<i>The Waterfront</i> Season 2: Everything We Know

The Waterfront released its first eight-episode season on Netflix on June 19. The show is based on creator Kevin Williamson’s actual family and his life growing up in North Carolina, and the dramatic story was a hit with viewers immediately.

Fans are wondering if they’ll get more of the Buckleys and their dynastic shenanigans. Here’s what we know about a potential season 2 of The Waterfront so far. Warning: some spoilers for season 1 ahead.

There has been no official order for a season 2 yet. The show just came out in June, which means that Netflix may still be assessing the success of the series.

Williamson told The Hollywood Reporter a day after the show premiered that he “went in there pitching three [seasons].”

“The good news is, with a family, I feel like we have such a great cast of actors that we could explore beyond three seasons,” he said. “I went in there pitching three—that’s [Netflix’s] magic number.”

Williamson added, “In the back of my head, [I was thinking], ‘Oh, this could go four [seasons]. It’s only eight episodes.’ I mean, three seasons is one season of network [television]. I could go five seasons if it’s a success, but I’d be happy with three. Three would be a solid number.”

In another interview with Screen Rant, Williamson said, “I’ve just sort of figured out who these actors are in these roles, and I would love a chance to write for them, and lean into them, and I think the show can just go up. There’s a whole second season that I have planned out, and a third season, quite frankly. I’m hoping I get the chance to tell those stories. I do think it’s a fun show, and it’s unlike anything I’ve ever done, and I just hope people enjoy it.”

The Buckley family owns a North Carolina fishing empire on the edge of financial ruin. In season 1, one of the sons, Cane, starts smuggling drugs in the fishing boat, but slipping his toe into illegal activities soon has the whole family drowning as they’re caught between two drug kingpins. The Parker family and local smuggler, Grady, already have a hand in the criminal market and they don’t appreciate the Buckleys moving into their territory.

The Buckleys and Parkers work to end Grady’s operation, leading to a dramatic showdown where Bree Buckley and her son, Diller, end up on Grady’s boat, held hostage to lure in big daddy Harlan Buckley. Bree gets shot and she and Diller narrowly escape, before Cane dispatches Grady and sends him overboard.

Williamson told The Hollywood Reporter that Grady was “definitely dead,” adding they were “paving the way for an equally [evil] new villain next year.”

“The Parker family would become season 2’s big conflict. We’ve only met Emmett and his father,” he continued. “There are more Parker family members and they will prove to be equally as complicated as the Buckleys—and more dangerous than Grady could ever be.”

Grady, played by Topher Grace, is no longer alive in The Waterfront universe, so he will probably not be returning. The Buckleys currently include Jake Weary, Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Danielle Campbell, Brady Hepner, and Melissa Benoist. Other recurring characters in season 1 included Rafael Silva, Terry Serpico, Humberly Gonzalez, Dave Annable, Matthew Davis, Gerardo Celasco, and Michael Gaston.