WILMINGTON — Port City Daily continues to count down the top 10 stories that were read in 2024, as assessed by analytics.
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There is a tie for the fifth most popular pieces published by Port City Daily this year. Both are in regard to Wilmington’s film industry, which has seen numerous productions set up shop in 2024.
In May, as “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was rolling cameras in Wilmington and Carolina Beach, Amazon/MGM announced the release of season three — geared up to debut in summer 2025. According to the announcement, season three will be supersized with 11 episodes rather than the normal seven and eight released previously.
The series is based on the young adult novel written by Jenny Han, originally published in 2009. “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was followed up by “It’s Not Summer Without You” and “We’ll Always Have Summer” released in the subsequent two years.
Han has been the showrunner of the series along with Saraha Kucserka. However, the author made her directorial debut for season three as well.
Also topping the fifth most read story this year was “The Waterfront” rolling production in August.
The series, from Kevin Williamson (“Scream,” “Dawson’s Creek”), follows a dysfunctional family managing its fishing empire in a sleepy coastal town. It captured scenes in Southport’s Fishy Fish Cafe and also had filming permits pulled for downtown Wilmington’s Cotton Exchange, Cape Fear Club, the 100 block of North Front St., and Little Drum Landing on Ann Street.
The show stars Holt McCallany (“Fight Club,” “Mindhunter”) and Maria Bello (“Beef”). Bello has appeared on “A History of Violence” and “NCIS” and is a Golden Globe nominee, won a SAG award for her work on nineties’ medical drama “ER” and recently a Critics Choice Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for “Beef.”
The two take on the roles of a married couple, Harlan and Mae Buckley, who have two children. Harlan and his dad have run the fishery for years, even if questionably, but after a heart attack Harlan turns it over to Mae. As she takes the reins with her son, it’s steered in dubious ways to keep the family operation afloat.
Below are both pieces that originally ran earlier in 2024.
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