J.J. Abrams' '70s Crime Show 'Duster' Is Almost Too Much Fun
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'Duster' is a remarkably light series, even though people regularly meet a bloody end. 'The main goal was a series that radiates fun.'
The new HBO Max series 'Duster' starring Josh Holloway as a savvy 'getaway driver' for a mob boss in the 1970s is a throwback to the series of yesteryear, according to screenwriter LaToya Morgan. "We wanted to make something that you turn on when you come home from work to escape into."
'Duster' Is A Slow-Burning Crime Thriller With A Wicked Sense Of Humor
MaxJ.J. Abrams is the master of introductions, and the opening moments of Duster, his latest TV series for Max, are no different. The poppy ‘70s thriller, co-created by writer and executive producer LaToya Morgan, opens with a pay phone ringing in the middle of the desert. Then comes a red coupe speeding down the highway — it drifts to a stop and out walks Jim Ellis (Lost heartthrob Josh Holloway) to pick up the phone and receive his next assign…


J.J. Abrams' '70s Crime Show 'Duster' Is Almost Too Much Fun
Someday, Josh Holloway should play Matthew McConnaughey’s brother. There’s an obvious physical resemblance; born within months of one another in 1969, both actors are tall and lean but muscular, with angular features and, often, light, chin-grazing hair. They share a relaxed energy and the hint of a Southern twang—attributes that seem inextricably connected. But there’s a subtle difference in their default temperaments. McConnaughey is the affab…
Josh Holloway & JJ Abrams' Reunion Crime Show Debuts To Impressive Rotten Tomatoes Score Higher Than Lost's Final 4 Seasons
Josh Holloway and J.J. Abrams' reunion show, Duster, has debuted with a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than the last four seasons of Lost. Holloway was at the forefront of Lost's cast as James "Sawyer" Ford, a conman with a tragic past who was one of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815's plane crash. 15 years after Lost aired its series finale, Holloway and co-creator Abrams have reunited on Duster, which sees getaway driver Jim Ellis (Holloway) w…
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