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Forbes
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
TV's Supergirl Excited For Milly Alcock's ‘Supergirl' Movie
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 20: Milly Alcock attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Sirens" at The ... More Plaza Hotel on May 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/WireImage) The CW's Supergirl, Melissa Benoist — who currently stars in Netflix's hit series The Waterfront — pledges her support for the upcoming Supergirl movie starring Milly Alcock. Benoist, who plays Bree Buckley in The Waterfront, starred as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, aka Kara Danvers, on The CW from 2015 to 2021. In addition, Benoist played Supergirl in several crossover appearances in The CW's DC Arrowverse of superhero shows, including Arrow, DC Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash and Batwoman. Alcock makes a cameo appearance in James Gunn's Superman near the conclusion of the superhero film and is set to star in the Supergirl solo movie — formerly titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow — which is set for a June 26, 2026, release. During an interview with Watch Mojo prior to the release of Superman in theaters, Benoist was asked whether she would support Alcock in her future endeavors as Supergirl. "Yeah, of course I'll support! I mean, once you've donned the glyph, you're part of a very small club of people that has worn capes,' Benoist told Watch Mojo. 'So, it always feels special when any iteration of the story and the canon comes to life. So, I will be there to support. Is Milly Alcock supposed to be in this James Gunn [movie] James Gunn Describes Milly Alcock's Supergirl As A 'Total Mess' Supergirl will be directed by I, Tonya filmmaker Craig Gillespie, while James Gunn and Peter Safran — who are co-CEOs of Warner Bros. DC Studios — are two of the film's producers. Gunn, of course, is the writer and director of Superman, which opened in theaters. Gunn recently discussed Milly Alcock's version of Supergirl with Screen Rant, noting that she's not nearly as well-adjusted a character as David Corenswet's Superman/Clark Kent is in Superman. "She's a total mess. I mean, I think as we learn, she's had a completely different background from Superman. A much more difficult background,' Gunn told Screen Rant. 'He's had this wonderful upbringing by these two parents that loved him and were very healthy. And her background was much different than that." Also starring Rachel Brosnhan and Nicholas Hoult, Superman is now in theaters, while Supergirl is set for a June 26, 2026, release. All eight episodes of Melissa Benoist's new series The Waterfront is streaming on Netflix.
Metro
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Dark TV show 'compared to Ozark' dominates Netflix charts
Last month Netflix dropped all eight episodes of a new drama that's been compared to Ozark and it's now dominating the Netflix charts. The Waterfront, which was created by Dawson's Creek and Scream writer Kevin Williamson, is currently number one on the Netflix charts and has been watched an impressive 11,600,000 times. So what's it about? Well, set against the backdrop of coastal North Carolina… [The Waterfront] centres on the fictional Buckley family and their crumbling fishing empire.' Starring 90s movie star Holt McCallany, Coyote Ugly actress Maria Bello, and Supergirl legend Mellisa Benoist, The Waterfront 'explores family dynamics and the lengths people will go to when their legacy is on the line'. The series has proven to be wildly popular and many fans were excited about The Waterfront before they'd even seen it. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. @Superpidge said: 'The Waterfront, a new series is coming! From Kevin Williamson. This is definitely giving me the same vibes as Ozark did!' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video @AlexisD6575 said of the trailer: 'I was originally interested because Melissa Benoist is in it, but the rest of the cast got me even more, and honestly it looks like the show could be really fun too!' However, now that the show's been released, it's earned a host of new fans who've taken to social media to shower the series with praise. 'I've finished watching The Waterfront,' wrote @VivQi on X. 'It was definitely intense, chaotic, fast paced and entertaining to watch!' @benoistpost added: 'We need season 2 of #TheWaterfront please @Netflix'. Meanwhile, @dariacott admitted they, 'Came for Melissa Benoist, stayed for the plot! Overall, really good show.' On Reddit, Liltwaunnysquirt wrote: 'I enjoyed the show. Reminded me of Ozarks a little bit, certainly not as good, but still thought it was solid.' 'I loved the show,' said Basic-Insect3214. 'Maybe it is because I have not watched the other shows that it is being compared to constantly, so for me as a standalone, it was a good watch.' The series has been compared to Ozark not just because they're both on Netflix, but because both shows depict an otherwise ordinary family pulled into the criminal underworld. In Ozark, the Byrde family moved to the titular region to continue laundering money for a large Mexican drug cartel, leading to several violent confrontations. The Waterfront creator Kevin Williamson told Netflix: 'We've never really seen a story about the commercial fisherman told before in any sort of dramatic way in a family drama. '[The fishing industry] is being taken away from them bit by bit. [The lead characters] will do anything to hold onto it – it represents their family. They also care about the town, and so many people depend on them.' He continued, talking about the plot, which sees the characters having to make millions of dollars very quickly: 'It's about a bunch of people who make mistakes, they do some bad things, and then they get in deeper and deeper and deeper. Have you been watching The Waterfront? 'When you have all these people doing bad things, it's always nice when they do that one good thing that can bring hope back.' Kevin also revealed that the story behind the series is, in part, a personal and autobiographical one, with his father involved in the fishing industry once upon a time. More Trending 'The fishing industry upturned in the '80s – my dad couldn't feed his family. So, someone came along and said, 'Hey, if you do this one thing, you can make all this money' and it was hard to say no to. 'My dad – a very, very good man – got tempted to do some things that weren't so legal and got in some trouble. [But] it put food on the table and it helped me go to college.' The Waterfront is available to watch on Netflix now. (This article was first published on June 19, 2025.) Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: One of the 'greatest TV shows of all time' launched 36 years ago today MORE: 'It's all I've been watching': TV fans crown the best streaming service MORE: WWE icon, 49, 'hasn't aged a day' in SmackDown return 25 years after debut
