Netflix subscribers are raving about a brand-new crime series that has received a ton of fan appreciation.
The crime series was written and executive produced by Kevin Williamson and starred Holt McCallany, Melissa Benoist, Maria Bello, Danielle Campbell, and Jake Weary is currently the talk of the town.
The fictional Buckley family is the subject of the drama, which has supposedly developed into such an engrossing crime thriller that viewers are binge-watching all eight episodes at once.
The Netflix series, titled The Waterfront, chronicles the Buckley family’s struggles with their failing fishing business in North Carolina and the extent they would go to in order to restore their heritage.
Speaking of the new series’ story, Williamson told Tudum: “This is about a working man who’s trying to make a go of it for his family. They’ve pulled themselves up from nothing and they’ve built this mini fishing empire in their small little town.
“Now it’s being taken away from them bit by bit. They’ll do anything to hold onto it, because it represents their family.”
On the ‘Netflix Bangers‘ Facebook page, the new crime thriller has been the talk of the town, with one fan giving the series a ’10/10’.
“It was good. There were a few episodes where it got out of control,” another person penned, while a third gave their take: “Started this last night, binged 6 episodes really good.”
“Such a good watch if you like action and killings,” remarked a fourth.
Discussing the series further, creator Williamson added: “It’s just about a bunch of people who make mistakes. They do some bad things, and then they get in deeper and deeper and deeper.
“Sometimes they keep making worse mistakes, and sometimes they find their way out and do the good thing.”
The Waterfront has received a lot of appreciation from fans, but industry commentators have quite different opinions about the show.
The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan wrote in her review: “It is escapist summer nonsense with – God, I hope – no pretensions to being otherwise. Dive into the adult creek and wallow in nostalgia as the waves of absurdity sweep towards shore.”
“Nothing that happens has to evoke any real emotions, it just has to remind you of shows that did,” wrote Ben Travers of IndieWire. “Even if you haven’t seen Ozark or Yellowstone – heck, even if The Waterfront is the first series you’ve ever seen – there’s no mistaking a sinking ship.”
The Waterfront is available to stream on Netflix now.