News

Netflix has a new hit topping the streaming charts, and it features a familiar face. After previously reprising his role as Eric Foreman in the ill-fated sequel seriesThat '90s Show, Topher Grace is back on the platform in a guest-starring capacity for the new crime drama series The Waterfront, hailing from Scream veteran Kevin Williamson. Following its launch on Thursday, the show soared to #1 in the U.S. among the streamer's television series, topping, among other things, the recent third season of Ginny & Georgia and the second season of Shane Gillis's Tires. Critics have been a bit mixed on the story of a fishing empire-turned-drug business with a 67% Rotten Tomatoes score, but that hasn't stopped viewers from immediately flocking to the waters.

The Waterfront stars Holt McCallany as the patriarch of the dysfunctional Buckley family, a spiritual successor of sorts to the Byrdes of Ozark. With their long-standing domination over Havenport,...

Crime dramas centered around families are now a dime a dozen. The most popular show of this year so far has been MobLand, which focused on the feud between the Harrigans and the Stevensons and how the former’s fixer, Harry Da Souza, mediated the whole affair before deciding to do what was best for the hand that fed him. Then there was Hound’s Hill, which showed the patriarch of the Glowackis cleaning his town up so as to satiate his desire of being a Godfather-esque figure. The Penguin, the most acclaimed miniseries of 2024, took us into the seedy underbelly of Gotham to chart Oz Cobb’s rise as he made the most of the ongoing feud between the Falcones and the Maronis. From Down Under, we got Territory, which was all about the Lawsons defending their farm by hook or by crook as all the enemies they had made...

This post contains spoilers from The Waterfront season 1 episode 1 from this point forward.

Netflix's gritty drama series The Waterfront might be about the Buckley family, but the opening scene takes us to a ship featuring The Vampire Diaries alums Matthew Davis and Zach Roerig getting held a gunpoint. Curtis (Davis) and Troy (Roerig) are both knocked out, wrapped in a large fishing net, and thrown overboard the ship. Before they're tossed over, one of them begs for their lives, but it's no use. This will come back to haunt the Buckleys... and it does very, very quickly!

The next morning, Cane Buckley (Jake Weary) anxiously text messages Curtis and Troy but receives no response. He tries to put his concerns aside while having dinner with his daughter Savannah (Billie Roy) and wife Peyton (Danielle Campbell). He rushes out the door of their luxury North Carolina home and arrives at the site of a shipwreck.

Watching Netflix’s The Waterfront. A journey.

Me, after the pilot for The Waterfront: This isn’t necessarily a good show, but it’s a serviceable attempt to reproduce the sort of accessible, young-skewing soap opera The CW and The WB used to make, with a solidly above-average cast.

Me, after episodes two and three of The Waterfront: Having a solidly above-average cast and occasional bursts of cartoonish violence isn’t enough if the characters are thin and the drama and settings are wholly artificial.

Me, during the fourth episode of The Waterfront: Yeah, there are no real “ideas” at play here, nothing fresh to transcend the banal bits, and it may be just about time to quit … Holy Cow, Topher Grace As A Sociopathic Drug Kingpin.

The arrival of Topher Grace as he’s never quite been utilized before doesn’t quite save Kevin Williamson’s...

Exclusive: Tovah Feldshuh, Loretta Devine, Tyler Tomás Perez and Paul Ben-Victor have joined Peacock’s upcoming South Florida-set crime drama M.I.A. from Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque. The quad will appear as recurring guest stars.

They join previously announced series regulars Shannon Gisela, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Maurice Compte, Danay Garcia, Cary Elwes, Gerardo Celasco, and Marta Milans, and guest stars Edward James Olmos, Billy Burke, and Sonia Braga.

Running drugs is a family affair for Etta Tiger Jonze (Gisela) in M.I.A. But when the family business is threatened, she is thrust into a life she never expected, forcing her to use her wits to survive as she navigates Miami’s criminal underground.

Mia is the airport code for Miami. The SoFla area includes Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties.

Netflix’s released the official trailer for The Waterfront, a new crime drama inspired by true events. The trailer introduces the powerful Buckley family and teases the lengths they’re willing to go to to save their family business.

The series stars Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Jake Weary, Melissa Benoist, Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell, and Brady Hepner. Topher Grace, Dave Annable, Michael Gaston, Gerardo Celasco, and Zach Roerig guest star.

“For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and son Cane (Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.

As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan...

The influential Buckley Family turns to the dark side in an effort to keep their empire afloat in The Waterfront, a new drama for Netflix from Kevin Williamson that marks his return to both TV and North Carolina.

The family drama series that stars Melissa Benoit, Mario Bello, Holt McCallany and Jake Weary is set to premiere June 19 on the streamer. It plays out over eight episodes.

