“Harlan is a Buckley through and through, but I think Belle has had to manipulate and control things while standing behind him and in his shadow,” series creator Kevin Williamson tells Variety.

Maria Bello as Belle Buckley Maria Bello (Beef, NCIS, Coyote Ugly) plays Belle, Harlan’s wife and the matriarch of the Buckley family. She steps up to run the family fishery after Harlan suffers ...

WILMINGTON, NC- The Waterfront explores family dynamics and the lengths people will go to when their legacy is on the line.

“Harlan is a Buckley through and through, but I think Belle has had to manipulate and control things while standing behind him and in his shadow,” series creator Kevin Williamson tells Variety.

After Beau Buckley's death, Harlan aimed to stay as far away from them as possible. However, when his choice was between Grady or the Parkers, Harlan went with the more predictable of these two evils.

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"The Waterfront," co-starring Holt McCallany, Melissa Benoist, Jake Weary and Maria Bello, is now streaming on Netflix.

For the Buckley family, led by Harlan Buckley, that desperation isn’t new—it’s something that has been in the family for years. As much as they try to escape it, they soon realize that the ...

Is The Waterfront 's Buckley family real? Dana Hawley/Netflix ©2025 Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley and Topher Grace as Grady in episode 104 of The Waterfront. The Buckleys aren't part of an actual ...

Netflix built the Buckley Crab Shack interior as a set for "The Waterfront." Southport’s Fishy Fishy Cafe served as the real-life exterior of the restaurant. Scenes also featured Potter’s ...