The Waterfront premiered on Netflix on June 19, 2025 with all 8 episodes being released simultaneously. The official synopsis of the show as per Rotten Tomatoes reads,

"The Waterfront," a new Netflix series about a family-run fishery off the North Carolina coast, officially stems from "Dawson's Creek" and "Scream" scribe Kevin Williamson, but given the first season's shallow interest in its own characters,

While it's set in the fictional town of Havenport, the new drama series is indeed based on a real story - one pulling from the creator's past. The eight-episode series centers around the Buckleys, who rule the local fishing industry and some of the town's biggest restaurants.