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Your Guide to the Buckley Family in The Waterfront

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Your new favorite dysfunctional family drama has arrived. Netflix’s new series The Waterfront, created by Kevin Williamson (Dawson’s Creek, Scream, The Vampire Diaries), follows the Buckleys, a complicated North Carolina family who owns a struggling fishing empire in the fictional town of Havenport. (The eight-episode series, which premiered on June 19, is also inspired by a true story.)

Below, we break down key members of the Buckley family—from the headstrong patriarch to the kids who are next in line for the family empire.

Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley

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Holt McCallany (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, The Iron Claw, Mindhunter) plays Harlan, the rugged patriarch of the Buckley family, who started the family fishing business many decades ago.

Maria Bello as Belle Buckley

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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 from two heart attacks and has to relinquish control while he recovers.

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Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley

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Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) plays Bree Buckley, Harlan and Belle’s daughter. Bree is a recovering alcoholic who lost custody of her teenage son, Diller, and is attempting to rebuild their fraught relationship. She also used to oversee the fishery’s finances.

Brady Hepner as Diller

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Brady Hepner (The Holdovers) plays Diller, Bree’s teenage son who doesn’t have the best relationship with his mom after she lost custody of him. He prefers to go to his grandfather, Harlan, for emotional support.

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Jake Weary as Cane Buckley

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Jake Weary (It Follows, It: Chapter Two) is Cane, the younger sibling who works at the family’s fishing business. He has a very convoluted relationship with his father, whom he always tries to impress and prove himself to.

Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley

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Danielle Campbell (The Originals, Prison Break, Tell Me a Story) is Peyton, Cane’s wife. She’s a true Southern Belle and former debutante who faithfully supports her husband.

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