Here’s the official logline for the series that’s inspired by true events: For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and son Cane (Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat. As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters,...

Netflix has unveiled the official trailer and key art for The Waterfront, the new drama series from Kevin Williamson. The eight-episode series will premiere on June 19, 2025.

For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife, Belle (Maria Bello), and son, Cane (Jake Weary), venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.

As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan steps back in to take command. Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) — an addict in recovery who’s lost custody of her son — finds herself entangled in a complicated relationship that could threaten the family’s future forever.

Inspired by true events and set against...

"If you touch my husband, I will come for you." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for The Waterfront series, a twisted family drama series coming to Netflix in June this summer. Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of coastal North Carolina, The Waterfront is a brand new series created and written by prolific showrunner Kevin Williamson. The twisty drama plays out over eight episodes that are as much about family dynamics as they are about the lengths people will go to when their legacy is on the line. As their storied North Carolina fishing empire decays, the damaged Buckleys grapple to revive their imperiled maritime heritage. It was filmed on location in Wilmington and Southport, North Carolina. The big ensemble cast features Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Jake Weary, Melissa Benoist, Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell, and Brady Hepner. Along with series guest stars including Topher Grace,...

The Waterfront trailer from Netflix has just debuted online!

The show is from showrunner Kevin Williamson, who you might recognize from his work in the Scream franchise and Dawson’s Creek!

Here’s the synopsis: For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Maria Bello) and son Cane (Jake Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.

Keep reading to find out more…

As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan steps back in to take command. Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) — an addict in recovery who’s lost custody of her son Diller (Brady Hepner) — finds herself entangled in a...

Making ends meet is difficult nowadays, but adding a drug ring to your flailing business is a surefire way to create more problems than solutions to your woes. You don’t have to take my word for it; just ask the Buckley family. In a trailer for The Waterfront, the latest series from Dawson’s Creek and Scream creator Kevin Williamson, Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) goes to extremes to rescue the family business from collapse, even if that means partnering with an up-and-coming drug kingpin to keep his legacy from going under.

Here’s the official description for The Waterfront courtesy of Netflix:

For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle...

A rich, powerful family with control issues? Welcome back, “Succession.” Sort of.

The Buckley family controls everything down in their corner of Havenport, North Carolina — the name graces restaurants while also supporting a significant fishing industry in the scenic, coastal town — but faces financial trouble in Netflix’s “The Waterfront.”

Father Harlan (Holt McCallany) is recovering from not one, but two heart attacks, and even that won’t keep him from taking the reins when he feels that no one else has what it takes to lead the family. The series comes from “Scream,” “Dawson’s Creek,” and “The Vampire Diaries” showrunner Kevin Williamson.

The family is rounded out by Harlan’s wife Belle (Maria Bello), son Cane (Jake Weary) — who gets a hit in later in the trailer — and daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist). While mother and son do their best to keep the lights on and the Buckley name untarnished,...

It’s been a strong start to the year for Holt McCallany, who has a small role in The Amateur and will also play Serling in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. McCallany is adding new movie roles to his filmography like it’s nothing, and he’s also set to star in a new TV show that just got a thrilling first look. Netflix has debuted the first official trailer for The Waterfront, the series in which McCallany stars alongside Maria Bello, Jake Weary, Melissa Benoist, Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell, and Brady Hepner. Filling out the supporting cast in guest-starring roles are Topher Grace, Dave Annable, Michael Gaston, Gerardo Celasco, and Zach Roerig. The show was written and created for television by Kevin Williamson, and it was filmed in Wilmington and Southport, North Carolina.

The series follows the Buckley family, who, after years of ruling Havenport,...

Do not mess with Topher Grace — and not just because he was once (the super weird choice to play) Venom.

On Thursday, Netflix released the trailer for upcoming family-drug-dealing drama The Waterfront, which looks sort of like Ozark meets Bloodline (with a bit of Virgin River), set in North Carolina. All eight episodes premiere on June 19.

Kevin Williamson’s (Scream, Dawson’s Creek, The Vampire Diaries) The Waterfront is “inspired by true events,” per Netflix. What true events? We Googled and found nothing — so we asked Netflix directly (twice).

“Kevin pulled from his own real-life upbringing in N.C.,” a spokesperson for the show told The Hollywood Reporter. “It is not a 1:1 adaptation, but drew inspiration from.”

It must have been some upbringing…

“For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene,” reads Netflix’s logline for The Waterfront.

The last time we saw Topher Grace on Netflix, he was playing boy next door Eric Forman on That ’90s Show. The next time we see him… will be very different.

Netflix has released the official trailer for The Waterfront, a new drama series from Kevin Williamson (Dawson’s Creek, The Vampire Diaries) about the Buckleys, a prominent North Carolina family who has ruled over their local fishing and restaurant scenes for decades.

