Netflix has a historical past of cancelling reveals after only one or two seasons, and now one other entry from the 2025 Netflix launch schedule has gotten the axe from the streaming big. The Waterfront, which launched again in June as Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson’s newest enterprise on the small display screen, has been cancelled after only one season.
Unsurprisingly, followers wasted no time in sharing their ideas, though with lots much less acceptance than FUBAR viewers did when Arnold Schwarzenegger’s sequence was cancelled. As for Williamson, he had a shocking quantity of gratitude to the streamer regardless of his sequence coming to an early finish.
Followers Aren’t Comfortable About The Waterfront’s Cancellation
The choice from Netflix to cancel The Waterfront was reported after Kevin Williamson was in a position to inform the forged and crew {that a} second season wouldn’t be taking place, in line with Deadline. The forged was comprised of Holt McCallany, Supergirl‘s Melissa Benoist, Jake Weary, 9-1-1: Lone Star‘s Rafael Silver, Humberlez González, and Maria Bello, amongst others.
The household story was impressed by true occasions and targeted on the Buckley household and their makes an attempt to keep up energy within the city of Havenport, North Carolina. When their fishing empire begins to crumble, traces are crossed because the household tries to carry onto what that they had. Simply hours after information of the cancellation broke, followers had been already out on X (previously referred to as Twitter) to specific how they actually really feel in regards to the Buckley story coming to an finish. (Feedback edited for readability.)
- @ClaydenBeauty18: “Netflix cancelling the Waterfront is against the law. I imply it deserves one other season.”
- @PoisonKeyblade: “Not Netflix cancelling one other present I beloved. Absolute BS contemplating how good the scores had been. Justice for The Waterfront.”
- @evetessmacher: “I really feel so dangerous for Melissa and The Waterfront forged, this is unnecessary.”
- @Impossiblebye: “The Waterfront could have been cancelled however Sean Buckley you’ll all the time be beloved.”
On the time of writing, The Waterfront followers aren’t campaigning for a renewal like how Dexter: Authentic Sin followers reacted to that drama’s latest cancellation. Kevin Williamson’s enterprise was removed from Netflix’s first cancelled sequence this 12 months, with each Pulse and The Residence ending after one season. FUBAR made it to 2 seasons earlier than getting the axe, as did Noah Centinteo’s The Recruit. (The star obtained candid after why so many Netflix reveals are cancelled following the dangerous information about his motion sequence.)
Kevin Williamson’s Message About The Cancellation
Kevin Williamson had an inventory of in style reveals to his identify earlier than The Waterfront premiered, together with Dawson’s Creek, Scream: The TV Collection, and The Vampire Diaries, but it surely’s not fated for a similar multi-season runs that these sequence obtained. He did not categorical any bitterness or trace at any dangerous blood in the direction of Netflix when he addressed the cancellation by way of Instagram Story, writing:
A giant thanks to everybody who watched The Waterfront. Whereas I’m unhappy the Buckley’s received’t be again for a season 2, I’m celebrating the enjoyment that was Season 1. I had the pleasure of working with a dream forged and crew. My coronary heart is filled with gratitude for all of the individuals who introduced their skills to the present each in NC and LA. You had been all superb. Thanks to my companions at Common TV. And thanks to Netflix for taking an opportunity on a really private story. You had been actually a pleasure to work with! It was top-of-the-line experiences of my life! Thanks. Thanks. Thanks.
Williamson expressed gratitude to loads of individuals earlier than attending to Netflix, however I discovered it fairly candy that he particularly named getting to inform a “very private story” as a cause why he is grateful to the streamer regardless of the cancellation. Despite the fact that he’d hinted about what The Waterfront Season 2 might be about, he would not appear so indignant that he’d publish any harsh phrases on his public social media account.
If you wish to watch The Waterfront for your self, you could find the total first (and now solely) season streaming with a Netflix subscription now. As for different upcoming viewing choices, you’ll want to try our 2025 TV schedule.