The Waterfront Series-Premiere Recap: The Mighty Buckleys of Havenport

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It feels like an unnecessary risk to saddle the pilot episode of your series with the title “Almost Okay,” but what do I know? Sure, there is a pedigree behind The Waterfront: series creator Kevin Williamson (who also wrote this episode) is known to be a bit of an expert in water-based soapy drama (Dawson’s Creek) and gory thrills (the Scream franchise), both of which are on display in this new Netflix series about a powerful North Carolina family willing to get their hands dirty to keep that power.