More from TVLineDave Nemetz Reviews Sirens: Netflix's Jumbled Soap Takes Us on a Luxury Trip to Nowhere - Now, You Grade It!Fubar Season 2 Trailer Ends With...

Exclusive: Paramount Global just added another buzzy crime drama to its LA Screenings slate.

Paramount Global Content Distribution has picked up rights to Peacock’s Miami narcotics-dealer family drama M.I.A., which is from Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque and MRC and stars Shannon Gisela. Buyers will be introduced to the series over coming days.

Hundreds of acquisitions execs are expected on the Paramount lot, where other shows such as Boston Blue and Sheriff County are also among the wares on offer following last week’s Upfront pick-ups.

As for M.I.A., it’s going international after Peacock gave it straight-to-series order last year. Synopsis reads: “Running drugs is a family affair for Etta Tiger Jonze (Shannon), but when the family business is threatened, Etta is thrust into a life she never expected, forcing her to use her wits to survive as she navigates Miami’s criminal underground.”

M.I.A.

Alberto Guerra has been cast as a series regular in Peacock’s upcoming crime series M.I.A., with Edward James Olmos, Billy Burke, and Sônia Braga joining the project in guest-starring roles. Set in South Florida, the drama follows a woman pulled deeper into her family’s criminal operation after a major disruption threatens its survival.

Guerra, whose recent work includes Griselda and The Accident, joins a main cast that includes Shannon Gisela, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Maurice Compte, Danay Garcia, Cary Elwes, Gerardo Celasco, and Marta Milans. Gisela plays Etta Tiger Jonze, whose family runs a drug operation that spans the Miami area. After a shift in the organization’s stability, Etta must rely on instinct and intelligence to navigate a landscape shaped by violence, loyalty, and power.

Adebumola plays a character named Lovely, and Jackson appears as Stanley. These roles were confirmed after the show received a straight-to-series order...

Exclusive: Alberto Guerra has joined Peacock’s upcoming South Florida-set crime drama M.I.A. as a series regular along with Edward James Olmos, Billy Burke and Sônia Braga in guest star roles.

They join previously announced series regulars Shannon Gisela, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Maurice Compte, Danay Garcia, Cary Elwes, Gerardo Celasco, and Marta Milans.

From Ozark creator Bill Dubuque, Running drugs is a family affair for Etta Tiger Jonze (Gisela) in M.I.A. But when the family business is threatened, she is thrust into a life she never expected, forcing her to use her wits to survive as she navigates Miami’s criminal underground.

Mia is the airport code for Miami. The SoFla area consists of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties.

The series comes from studio MRC (Poker Face), with Karen Campbell serving as executive producer and showrunner. Alethea Jones will direct and executive produce. Dubuque will write Episode 101 and executive produce alongside Campbell and Jones, who will also direct.

M.I.A. is the latest series to explore SoFla’s seedy underbelly including Chris Brancato’s Hotel Cocaine—based on Compte’s father’s life— for MGM+ and two Netflix series: the Sofia Vergara-led Griselda and the early seasons of Narcos focused on Pablo Escobar, both with executive producers including Eric Newman, Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard. Narcos was co-created by Brancato. Showtime’s original Dexter series was also famously set in Miami, and its Paramount+ with Showtime prequel spinoff series, Dexter: Original Sin.

Guerra is repped by UTA, Artists First, and Coloürs.

Olmos is repped by Untitled Entertainment and CAA.

Burke is repped by Ellen Meyer Management and Gersh Agency.

Braga is repped by Bond Artist Management, Untitled Entertainment, and Schreck Rose Dapello.

Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, Danielle Campbell as Peyton, and Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley in ‘The Waterfront’ (Photo Cr. Dana Hawley/Netflix © 2025)

Netflix has set a June 19, 2025 premiere date for The Waterfront, starring Holt McCallany, Jake Weary, Maria Bello, and Melissa Benoist. Based on actual events, the eight-episode drama was written and executive produced by showrunner Kevin Williamson.

The season one cast also includes Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell, and Brady Hepner.

“For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and son Cane (Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters,...

The first look at the upcoming new drama series The Waterfront has been revealed!

Holt McCallany and Maria Bello star as a couple whose fishing empire is crumbling in the Netflix show, which is inspired by true events and set in North Carolina.

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a synopsis: For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and son Cane (Jake Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.

As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan steps back in to take command. Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) — an addict in recovery who’s lost custody...

Kevin Williamson’s upcoming family drama “The Waterfront” has a premiere date. All eight episodes will debut on Netflix on June 19.

The Universal Television series, inspired by true events, is “as much about family dynamics as they are about the lengths people will go to when their legacy is on the line,” per the official description.

