US EditionJosh Holloway's 'Duster' Canceled After One Season
JUL 9 – Despite 92% critic approval and daily Top 10 on HBO Max, Duster failed to reach Nielsen's Top 10 streaming originals, leading to cancellation after one season.
- On July 9, 2025, HBO Max announced it would not continue the 1970s-based action-comedy show Duster beyond its initial season.
- The show faced challenges including low viewership despite strong critical acclaim, and it never entered Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming originals, which contributed to its cancellation.
- Duster featured Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson, marking a reunion between Holloway and producer J.J. Abrams, and centered on Nina—a pioneering Black woman working as an FBI agent in 1972—who teams up with a daring getaway driver to combat a rising crime syndicate.
- Season 1 earned a 92% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and was praised by Warner Bros. Television as a thrilling, multi-dimensional crime drama that innovatively evoked the 1970s.
- The cancellation leaves unresolved storylines about key characters and relationships, and signals HBO Max’s shift away from Max originals despite critical success and creative partnerships.
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Another top production by HBO Max has to give way. The series "Duster" is surprisingly sold despite star cast and well-known makers.
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