It's a sad day for fans of Netflix 's 8-part crime drama The Waterfront . The streamer has announced that the popular show has been cancelled despite its initial success – and fans can't quite get their heads around it. The series, which originally landed on Netflix on 19 June, is inspired by true events and follows the twisted story of the Buckleys, a power-hungry fishing family in North Carolina. Despite spending its first five weeks in Netflix's global Top 10 rankings, the announcement comes just two months after its debut, according to Variety .

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Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley and Maria Bello as Belle Buckley

Hopes for more seasons

The cancellation comes as a shock for many fans, as creator Kevin Williamson had aired his hopes for two or three more

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