J.J. Abrams' '70s Crime Show 'Duster' Is Almost Too Much Fun

'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…

'Duster' Review: Asphyxiated by Boomer Nostalgia

The show offers nothing that you haven't seen hundred times in a thousand different ways; and it sticks to the one way that's brimful of clichés. The post ‘Duster’ Review: Asphyxiated by Boomer Nostalgia appeared first on Feature First.