HBO Max Cancels 1970s DUSTER Series After One Season
Well, that was short-lived. HBO Max has officially pulled the plug on Duster after just one season. The series, created by LaToya Morgan and J.J. Abrams, had only just wrapped its season finale last week, leaving fans who were invested in its gritty, retro crime world wondering what could’ve been.
The show premiered in May and starred Lost’s Josh Holloway as a getaway driver working for a rising crime syndicate in the 1970s Southwest. Rachel Hilson played a determined young FBI agent on a mission to bring it all crashing down.
I watched the first couple episodes of the series, but it never really quite grabbed my attention.
In a statement, HBO Max shared: “While HBO Max will not be moving forward with a second season of Duster, we are so grateful to have had the chance to work with the amazingly talented co-creators J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan, and our partners at Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television.
“We are tremendously proud of this series led by Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson and we thank them along with our cast and crew for their incredible collaboration and partnership.”
That wraps a long road for the show. Duster was first announced back in 2020 as part of Abrams’ big overall deal with Warner Bros. Television and was the only live-action series from that deal to actually make it to air on HBO Max. Others including a Justice League Dark project and a Shining-inspired spinoff, never got past development.
The animated series Batman: Caped Crusader, which Abrams also executive produced, was picked up by HBO Max before being moved over to Prime Video instead.
Warner Bros. Television also chimed in, saying: “J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan delivered a thrilling, multi-dimensional crime drama in Duster, with textured characters that took the audience back to the 1970s in a new and innovative way.
“Those characters were brought to life by a wonderful team led by Josh, Rachel, and an extremely talented ensemble cast, along with an expert crew behind the scenes. We are incredibly proud of the show, and while we wish this journey could continue, we are thankful to our partners at HBO Max for the opportunity to tell Jim and Nina’s story.”
If you watch the first season of Duster, what did you think?
Source: Variety