Maria Bello has joined the upcoming Netflix drama series “The Waterfront,” Variety has learned.
The eight-episode show, which hails from Kevin Williamson, was originally greenlit at Netflix back in May. Bello is now the second confirmed cast member, joining Holt McCallany in the series.
Per the official logline, “The Waterfront” is inspired by true events and “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.”
Bello will star as Mae Buckley. Mae is described as “A complex woman who’s married to Harlan (McCallany) and the mother of their two children. After her husband took a step back from the family business, together with their son, she has been running the fishery in very questionable ways in a desperate attempt to save the family.”
This will Bello’s second TV outing with Netflix. She previously appeared in the hit series “Beef” for the streamer, earning herself an Emmy nomination in the process. She has also starred in shows like “NCIS” and “Goliath.” She is primarily known for her film roles, starring in features such as “A History of Violence,” “The Cooler,” “Thank You for Smoking,” “Prisoners,” and “Coyote Ugly.”
She is repped by Independent Artist Group and Agence Adequat.
Williamson is the writer of “The Waterfront,” with both he and Ben Fast executive producing under their Outerbanks Entertainment banner. Universal Television is the studio, with Outerbanks currently under an overall deal at UTV.
