Soon after Deadline reported that The Waterfront has been canceled Monday evening, the series’ creator Kevin Williamson reflected on Netflix’s decision not to renew the family crime drama for a second season.

In an Instagram message over a photo from the show featuring star Holt McCallany and guest star Topher Grace, WiIliamson chose to focus on the positive.

“While I’m say the Buckleys won’t be back for Season 2, I’m celebrating the joy that was Season 1,” he wrote, referring to North Carolina’s powerful Buckley family at the center of the series starring McCallany, Jake Weary, Melissa Benoist and Maria Bello.

Williamson thanked fans who had watched The Waterfront as well as his “dream cast and crew” who worked on the show in North Carolina and Los Angeles and the studio behind it, Universal Television, where he is under an overall deal.

“And thank you to Netflix for taking a chance on a very personal story,” Williamson added. He has spoken about The Waterfront having been inspired by his childhood and family, especially his dad’s involvement in drug smuggling and other illegal activities.

“It was one of best experiences of my life,” Williamson said about his time on The Waterfront at the end of his note to fans.

In the show, 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 (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife (Bello) and son Cane (Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.