line.<\/p>\n<p>About THE WATERFRONT<\/p>\n<p>For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town&#8217;s restaurant scene. 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Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) &#8211; an addict in recovery who&#8217;s lost custody of her son &#8211; finds herself entangled in a complicated relationship that could threaten the family&#8217;s future forever.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of coastal North Carolina, The Waterfront comes from prolific showrunner Kevin Williamson (<em>Scream, Dawson&#8217;s Creek, The Vampire Diaries<\/em>). The twisty drama plays out over eight episodes that are as much about family dynamics as they are about the lengths people will go to when their legacy is on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Series Credits<\/p>\n<p>Release Date: June 19, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Episodes: 8 episodes x 1 hour<\/p>\n<p>Writer \/ Executive Producers \/ Showrunner: Kevin Williamson<\/p>\n<p>Executive Producers: Ben Fast for Outerbanks Entertainment, Michael Narducci, Marcos Siega<\/p>\n<p>Starring: Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Jake Weary, Melissa Benoist, Rafael L. Silva, Humberly Gonz\u00e1lez, Danielle Campbell and Brady Hepner<\/p>\n<p>Guest Starring: Topher Grace, Dave Annable, Michael Gaston, Gerardo Celasco, and Zach Roerig<\/p>\n<p>Studio: Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.<\/p>\n<p>Filming Locations: Wilmington and Southport, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/TheWaterfront\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.netflix.com\/TheWaterfront<\/a><br \/>\n\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/uRzJaOysinMti88BGuu8m8shVCp.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>The Waterfront<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> Netflix<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Drama<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 1<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 8<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>A prominent North Carolina fishing family wades into treacherous waters to keep their crumbling business empire afloat.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <br \/>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town&#8217;s restaurant scene. 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