"You had me at Supergirl": Fans react to The Waterfront trailer as Netflix features an ensemble creative team in this upcoming drama 

The trailer of The Waterfront, Netflix's upcoming drama series, was just released, and fans are eager to meet this ensemble cast. The show is set to arrive on June 19, 2025, on Netflix.

Fans react to The Waterfront Trailer

The Waterfront has an interesting cast. Fans are super excited to see Melissa Benoist in the trailer. Benoist is popular for playing Supergirl in Supergirl (2015-2021). Benoist is deeply loved by her fans even today, and many of them have expressed excitement over seeing her in The Waterfront trailer.

Melissa Benoist is playing Bree Buckley in the show, the daughter of Harlan and Mae Buckley, who struggles with alcohol addiction and is trying to be a present mother after losing custody of her son. It would be safe to say fans are really excited to see Benoist in a new drama.

One fan commented:

"You had me at Supergirl!" @somebodyto2.

It looks like this fan, along with many others, will watch The Waterfront just to watch Melissa Benoist.

Another fan commented:

"I'm a simple person: I see Melissa Benoist the Supergirl, I watch." @ztswift

Other than Benoist, fans of Holt McCallany are also excited to see him play Harlan Buckley in the show. McCallany is best known for his portrayal of FBI Special Agent Bill Tench in Mindhunter (2017-2019), and fans cannot wait to see him play a lead, Harlan Buckley, in a new drama. One fan commented:

"Holt McCallany has such an iconic voice!" @smotbutterman1127

Fans of Maria Bello have also expressed excitement at her being a part of this new Netflix drama. Bello, who is known for playing Jacqueline Sloane on NCIS and Jordan Forester in Beef, is set to star as Mae Buckley in The Waterfront.

One fan commented:

"Maria Bello is great in everything." @jonseals

The main cast members aren't the only ones getting all the love. Fans of That '70s Show must have recognized Topher Grace in the trailer playing a shady businessman. As shown in the trailer, he welcomes Harlan and Cane Buckley to his

"humble opium start-up."

Fans of Grace have shown excitement over seeing him in the trailer. Besides, the fact that the show has been written and executively produced by Kevin Williamson, who also created Dawson's Creek, has brought in a lot more happy reactions from fans. One fan commented:

"You guys had me at Dawson's Creek - then again with Topher Grace" @hafsahashraf752

What is The Waterfront about?

According to the trailer's description on YouTube, the show is:

"Inspired by true events, The Waterfront, a new series from creator of Dawson’s Creek and Scream, 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."

The ensemble cast features Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Melissa Benoist, and Jake Weary in lead roles. Other members of the cast include Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell, and Brady Hepner. The Waterfront also features Topher Grace as a guest star. The trailer has been a success with fans already eager to meet the cast in The Waterfront.

Wondering what to expect from The Waterfront? Well, Kevin Williamson, the writer and executive producer of the show, told Tudum by Netflix:

“This is about a working man who’s trying to make a go of it for his family. They’ve pulled themselves up from nothing and they’ve built this mini fishing empire in their small little town.”

He continues:

“Now it’s being taken away from them bit by bit. They’ll do anything to hold onto it, because it represents their family.”

The Waterfront arrives on Netflix on June 19, 2025.

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