Here's What We Know About Season 2 of 'The Waterfront'
HAVENPORT, NORTH CAROLINA, JUN 23 – The Buckley family faces escalating tensions and new alliances as they struggle with a seven-figure debt and criminal threats, with creator Kevin Williamson planning multiple future seasons.
- Netflix released the first season of The Waterfront, a drama by Kevin Williamson, in June 2025, streaming worldwide on its platform.
- The series centers on the Buckley family in debt who use their fishing business for drug smuggling, led by patriarch Harlan with a drinking problem.
- The Waterfront debuted with 8.3 million viewers in its opening weekend and quickly topped Netflix's English-language TV show rankings for the week of June 16.
- Topher Grace portrayed psychopathic drug lord Grady, whose downfall opens new family conflicts, while Maria Bello’s Belle assumes control of the troubled business.
- If renewed, The Waterfront could return for a second season around Summer 2026, continuing the intense family drama and its rising momentum.
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