The Waterfront
The Waterfront Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 |
Download Infographic
About
"A family empire rotting from the inside out"
A once-powerful family on the North Carolina coast watches their fishing and restaurant empire crumble under debt, so they quietly pivot to drug trafficking to keep the lights on. Created by Kevin Williamson, it plays like a soapy Southern crime saga: family secrets, addiction, rivalries, and law-enforcement pressure all boiling together. The pace is brisk and melodramatic rather than slow-burn tense, leaning on twisty plotting and messy relationships more than gritty realism. It's the kind of show you binge for the drama and betrayals, not for subtlety or restraint.
the pulpy family-crime melodrama that never lets up on twists and betrayals.
you want grounded realism instead of soapy, over-the-top family drama.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Almost Okay | 7.0 | 744 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Taking Control | 7.3 | 615 | 55 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Playing with Fire | 7.4 | 567 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | You Can't Trust a Buckley | 7.5 | 550 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | I'm a Hugger | 7.5 | 530 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Hunting Season | 7.6 | 526 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Nice Try | 7.7 | 535 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Lost at Sea | 7.6 | 722 | 43 min |