“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:
Episode 1: ‘Almost Okay’
“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
Episode 2: ‘Taking Control’
“Down in the Gulley” – Brent Cobb
“Rewind” – Rosali
“I’m a King Bee” – Peter Frampton Band
“Black Hearted Woman” – The Allman Brothers Band
Episode 3: ‘Playing With Fire’
“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
Episode 4: ‘You Can’t Trust A Buckley’
“True South” – Rodney Atkins
“Broken Bones” – Kaleo
“Hang in There” – Stephen Wilson Jr.
“Black Leaf” – The Cave Singers
Episode 5: ‘I’m a Hugger’
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”
Episode 6: ‘Hunting Season’
“Nashville Money” – Myron Elkins
“4 x 4 Play” – Blackjack Billy
“Sinner” – Shaya Zamora
“Albatross” – Corrosion of Conformity
Episode 7: ‘Nice Try’
“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.
Episode 8: ‘Lost at Sea’
“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.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/06/24/the-waterfront-heres-a-list-of-all-the-songs-in-hit-netflix-series/