The cast includes Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Jake Weary, Melissa Benoist, Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell and Brady Hepner. Topher Grace, Dave Annable, Michael Gaston, Gerardo Celasco and Zach Roerig guest star.

Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, Danielle Campbell as Peyton and Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley

Below is the official synopsis:

For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks,...

When I hear The Waterfront, I think of countless seaside clubs and restaurants serving fresh crab, buttery lobster, and alarming shrimp cocktails. I’m allergic to shellfish, so I run in the opposite direction of places like this, but Netflix is ready to pick up a fork and knife to dig into a new 8-episode series, served with a side of family drama. The streamer debuted a gallery of images for The Waterfront on Wednesday alongside an official premiere date of June 19, 2025.

Here’s the official description for The Waterfront courtesy of Netflix:

For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Maria Bello) and son Cane (Jake Weary) venture into the deep...

Netflix has shared a first look at The Waterfront, the new drama series from Kevin Williamson. The eight-episode series will premiere on June 19, 2025.

For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife, Belle (Maria Bello), and son, Cane (Jake Weary), venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.

As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan steps back in to take command. Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) — an addict in recovery who’s lost custody of her son — finds herself entangled in a complicated relationship that could threaten the family’s future forever.

Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of coastal North Carolina,...

Exclusive: Gerardo Celasco and Marta Milans join Peacock’s upcoming South Florida-set crime thriller M.I.A. from Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque.

They join the series regular cast led by Shannon Gisela, who plays ‘Etta Tiger Jonze,’ Brittany Adebumola, as ‘Lovely,’ and Dylan Jackson as ‘Stanley.’ Maurice Compte, Danay Garcia and Cary Elwes are also series regulars, though their characters’ names, like Celasco and Milans’, have yet to be revealed.

Running drugs is a family affair for Etta Tiger Jonze (Gisela) in M.I.A. But when the family business is threatened, she is thrust into a life she never expected, forcing her to use her wits to survive as she navigates Miami’s criminal underground.

Mia is the airport code for Miami. The SoFla area consists of Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.

The series comes from studio MRC (Poker Face), with Karen Campbell serving as executive producer and showrunner. Alethea Jones will direct and executive produce. Dubuque will write Episode 101 and executive produce alongside Campbell and Jones, who will also direct.

M.I.A. is the latest series to explore SoFla’s seedy underbelly including Chris Brancato’s Hotel Cocaine—based on Compte’s father’s life— for MGM+ and two Netflix series: the Sofia Vergara-led Griselda and the early seasons of Narcos focused on Pablo Escobar, both with executive producers including Eric Newman, Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard. Narcos was co-created by Brancato. Showtime’s original Dexter series was also famously set in Miami, and its Paramount+ with Showtime prequel spinoff series Dexter: Original Sin.

Celasco is a Salvadoran actor, born in Miami and raised in El Salvador, who has called Los Angeles home since 2005. He made his TV debut with a lead role on the NBC Daytime show Passions, which he followed with various film and TV roles, including Moneyball, Battleship, the Fox series Bones and Person of Interest for CBS.

Celasco was the male lead on the Netflix limited series National Parks for ABC, with guest arcs in Good Sam for CBS and ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder. He also played the male lead of Roku’s Swimming With Sharks opposite Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka. He will next be seen in Netflix’s The Waterfront and Carlton Cuse’s Pulse for Peacock. He is repped by Entertainment 360, The Gersh Agency and Goodman Genow Schenkman.

Milans starred in Warner Brother’s “Shazam!” franchise and Netflix’s hit original series White Lines from the Emmy award winner producer Álex Pina. Additionally, she starred in Pina’s Spanish television series The Pier and the Netflix Spain series The Minions of Midas, directed by Academy Award winner Mateo Gil. She is repped by Jwm Entertainment Group, The Kohner Agency, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

As is so often the case with police procedurals, "Bones" has no shortage of terrifying serial killers, and the show often deals with fairly grim subject material like barf-inducing severed heads created with real human parts. Considering the subject matter, it's easy to suspect that the show might have tempted to end its 12-season tenure with a grim finale. Instead, the show took the exact opposite route. "Bones" concluded in 2017 on a decidedly lighthearted note, as Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), and the rest of the main characters all received an unequivocally happy ending. 

Interestingly enough, the makers of the show never really even considered giving darker endings to its various main characters. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, "Bones" showrunner and series finale co-writer Michael Peterson revealed that late-game plotlines like Jack Hodgins' (T.J. Thyne) paralysis and recovery in season 11 and Zack Addy's (Eric Millegan) temporary...

