Kevin Williamson's family drama The Waterfront ends up at Netflix

Dawson's Creek creator Kevin Williamson returns to North Carolina and comes to Netflix. Williamson's family drama series The Waterfront has been ordered for a series by the network. This comes a few months after it was revealed that the Scream writer was working on the series as part of a new umbrella deal with Universal Television.



Inspired by true events, The Waterfront delves into the flawed Buckley family. Their attempts to maintain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to stay afloat.

Although much of Dawson's Creek is set in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, it was actually shot in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Williamson (photo) was born in New Bern, North Carolina, the son of a fisherman. He will write and produce the series with Ben Fast of his Outerbanks Entertainment as executive producer.

The Waterfront was one of the series that Williamson is developing under his overall deal. He is also working on a remake of Rear Window, which was set up at Peacock, The It Girl, based on the book by Ruth Ware, and The Game, based on the film by David Fincher.