A prominent family in a North Carolina waterfront community faces challenges to their wealth and well-being. Even though they own a restaurant and fish processing operation, the real money comes from using their boats to smuggle drugs. Obviously, this leads to numerous conflicts and challenges. With showrunner Kevin Williamson, it’s all about story and relationships. The plot winds its way thru unexpected developments and dramatic encounters (with a few violent moments). The cast is full of flawed characters with Holt McCallany and Maria Bello effectively leading the hierarchy of relationship issues. Jake Weary, as the conflicted heir, carries much of the show’s emotional heft with Topher Grace providing an especially winsome villain. Williamson knows how to “class up” the melodrama, while keeping sufficient moments of action for extra tension (after all, he did create the “Scream” franchise). It’s not exactly trash TV, but the considerable dramatic flexes create lots of summer escapist fun. Undoubtedly, it’ll be renewed for a 2nd season, cause they left us hanging. (8 one-hour eps) 
(4 / 5)