12 years is a long time to keep a TV marriage going, yet that's precisely what David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel managed to do on "Bones." Granted, their on-screen counterparts, Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan and FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, weren't literally married the entire time (they didn't tie the knot until season 9), but for all practical purposes, they might as well have been. The two actors were also instrumental in ensuring that "Bones" was more of a character-driven procedural than Fox initially had in mind, even taking extra time to work with an actor coach on refining their chemistry. Indeed, it's difficult to imagine the show would've had anywhere near the longevity it achieved had its stars and creator Hart Hanson been content to merely xerox "The X-Files" like the network had wanted.

Even with that, though, the series had a hard fight to make it to 12 seasons. Whether it...

Fans of the popular procedural series "Bones" know that, throughout the series, the number 447 just kept popping up over and over and over again. Whether it appears as a time on clocks, room numbers, or just in the background of a scene — a trend that started in earnest in the show's fourth season — 447 is as important to "Bones" as "the numbers" were to "Lost." But what do they mean? Well, in the show's 12th and final season, the Jeffersonian Institute — where Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and her team work as forensic scientists and anthropologists to solve cold cases alongside FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) — blows up, and in the "Bones" series finale "The End in the End," the show reveals that the explosion took place at 4:47.

"We came up with [our take] pretty near the beginning of the season," showrunner Michael Peterson told TVInsider after the finale aired in...

The Devil in Ohio ending is a disquieting close to the Netflix miniseries, and some aspects may need to be explained for the story's full impact to be clear. Based on the book by Daria Polatin, the eight episodes of the 2022 miniseries followed hospital psychiatrist Suzanne Mathis (Emily Deschanel), a mother of three whose home life is slowly breaking down. Enter a mysterious runaway who arrives at the hospital, Mae (Madeleine Arthur). Mae is quiet and fiercely intelligent and immediately makes a bond with Suzanne. Suzanne brings Mae home and the young woman's horrifying backstory is unveiled.

Devil in Ohio features a strong cast of actors and an intriguing story about a cult who takes any measure to retrieve what they've lost. The tone, setting, and performances combine to create a chilling atmosphere that grows throughout before finally culminating in a thrilling ending. Devil in Ohio uses tropes from similar TV shows,...

The former Supergirl is dipping her toes into The Waterfront.

Melissa Benoist (Supergirl, The Girls on the Bus, Glee) has joined the cast of Kevin Williamson’s upcoming family drama, Netflix announced Wednesday.

More from TVLineEllen DeGeneres' Netflix Comedy Special, About Getting 'Kicked Out of Show Business,' Unveils New TrailerNetflix's Starting 5 to Follow LeBron James, Anthony Edwards and Others - Watch Trailer, Get Release DateHeartstopper Season 3 Trailer Is an Emotional Roller Coaster We Were Not Ready to Ride - Brace Yourselves

Inspired by true events, the series “dives into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to retain control...

Kevin Williamson’s upcoming Netflix drama series “The Waterfront” is rounding out its cast.

Variety has learned that Melissa Benoist, Jake Weary, Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell, and Brady Hepner have all been cast as series regulars.

Additionally, Michael Gaston and Gerardo Celasco will appear as recurring guest stars, while Zach Roerig will guest star.

Full character descriptions can be found below.

Finally, Marcos Siega has joined the series to direct the first two episodes. He will serve as an executive producer on the pilot.

“The Waterfront” is currently filming. The new cast members join previously announced series leads Holt McCallany and Maria Bello.

The official logline states, “Inspired by true events, ‘The Waterfront’ dives into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat.”

Netflix has commissioned eight episodes.

Jake Weary, Melissa Benoist (Supergirl), Rafael L. Silva (9-1-1: Lone Star), Humberly González (Ginny & Georgia), Danielle Campbell (Tell Me a Story) and Brady Hepner (The Holdovers) have joined Holt McCallany and Maria Bello in the cast of Netflix’s The Waterfront, written and executive produced by Kevin Williamson.

Inspired by true events, the 8-episode series dives into the flawed Buckley family, led by McCallany’s Harlan Buckley and Bello’s Mae Buckley, as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat.

Gerardo Celasco (The Devil in Ohio) and Michael Gaston (Daredevil: Born Again) have been set in recurring roles. Zach Roerig (Vampire Diaries) will appear as a guest star.

Weary will play Cane Buckley, Harlan’s only son who has a complicated relationship with his father but never stops trying to do...

Spoilers for the series finale of Devil in Ohio ahead.

Devil in Ohio ends with a shocking revelation: Mae Dodd (Madeleine Arthur), the teenage cult escapee sheltered by psychiatrist Suzanne Mathis (Emily Deschanel), has been hiding a big secret. Far from being dragged back to her cult against her will during the Harvest Dance, Mae orchestrated the whole thing, going as far as stealing her date’s car to get herself there. In other words, it was Mae who set in motion the events leading to her mother’s death and the devastation of Suzanne’s family. Why would Mae do all this? So that she could be exactly where she wants: alone with Suzanne.

