US Edition'Waterfront' Canceled After One Season on Netflix
Despite spending five weeks in Netflix's global Top 10 and peaking at 11.6 million views, the series was canceled due to insufficient audience engagement and moderate critical ratings.
- Netflix canceled Kevin Williamson's crime drama The Waterfront after its first season, which debuted all eight episodes on June 19.
- The cancellation followed Netflix's view that the show's completion and viewership rates were insufficient despite its initial strong debut in June.
- The Waterfront centered on the Buckley family as their fishing business empire deteriorated in a made-up North Carolina coastal community, prompting them to engage in illegal activities to survive.
- The series peaked at 11.6 million views in its first week, spent five weeks in Netflix's global Top 10, and earned a 68% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Despite creator Williamson's plans for a second season involving the Parker family's conflict with the Buckleys, Netflix's decision suggests the story will not continue.
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