Just a few days in the past, I wasn’t positive if I used to be going to stay with The Waterfront. Regardless of the recognition of the Netflix collection and a fairly sturdy critics and viewers rating, I actually had hassle stepping into the primary few episodes. However a coworker informed me to grasp with the present by Episode 4, and I did, and it did get more and more extra fascinating. Which implies I’m now champing on the bit to know whether or not or not the present might be renewed for Season 2?
Fortunately, I’m not the one curious individual on the Web. Whereas Sullivan’s Crossing has taken over the No. 1 slot for these with a Netflix subscription and Squid Video games stays sturdy at No. 2, The Waterfront continues to be chugging alongside at No.5 on Netflix’s High 10 (within the U.S.) checklist. As folks proceed to binge, there’s been curiosity about whether or not or not there might be extra to come back, and it’s one thing Kevin Williamson completely informed THR the artistic workforce is hoping for. Not solely that–however they have already got plans for a brand new huge baddie.
Yeah, yeah. We’re paving the best way for an equally [evil] new villain subsequent yr. If folks watch [Season 1].
It’s uncommon that one may hear a TV artistic say a present was envisioned as a one and carried out, so I’m not shocked Williamson and co. have already thought-about what they may do subsequent if The Waterfront returns to the Netflix schedule. Nevertheless, as we all know Netflix is keen on killing off first season exhibits, so it’s nonetheless a giant “if.”
The larger query – nicely, a minimum of the larger query exterior of the renewal query – will The Waterfront have a brand new huge baddie each season? That is a query that is nonetheless up within the air however Williamson does have already got a plan for Season 2 if the present will get the greenlight from its streaming father or mother.
I don’t know if there’s a villain of the season. [For a Season 2], we have now the Parker household that can come into play. They’ve such a backstory with the Buckleys already. The Parker household would grow to be season two’s huge battle. We’ve solely met Emmett [Terry Serpico] and his father. There are extra Parker members of the family and they’re going to show to be equally as sophisticated because the Buckleys — and extra harmful than Grady might ever be.
I am actively avoiding some main spoilers for the primary season right here! Clearly, although, in case you’ve seen The Waterfront, Topher Grace’s unnerving huge baddie, Grady, won’t be again for one more season, which is a little bit of a disgrace as a result of he added the much-needed oomph (for my part) that Season 1 wanted. However I’m to see the present have the ability to reset once more in Season 2, and the concept of two households combating for prominence is intriguing to me. I do hope we get to see if the present can actually develop from its basis, right here, as there are nonetheless lots of household dynamics to unfold, notably given what occurred in the course of the Season 1 finale.
Kevin Williamson is infamously the mind behind Dawson’s Creek (and the Dawson‘s spinoff that just about was), so I do know he has an excellent nostril for plot, and I’m hoping The Waterfront will not land on our checklist of canceled exhibits in 2025 and can nab that second season order quickly. We’ll maintain you posted both manner.