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Kevin Williamson “Loosely” Based ‘The Waterfront’ On His Dad’s Criminal Past: “He Paid The Price”


With Netflix's 'The Waterfront', Kevin Williamson revealed that he was "loosely inspired" by his family and his late father's criminal past.

With Netflix ‘s The Waterfront, premiering Thursday on the streamer, the series creator revealed that he was “loosely inspired” by his family and his late father, “a fisherman who got into a little trouble smuggling some drugs on his fishing boat.” ‘The Waterfront’s Rafael L. Silva, Melissa Benoist, Kevin Williamson, Holt McCallany, Danielle Campbell and Jake Weary In The Waterfront, things spiral out of control when the Buckleys turn to drug smuggling in attempt to save their once-thriving North Carolina fishing empire.

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