TVLine Items: Maria Bello Joins Kevin Williamson Series, Sopranos Documentary Trailer and More

Maria Bello is settling in on Kevin Williamson’s Waterfront.

The actress — whose credits include Beef, NCIS and ER — has joined Netflix’s forthcoming family drama from the Vampire Diaries exec producer.

Inspired by true events, 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,” reads the official logline.

Bello’s Mae Buckley is “a complex woman who’s married to Harlan (Holt McCallany) and the mother of their two children. After her husband took a step back from the family business, together with their son, she has been running the fishery in very questionable ways in a desperate attempt to save the family.”  

Ready for some more recent newsy nuggets? Well…

* Late Night With Seth Meyers will air a live Closer Look Primetime special on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 10/9c on NBC.

* Andrea Londo (Narcos, The Winchesters) will recur on CBS’ Matlock as a new junior associate at the law firm who went to law school with Leah Lewis’ character, our sister site Deadline reports.

* ITV’s six-part limited series Passenger will premiere Thursday, October 17 on BritBox, with the first two episodes available at 9 pm ET; watch a trailer:

* The two-part documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos will premiere Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8 pm; watch a trailer:

* Paramount+ has released a trailer for Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of ’80s Hair Metal, a three-part docuseries premiering Tuesday, Sept. 17:

Which of today’s TVLine Items pique your interest?