Viewers learn all this when Suzanne gets a phone call from Detective Lopez (Gerardo Celasco), who has finally pieced together the evidence and tells her what actually happened. Shaken, Suzanne returns to the table, trying...

"Bones" came along at just the right time to fill the hole left by "The X-Files." Chris Carter's semi-cult hit sci-fi horror investigation series wrapped up its original run on Fox in 2002, with nine seasons, a movie, and just over 200 episodes under its belt. Three years later, Hart Hanson would debut his own procedural on the network, with Emily Deschanel starring as the fact-minded forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan opposite David Boreanaz as the more emotional FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth. It didn't take a stretch to draw a line between the duo and "X-Files" FBI agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), from their near-identical personalities and dynamic to their evolution from platonic buddy team to romantic duo.

Since there was no point in delaying the inevitable, Hanson acknowledged the elephant in the room right off the bat. At one point in his and...

Every TV show aspires to go out with a bang, though few take that directive quite as literally as "Bones" did. 

After 12 seasons and nearly 250 episodes, the adventures of devotedly logical forensic anthropologist Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and the Mulder to her Scully, FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), came to an explosive conclusion in the show's final two episodes, "The Day in the Life" and "The End in the End." Along with all the scenes of characters making life-changing decisions and reminiscing (like you'd expect any time a cherished long-running series comes to an end), the two-parter naturally also saw the series' heroes squaring off against the season's Big Bad one last time: serial killer Mark Kovic (Gerardo Celasco).

Obviously, the Jeffersonian Institute Medico-Legal Lab team and their allies triumphed in the end ("Bones" was never the kind of show that would've wrapped up on a bummer...

Laurel Castillo isn't missing, she ran away from her dangerous family to protect her son Christopher. She goes to extreme lengths to ensure their safety. Karla Souza's reduced role in season 6 of How To Get Away With Murder was because she was filming another TV series called El Presidente. Laurel's journey in the series shows her growth as a character, from someone focused on her own goals to a devoted and protective mother. Her storyline concludes with bittersweet farewells and the loss of loved ones.

Karla Souza's How To Get Away With Murder character, Laurel Castillo, is an intelligent and mysterious member of the Keating Five, but what happened to Laurel Castillo when she disappeared in season 6? Laurel seems cold and quiet at first, but her backstory reveals that her wealthy criminal father Jorge (Esai Morales) has made her tough, passionate, and determined to make it on her own.

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers from the third episode of HBO’s “The Idol,” titled “Daybreak,” now streaming on Max.

The third episode of “The Idol” is here, and it further pushes the show’s already-salacious story, with a disturbing scene at the end that illustrates how thoroughly Jocelyn is under Tedros’ control.

“Daybreak” opens with the rat-tailed Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) taking Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) out for a shopping spree and performing oral sex on her in the backseat of a convertible driven by her assistant Leia (Rachel Sennott). As he picks out skimpy clothing for Jocelyn to try on, Tedros threatens a sales associate: “Let me catch you looking at her again, I’ll fucking drag you down Rodeo. I’ll fucking curb-stomp you.”

We see Leia call Chaim (Hank Azaria) to express her concerns about Tedros’ growing power over Jocelyn. In a flashback to the morning,...

“The lessons of the fire, as we reach for something higher,” a voice wails as images of flying crows and blood dripping down a rose’s thorny stem flood the screen. “With eyes we’ve all come to know, he’s the devil in Ohio.”

This theme song has a self-conscious ludicrousness that’s ultimately earned by the series it introduces — at least in one sense. Netflix’s “Devil in Ohio” isn’t so great that its missteps end up making sense, but it’s so schlockily unembarrassed by its excesses and its shortcomings alike that it feels difficult to critique.

Here, Emily Deschanel plays Suzanne, a psychiatrist whose particularly challenging new patient Mae (Madeleine Arthur) seems in urgent need of shelter after escaping a cult. Naturally, Suzanne brings her home — and, of course, Suzanne has three daughters from whom Mae can be acclimated into high-school life, or on whom...

It’s hard to recall a time when Netflix Original indeed meant “original”. Lately, it’s been adaptation after adaptation. The output varies in quality, most coming in at a mid-level rating best described as “background noise while I do my laundry” but a few surpass all expectations (The Queen’s Gambit). Others make me reconsider my subscription for good (Echoes). The latest to throw its hat in the ring is Devil in Ohio, not to be confused with the streamer’s Robert Pattinson film The Devil All the Time, a sinister tale incidentally also set in Ohio.

