‘Duster’ Canceled After One Season at HBO Max

The 1970s crime series “Duster” has been canceled at HBO Max after just one season, Variety has confirmed.

The news comes less than a week after the show aired the Season 1 finale, with “Duster” having originally premiered on the streamer in May. The series starred Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson and hailed from co-creators and executive producers LaToya Morgan and J.J. Abrams.

“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,” HBO Max said in a statement. 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.”

Thus ends the show’s long path to the screen. It was originally reported to be in development at HBO Max in 2020 under Abrams’ & Bad Robot’s sizable overall deal with Warner Bros. It was then ordered to series in 2023. Thus far, it is the only show to make it to air on HBO Max under Bad Robot’s overall deal, which was originally signed in 2019. Several others, including a “Justice League Dark” series and a show inspired by Stephen King’s “The Shining,” ultimately never moved beyond development.

“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,” WBTV added. “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.”

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