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What Parts of Kevin Williamson's Drug Trade Show 'The Waterfront' Are Real?


Kevin Williamson's life inspired his new Netflix show 'The Waterfront' — but which details about drug trafficking actually happened?

Kevin Williamson ‘s life inspired his new Netflix show The Waterfront — but which details about the world of drug trafficking actually happened? The crime drama, which premiered on Thursday, June 19, follows the fictional Buckley family, who have ruled the North Carolina town of Havenport for decades. (Wade Williamson, who died in 2020, was arrested in the 80s for his part in an elaborate smuggling ring that used fishing boats to transport millions of dollars worth of drugs along the North Carolina coast.

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