The eight-episode series puts to screen Daria Polatin’s 2017 novel of the same name, itself inspired by a true story. Bones star Emily Deschanel plays Suzanne, a mother and psychiatrist who invites her new young patient (a believably wide-eyed Madeleine Arthur) into her home when she’s brought into the hospital after a traumatic episode.

It's another week of big premieres on broadcast, streaming, and cable!

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has its premiere, and we are so excited.

Check out our recommendations for the week ahead.

Saturday, August 27

8/7c Bodyguard Seduction (Lifetime)

A businesswoman requires a Bodyguard when there are threats against her. However, the handsome man she hired may he the very one attempting to assassinate her.

But a savvy Charly relies on the art of seduction to determine if he's trustworthy.

Tune in for this sexy game of cat and mouse!

Sunday, August 28

House of the Dragon (HBO)

The politics in King's Landing get more complicated than ever as questions arise following Daemon's actions.

The episode dials up the action to deliver a spectactular hour that is a cut above the premiere.

Check out a teaser.

9/8c Animal Kingdom (TNT)

Are you ready for the final ride?!

The series finale is finally here,...

Netflix has released a trailer for their limited series adaptation of Daria Polatin’s debut novel Devil in Ohio (pick up a copy Here), which will be available to watch through the streaming service as of September 2nd. To find out what this show has in store for Netflix subscribers, check out the video embedded above!

Starring Emily Deschanel (Bones), Devil in Ohio will consist of eight episodes and show what happens

when hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee. Her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.

The description of the novel Devil in Ohio, which is said to be “based on a true story”, offers some more information:

When fifteen-year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of...

"No one ever leaves, except your girl." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a true crime, cult thriller series titled Devil in Ohio, available for streaming this September. The suspenseful thriller is inspired by a true story and the best-selling book from author, showrunner, and Executive Producer Daria Polatin. When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious, young cult escapee, her world is all turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart. Adapted from Polatin's best-selling book which is scarily a (mostly) real story. Makes you want to stay away from Ohio, huh? Starring Emily Deschanel as Suzanne, Madeleine Arthur as Mae, Sam Jaeger as Peter, Gerardo Celasco as Detective Lopez, Xaria Dotson as Jules, Alisha Newton as Helen, and Naomi Tan as Dani. This looks like it has some supernatural tinges, but mostly just seems like some deranged people in some Satantic cult.

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Monday, August 22, 2022.

Netflix has unveiled a full-length trailer for its forthcoming Devil in Ohio adaptation.

"When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart," reads the logline.

It sounds compelling, right?

The cast includes Deschanel as Suzanne, Sam Jaeger as Peter, Gerardo Celasco as Detective Lopez, Madeleine Arthur as Mae, Xaria Dotson as Jules, Alisha Newton as Helen, and Naomi Tan as Dani.

We get a look at the world of the series in the clip, which highlights how crucial it is to keep Suzanne's family safe.

Check out the trailer before.

Meanwhile, Disney+ has unveiled a first-look trailer for Dancing with the Stars Season 31.

As you will recall, the series is leaving ABC behind for a new home on streaming.

Bones vet Emily Deschanel will tangle with the Devil in Ohio this fall, when the Netflix limited series premieres on Friday, Sept. 2. In addition to announcing a launch date, the streamer also released the featured first-look images.

The eight-episode drama stars Deschanel as midwestern psychiatrist Suzanne Mathis, whose world is turned upside down when she decides to protect Mae, a fragile teenager on the run from a cult. “As Suzanne’s daughter Jules begins to suspect there’s more to Mae’s story, a series of incidents — seemingly brought on by Mae’s presence — leave the family in chaos,” per the official synopsis.

With the majority of prestige television being released on streaming services and cable networks with no content restrictions, nudity from famous actors and actresses has become commonplace. To many, it is no longer shocking to see their favorite stars strip down on screen. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be daunting for the performers themselves.

Diane Kruger, who stars in the new television remake of “Swimming with Sharks” on the Roku Channel, recently opened up about her experience filming nude scenes on the show. In an interview with Insider, Kruger said she was extremely hesitant about doing nudity. As an actress, her approach is generally to avoid nude scenes unless there is a specific artistic justification.

“The motivation behind sex scenes has to be a good one. I don’t agree with just getting naked on screen or doing stuff like that,” Kruger said. “So I was pretty...

Did Jennifer Morrison and Gerardo Celasco have a fairy-tale wedding? That's what fans wanted to know after the Once Upon a Time alum posted a ringing birthday tribute to the Passions actor. "Happy birthday my love, my life, my forever!" she wrote on Instagram April 8. "I love doing life with you. You inspire me every day." Along with the message, Morrison shared a sweet snapshot of the couple on the beach, and eagle-eyed followers couldn't help but notice they were both wearing bands on their ring fingers. "Congratulations??" one commenter wrote. Asked another, "So y'all married??!!?" But that wasn't the only possible clue. Morrison also called Celasco...

