HBO Max has made a significant programming decision regarding Duster following the conclusion of the first season, as it has canceled the show before Season 2. The 1970s crime drama was co-created by J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan.
Duster gets canceled by HBO Max before Season 2
This is what the HBO Max statement confirms:
“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.” The statement further reads, “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.” (via Variety)
Duster premiered in May 2025 and was the only show to air under Abrams’ overall deal with Warner Bros. Television for HBO Max. Work on the series is said to have begun in 2020, and the show was officially approved to move forward in 2023. Other Bad Robot projects under the deal, including Justice League Dark, have stalled in development. A planned series based on Stephen King’s The Shining also reportedly never moved forward.
Warner Bros. Television added, “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.”
Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson led the show. Keith David, Camille Guaty, Sydney Elisabeth, Asivak Koostachin, Greg Grunberg, Benjamin Charles Watson, and Adriana Aluna Martinez featured in supporting roles.