Forbes
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘The Waterfront' Continues To Dominate Netflix's Global TV Show Chart
"The Waterfront" stars (l to r): Melissa Benoist, Maria Bello, Holt McCallany and Jake Weary. The hit Netflix crime drama The Waterfront is continuing to bring in big viewership at the streamer. All eight episodes of The Waterfront debuted on Netflix on June 19. The official logline for the series reads, 'The Waterfront 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 Waterfront stars Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley and Maria Bello plays Harlan's wife and business partner Belle. The series also stars Melissa Benoist as the Buckley's daughter, Bree, and Jake Weary stars as the Buckley's son, Cane. Created by Kevin Williamson, the series also stars Humberly González, Rafael L. Silva, Brady Hepner, Dave Anabelle, Gerado Celasco and Topher Grace. Netflix TUDUM reported on Tuesday that The Waterfront topped the streaming service Top 10 Global TV Shows chart for a second consecutive week, finishing No. 1 for the week of June 23-29 with 11.6 million views, which equates to 74.3 million hours viewed. The Waterfront was also Netflix's No. 1 show in 10 other countries. Coming in a distant second is the Netflix original series Ginny & Georgia Season 3, which had 4.8 million views, which equates to 51.2 million hours viewed. America's Sweethearts: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Season 2 (2.6 million views/5.2 million hours viewed), RAW – June 23 (2.6 million views/215 million hours viewed) and Dept. Q (2.5 million views/11.9 million hours viewed) rounded out the Top 5. 'The Waterfront' Is Also No. 2 on Netflix's U.S. Streaming Chart In addition to being the top TV show globally on Netflix, The Waterfront is No. 2 on Netflix's Top 10 TV Shows in the U.S. from June 23-29, behind Squid Game Season 3. The Waterfront debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. chart for the week of June 16-22. In addition to being No. 2 in the U.S., The Waterfront also charted in Netflix's Top 10 TV Shows in 77 countries overall. There is no word yet whether The Waterfront will be returning to Netflix for a second season. The Waterfront, which consists of eight episodes, is streaming on Netflix.
Forbes
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Why Does Jenna From ‘The Waterfront' Look So Familiar?
Humberly González in "The Waterfront." The cast of Netflix's hit crime drama The Waterfront includes Humberly González as Jenna Tate, the ex-high-school girlfriend of Jake Weary's Cane Buckley. What else has González starred in? Released on June 19, The Waterfront immediately became the No. 1 most-streamed show in the U.S. on the platform from June 16-22 with 8.3 million views, which equates to 53.3 million hours viewed. The official logline for the series created by Kevin Williamson reads, 'The Waterfront 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.' Holt McCallany stars as family patriarch Harlan Buckley, while Maria Bello plays Belle, Harlan's wife and business partner. The series also stars Melissa Benoist as the Buckley's daughter, Bree, who is still in recovery from drug addiction; while Weary plays the Buckley's son, Cane, whose desperate decision to run drugs to save the crumbling company threatens to doom the family for good. González's Jenna is a journalist in Atlanta who returns home to North Carolina to care for her dying father. Her encounter with Cane, however, suddenly creates tension between each of them and their spouses, as the warm memories of being high school sweethearts bubble up to the surface. González was born on April 14, 1992, in Venezuela and grew up in Canada. She made her screen debut in the 2016 Canadian miniseries Women Are From Mars and since then has appeared in guest roles in several television shows, including BBC America's Orphan Black (2017) and the Netflix series Workin' Moms (2019) and Jupiter's Legacy (2021). The actor has also appeared in recurring roles in such TV series as The CW's In the Dark and NBC-TV's Nurses (2021) and had a supporting role in the 2021 Bob Odenkirk action comedy Nobody. In addtion, González has starred in the 2022 Lifetime original movies Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For and Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons. Below are more of González's roles, explaining why she looks so familiar. Humberly González in "Utopia Falls." 'Utopia Falls' (2020) Humberly González stars as Brooklyn 2, one of the lead characters in Hulu's dystopian sci-fi drama Utopia Falls, which ran for one season on the streaming service. Set in a domed colony of survivors after war destroyed life on Earth, Utopia Falls follows 24 teens selected to participate in a competitor called the Exemplar. During the competition, however, the teens discover dark secrets about Earth's past. Humberly González in "Ginny & Georgia." Ginny & Georgia (2021-2025) Humberly González stars in a recurring role in the hit Netflix series Ginny & Georgia, which stars Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howey in the title roles. González plays Sophie Sanchez, who enters a complicated romantic relationship with Maxine 'Max' Baker (Sara Waisglass) after splitting up with Josh (Michael Spina). González has appeared in 18 episodes over Ginny & Georgia's three seasons. 'Friends & Family Christmas' (2023) Humberly González and Ali Liebert star as Dani and Amelia, an artist and entertaiment lawyer who form a fake romatic relationship over the holidays to please their respective parents in the Hallmark Channel's Friends & Family Christmas. However, as Dani and Amelia spend more time together, they start to develop true feelings for one another. Humberly Gonzalez in "Tarot." 'Tarot' (2024) Humberly González stars as Madeline in Tarot, a horror thriller from directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg that follows a group of college friends who make the mistake of playing with a haunted used tarot deck. By breaking the unwritten rule of playing with another person's tarot cards, each of the friends are stalked by ancient astrologer who bound her soul to the deck bu physically manifesting herself as the ghoulish characters pictured on the cards they were dealt. All eight episodes of The Waterfront are streaming on Netflix.
