'The Waterfront' season one Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment It's one and done for The Waterfront, with The Hollywood Reporter confirming that Netflix has quickly canceled the crime drama after one season. The show, created by Scream and Dawson's Creek mastermind Kevin Williamson, only debuted all eight of its episodes on Netflix on June 19, but seemingly failed to find the audience to justify a renewal. The Waterfront told the story of the Buckleys, a North Carolina family that turns to crime to save their fishery. The show starred Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Melissa Benoist, Jake Weary, Rafael L. Silva, Humberly Gonzalez, Danielle Campbell, Brady Hepner and Topher Grace. Related Stories Business Netflix Inks Streaming Deal for World Baseball Classic ... But Only in Japan Movies Box Office: 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sings to Estimated $17M-$18M in First Theatrical Win for Netflix The Waterfront had earned comparisons with other popular Netflix family crime dramas Ozark and Bloodline, however, its scores on Rotten Tomatoes were good but not great, with a critics' score of 68 percent and an audience score of 66 percent. THR's review of the show was also mixed, despite singling out Grace's performance, the reviewer felt that, "Having a solidly above-average cast and occasional bursts of cartoonish violence isn't enough if the characters are thin and the drama and settings are wholly artificial." In an interview with THR, Williamson had talked about the possibilities of a second season for The Waterfront. "[For a season two], we have the Parker family that will come into play. They have such a backstory with the Buckleys already," Williamson said. "The Parker family would become season two's big conflict. We've only met Emmett [Terry Serpico] and his father. There are more Parker family members and they will prove to be equally as complicated as the Buckleys - and more dangerous than Grady could ever be." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed Devon Walker Departs 'Saturday Night Live' After Three Seasons Live Feed Netflix Lands Matthew McConaughey, Cole Hauser, Nic Pizzolatto Show in Bidding War (Exclusive) Live Feed High School Mystery 'Foster Dade' From Bash Doran, Greg Berlanti Lands Hulu Pilot Order sponsored Why Sling TV's NFL Season Pass Is the Best Streaming Deal for Football Fans Right Now Sports Hollywood Flashback: 'Battle of the Network Stars' Turned Celebs Into Gladiators Live Feed 'American Idol' Judges Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie Re-Sign for 2026 Season Live Feed Devon Walker Departs 'Saturday Night Live' After Three Seasons Live Feed Netflix Lands Matthew McConaughey, Cole Hauser, Nic Pizzolatto Show in Bidding War (Exclusive) Live Feed High School Mystery 'Foster Dade' From Bash Doran, Greg Berlanti Lands Hulu Pilot Order sponsored Why Sling TV's NFL Season Pass Is the Best Streaming Deal for Football Fans Right Now Sports Hollywood Flashback: 'Battle of the Network Stars' Turned Celebs Into Gladiators Live Feed 'American Idol' Judges Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie Re-Sign for 2026 Season