For example, an uncle dipped him into chummed and shark-infested waters, Williamson tells The Hollywood Reporter. He also shares his three-season (maybe more) plan and revisits 'Dawson's Creek.'

Creator Kevin Williamson talks The Waterfront, how it differs from Dawson's Creek, his personal inspirations for it, the Scream franchise and more.

The main characters in Kevin Williamson's Netflix series are a multigenerational cast of adults whose lives are glossier and grittier than what audiences remember from the 'Dawson’s' gang.