Mindhunter star Holt McCallany has officially signed on to play Harlan Buckley, one of the leads in Netflix's upcoming family drama The Waterfront. The project comes from Scream writer Kevin Williamson, who is best known as the creator of shows like Dawson's Creek and The Vampire Diaries.
Mindhunter's Holt McCallany Returns to Netflix for New Series from Scream Writer
McCallany's full character description reads:
“Inspired by true events, the series delves into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to maintain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat,” the show’s initial logline reads (via Deadline).
The Waterfront is executive produced by Williamson and Ben Fast for Outerbanks Entertainment, with Williamson also serving as a writer. It marks McCallany’s latest collaboration with Netflix, having previously starred in David Fincher’s psychological crime thriller Mindhunter, where he played FBI agent Bill Tench. It is a Universal Television production.