Williamson grew up in the oceanside town of Oriental, North Carolina, which served as the inspiration for The Waterfront ’s fictional location, Havenport. The show was filmed in Southport, where Williamson filmed his classic slasher film, 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Like a bad blend of 'Ozark' and 'Yellowstone,' 'The Waterfront' follows a family who starts moving drugs when their fishing empire may go underwater.

Series creator Kevin Williamson opens up about the mistakes his father made and how they inspired the Netflix crime drama "The Waterfront."