Forbes
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘The Waterfront': Here's A List Of All The Songs In Hit Netflix Series
"The Waterfront" stars Melissa Benoist, Maria Bello, Holt McCallany and Jake Weary. The new Netflix crime drama The Waterfront not only features a compelling story, but songs from several nobable country music and rock artists throughout the series' eight episodes. While not one particular genre define the song soundtrack, the music for The Waterfront tends to skew more toward the music of country, rock and pop past and present, from Ryan Bingham, Chris Stapleton and Bella White to Tammy Wynette, Seals & Croft to The Allman Brothers Band. The Waterfront premiered on Netflix on June 19 and its viewership numbers were so huge in its first four days on the platform that the series debuted at No. 1 on the streamer's list of its Top 10 TV Shows globally. According to Netflix, The Waterfront had 8.3 million views for the weeklong period of June 16-22, which equates to 53.3 million hours viewed. The streamer noted that The Waterfront was also on Netflix's Top 10 TV Shows chart in 77 countries and No. 1 in 10 of them. The official summary for The Waterfront reads, 'For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town's restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Maria Bello) and son Cane (Jake Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat. 'As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan steps back in to take command. Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) — an addict in recovery who's lost custody of her son Diller (Brady Hepner) — finds herself entangled in a complicated relationship that could threaten the family's future forever.' The Waterfront also stars Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González and Danielle Campbell, as well as Topher Grace, Dave Annable, Michael Gaston, Gerardo Celasco and Zach Roerig in guest roles. The Waterfront was created by Kevin Williamson (Dawson's Creek, The Vampire Diaries), and was inspired by some of Williamson's life growing up in North Carolina. What Songs And Artists Are Heard In 'The Waterfront'? There are 39 songs in all featured throughout the eight episodes of The Waterfront. Per Netflix Tudum, the songs are listed as follows: 'No Good' - Kaleo 'Devil Stole My Style' - Ryan Bingham 'Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)' - Tammy Wynette 'Star of Monterey' - Ben Chapman 'Heaven Hill' - Sterling Elza 'Don't You Dare' - Ben Chapman'Down in the Gulley' - Brent Cobb 'Rewind' - Rosali 'I'm a King Bee' - Peter Frampton Band 'Black Hearted Woman' - The Allman Brothers Band 'Numbers' - Bella White 'Summer Breeze' - Seals & Crofts 'I'd Really Love to See You Tonight' - England Dan & John Ford Coley 'Moonstroke' - Gordon Broad 'Tennessee Whiskey' - Chris Stapleton 'Moving' - John Fullbright 'Can't You See' - Marshall Tucker Band'True South' - Rodney Atkins 'Broken Bones' - Kaleo 'Hang in There' - Stephen Wilson Jr. 'Black Leaf' - The Cave Singers The Record Company - 'Gotta Be Movin'' Gary Clark Jr. - 'Don't Owe You a Thang' Lee Ann Womack - 'All the Trouble' Caitlin Rose - 'Own Side''Nashville Money' - Myron Elkins '4 x 4 Play' - Blackjack Billy 'Sinner' - Shaya Zamora 'Albatross' - Corrosion of Conformity 'Dead Man Walking' - Channing Wilson 'The Way I Oughta Go' - Bella White 'Echo In the Holler' - Tanner Usrey 'Dig a Hole' (unreleased) - Stephen Wilson Jr.'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)' - Looking Glass 'Right Down the Line' - Gerry Rafferty 'Burgundy' - Laura Jean Anderson 'Deep Stays Down' - Larkin Poe All eight episodes of The Waterfront are streaming on Netflix.