Oh, what hatred of a toxic boss can drive you to do.

Kiernan Shipka stars as bright-eyed intern Lou Simms, who starts her apprenticeship at Hollywood production studio Fountain Pictures to learn from the best of the best, CEO Joyce Holt (Diane Kruger), in “Swimming with Sharks.” Yet Lou’s dreams of stardom seem to come with a darker edge as her complex plot against Joyce unravels. It was no accident that Lou was selected to join Fountain Pictures, and she’s going to do more than just get her feet wet in the secrets of the studio.

Part “The Assistant,” part “All About Eve,” the Roku Channel original warns that “proximity to greatness is intoxicating”…and deadly.

“Swimming with Sharks” debuted its trailer during Roku’s first-ever SXSW event. The series is set to premiere on April 15, with all six 30-minute episodes streaming for free on The Roku Channel.

“You have no brain. No judgement calls are necessary. What you think means nothing. What you feel means nothing. You are here for me. You are here to protect my interests and to serve my needs.”

That’s the iconic line spewed by a toxic movie producer to his rattled assistant in “Swimming With Sharks,” the 1994 George Huang film. Within the industry, the movie has been referenced as hyperrealistic and the subject of many inside jokes. Today, however, Variety can exclusively reveal the first trailer for a full-stop reboot of the property from creator Kathleen Robertson.

A flagship original from Roku, the current “Swimming With Sharks” brings two forces to be reckoned with in Diane Kruger, the take-no-prisoners studio chief, and Kiernan Shipka, her cunning intern who will stop at nothing to become her professional idol. The series will drop in full on April 15 on The Roku Channel. The show...

Gritty, psychological scripted drama “Swimming With Sharks,” starring Kiernan Shipka and Diane Kruger, will debut on The Roku Channel this April. The leads were previously announced back in February 2020, when the series was previously under Quibi. Donald Sutherland, Ross Butler, Thomas Dekker, Finn Jones, Erica Alexander and Gerardo Celasco also star alongside Shipka and Kruger.

“Swimming With Sharks” will feature six half-hour episodes. Kruger (“In the Fade”) will play Joyce Holt, studio head of Fountain Pictures, while Shipka will play Joyce’s intern, Lou Simms, who develops an extreme obsession with her boss. The show follows the great undertakings Lou — who is anything but a naive newcomer to the industry — will go to get closer to Joyce.

“Historically, Hollywood has always represented reinvention, rebirth. Starting over. There has never been a better time to embrace that” said showrunner and creator Kathleen Robertson in a statement. “My goal was to subvert...

Roku will release Quibi’s reboot series of Swimming With Sharks, starring Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka, this spring.

The Lionsgate-produced series is written and produced by Kathleen Robertson, and directed by Tucker Gates, with Chris Cowles and Liz Destro also executive producing.

Set to make its Roku debut in April, Swimming With Sharks follows Lou Simms (Shipka), an intern at Fountain Pictures. She seems like a naïve Hollywood newcomer, awestruck by the studios’ notorious CEO, Joyce Holt (Kruger). In truth, Lou has done extensive research on Joyce and landing this internship was no happy accident. As Lou’s obsession grows, she will do anything to get close to her idol.

Swimming With Sharks touts six 30-minute episodes and also features Donald Sutherland, Thomas Dekker, Finn Jones, Erica Alexander, Ross Butler and Gerardo Celasco. Stephen Israel, Jay Cohen and Dana Brunetti also serve as executive producers.

Before moving over to Roku,...

Exclusive: Netflix is rounding out the cast of its limited series Devil In Ohio, based on the best-selling novel from Daria Polatin of the same name.

Joining previously announced lead actress Emily Deschanel is Djouliet Amara who plays Tatiana, Jason Sakaki who plays Isaac, Marci T. House who plays Adele, Samantha Ferris who plays Rhoda, Bradley Stryker who plays Sheriff Wilkins, Evan Ellison who plays Sebastian, Ty Wood who plays Teddy, Stacey Farber who plays Gina, Tahmoh Penikett who plays Malachi, and Keenan Tracey who plays Noah.

The series of eight 45-minute episodes recently was greenlight by the streamer and is in production in Vancouver. Costars also include Sam Jaeger, Gerardo Celasco, Madeleine Arthur, Xaria Dotson, Alisha Newton, and Naomi Tan.

Inspired by a true story and the book by Polatin, Devil in Ohio follows hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis (Deschanel), who shelters a mysterious cult escapee, Mae (Arthur). Her...