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Kevin Williamson's 'The Waterfront' review

Everything Is Personal for Kevin Williamson, from ‘The Waterfront’ and ‘Vampire Diaries’ to His Return to the ‘Scream’ Franchise

As the iconic TV hitmaker brings "The Waterfront" to Netflix, he looks back on "Dawson's Creek" and "Vampire Diaries," and a taste of "Scream 7."

Newsday · 17h

Kevin Williamson's 'The Waterfront' review: When bad things happen to (very) bad people

Kevin Williamson's "The Waterfront" delivers entertainment with cliff-hangers and drama, but struggles with character depth.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 4d

In ‘The Waterfront,’ ‘Dawson’s Creek’ creator Kevin Williamson returns to his gritty roots

The main characters in Kevin Williamson's Netflix series are a multigenerational cast of adults whose lives are glossier and grittier than what audiences remember from the 'Dawson’s' gang.

Breaking Down Crime Netflix Show Is Based On

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'The Waterfront' True Story: Breaking Down the Crime the Netflix Show Is Based On

I always write about what I know,” Kevin Williamson, creator of the new Netflix series The Waterfront, told Tudum in June 2025. That’s an ideology he employed while creating his hit 2000s series Dawson’s Creek and Vampire Diaries,

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The True Story Behind The Waterfront

Kevin Williamson, best known for 'Scream' and 'Dawson's Creek,' based the new drama on his own dramatic upbringing in North Carolina.

Yahoo · 18h

Netflix's Crime Drama 'The Waterfront' Is Based on a True Story—Inspired by the Creator's Own Family

The Waterfront follows a failing family fishing business that is forced to smuggle drugs illegally via their boats to save their company—a storyline that mirrors Williamson’s childhood. While Harlan Buckley (played by McCallany) is part of a deeper crime syndicate on the show,

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‘The Waterfront’ Creator Kevin Williamson on Killing [SPOILER], Why [SPOILER] Takes Control of the Buckley Family and a Possible Season 2

First, it was Sheriff Porter (Michael Gaston), the shadowy figure pulling the strings behind the Buckleys’ new venture ...

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Kevin Williamson Talks ‘The Waterfront’ Finale and Insane Childhood That Informed Netflix Series

For example, an uncle dipped him into chummed and shark-infested waters, Williamson tells The Hollywood Reporter. He also ...

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What Happens at the End of Netflix’s ‘The Waterfront’? And What Could Be Next

After several affairs, murders and drug runs, here's how the Season 1 finale all went down in “The Waterfront.” ...

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Netflix The Waterfront's action packed finale explained and what final moments mean for Harlan

The finale is filled with action from beginning to end and continues after Harlan and Shawn's rescue from Grady's compound ...

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3 reasons behind The Waterfront becoming fan favorite so quickly, explained

When Ozark was released on Netflix, fans were in awe as they found the perfect crime drama involving a family. Kevin Williamson’s The Waterfront involves a more twisted tale in the same genre as Ozark ...

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Kevin Williamson "Loosely" Based ‘The Waterfront' On His Dad's Criminal Past: "He Paid The Price"

More than 25 years after launching Dawson’s Creek, Kevin Williamson is taking audiences to another body of water in one of ...

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The Waterfront filming locations: Where the Netflix NC drama was shot

The Waterfront is Netflix's new crime thriller directed by Kevin Williamson, inspired by his childhood in North Carolina.

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‘The Waterfront’ Creator Breaks Down Cane’s Deadly Finale Decision, Season 2 Hopes

"The Waterfront" creator Kevin Williamson tells TheWrap about Cane's finale decisions and how family dynamics change in ...

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