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Season 1 – Duster

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In the 1970s, a getaway driver encounters a tenacious FBI agent who wants to take his crime family down.
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Duster — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Making great use of Josh Holloway's rugged charm and a retro aesthetic that recalls 1970s television, Duster slaps a fresh coat of paint on a vintage vehicle.

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Josh Bell Boston Globe With its choice needle drops, vibrant desert setting, and charming characters, Duster is breezy, low-impact entertainment. Jun 11, 2025 Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times “Duster” is stupid fun, a comic melodrama steeped in 1970s exploitation flicks, with a lot of loving homage to period clothes, knickknacks and interior design. May 19, 2025 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday This is a fun throwback and a return to form for J.J. Abrams. Rated: 3/4 May 19, 2025 Full Review Mini Anthikad-Chhibber The Hindu J. J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan have crafted a blistering cops-and-robbers caper that evokes the swinging ‘70s in thrilling and fun ways Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Amy Tonta That Shelf Duster is a fresh and exciting show filled with action and mystery, while also bringing a gripping story of resilience about a woman who doesn’t back down despite being constantly undermined. Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Polly Conway Common Sense Media Duster doesn't bring much new with its premise, but it's fun to watch the expertly chosen cast chew a little scenery. May 21, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ivan F I needed exactly 4:27 minutes of this to decide whether I'm going to watch it Guess what.. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Gina B Loved this show - terrific cast, great costumes and lots of fun action scenes- I wish HBO didn’t cancel this show - JJ made it a great watch and we loved it! Please do a season 2 🙏 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Audience Member Great show. Well cast. Same on HBO for cancelling it so quick. Netflix pleeeeeaaaaassssseeeee pick it up. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review MB C Set in the rebellious 1970s, Duster is a stylish crime drama that blends retro flair with modern storytelling. It follows a getaway driver caught between loyalty to a crime boss and a covert alliance with a federal agent. With sharp performances, fast-paced direction, and rich visual design, the series delivers both thrilling action and layered character arcs. While the tone occasionally wavers between satire and seriousness, the show's energy, atmosphere, and standout leads make it a gritty, engaging ride through the moral gray zones of justice and loyalty..... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/22/25 Full Review Ash P Like Get Millie Black, this series is more or less a sleeper hit for me. Mainly because of how the theme proceeds and how it's structured. Sure, the first couple of episodes were a little cluttered as it's introducing our characters, both main and side. Yet I would believe that it does get better as soon as the show progresses with both our main leads. Just a bit of a head's up. There might be some spoilers ahead. You have been warned. It's set in the fictional side of the 1972 when Nina Hayes, played by Rachel Hilson, becomes the first black woman to work with the FBI and assigned to take down a known crime syndicate boss named Ezra Saxton, played by Keith David, with the help of an inside man named Jim Ellis, played by Josh Holloway. Jim is a talented getaway driver who drives his favorite 1970 Plymouth Duster, who Saxton trusts after saving his son by delivering a new heart to function with. As the series goes by, we see our main leads work with others like Nina having to work with a partner named Awan Bitsui, played by Asivak Koostachin, as well as dealing with one of her superiors who keeps telling her not to put her nose into anyone's business too long or she would get killed. With Jim, he looks for clues about his brother's death, thinking that Saxton has something to do with it while also dealing with his parents, Wade and Charlotte, and his sister and niece, Izzy and Luna. I know it might sound like it's still a little cluttered with all the side characters, but I will admit, the chemistry with the actors is well done. I love Nina and Awan working together to connect the dots on who was in league with Saxton as well as Nina trying to deliver pieces of what had happened to Jim's brother. I do admit the sister and niece are just there to be in the show for support, yet doesn't work too much with the plot itself since Jim worries about his niece, Luna, who is technically a growing teen. Meanwhile, we get the subplot about Izzy, the sister, fighting for an equal rights of recognition and acceptance for all lady truckers. It might sound unnecessary, yet I don't mind it. Since it actually happened in real life. It was the time period of when any form of feminism had occurred. It does pull through without casualties, thankfully, yet it was close enough that Saxton was close to killing Izzy off until he had figured out the truth between Jim and Nina at the end of the second-to-last episode. We even see the times when we see Saxton's daughter and son get some quality time with Jim and his family, and they were fun, too. Enrique the Knife was also fun during his only episode when he's chasing Jim until they came into agreement later in the episode. There were other side characters introduced, yet most of them were forgettable by the time the episode they were in had finished. If you were to ask me my favorite episode, it would have to be both the time when Enrique was chasing Jim and the episode when Nina and Awan had to sneak into an insane asylum to find this one guy who might have been connected to Saxton. The chemistry and the acting weren't the only things that had kept the show going. The action is great, as well as the car chasing. It does make me think back to some 70s-style movies that I've watched as a kid, and this series was authentic enough for that 70s vibe with the suspense and the action. It certainly was a sleeper hit that I was bummed out to know that there wouldn't be a second season, according to an article or two. What else could I say? Just another day when greedy corporate executives make rash decisions whether the view count was high or low. However, it's like how Get Millie Black was like. A nice one and done series that was at least entertaining. It's worth checking out if you're looking for some fun car chases, some good action, and FBI drama. I will give both J. J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan credit where credit is due because they both had pulled off a fun little 70s style series such as this one. By the end of it, I'm gonna give Duster eight and a half Nina and Jim exchanging information out of ten. 8.5/10. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review DEBBIE N i absolutely loved it. Seeing first Black lady FBI and FirstIndian male agent (it was true to era, clothes, hair styles, lingo) Fast cars. I was sad to see it was canceled. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired May 15, 2025 Baltimore Changes Everything Straight out of Quantico, FBI Agent Nina Hayes gets herself assigned to the Ezra Saxton case in Phoenix; Nina pinpoints a potential target within the organization, Jim Ellis, who has unknowingly entangled himself further in the criminal web. Details Episode 2 Aired May 22, 2025 Suspicious Minds As Jim plots to take down a corrupt cop, Nina uncovers buried FBI secrets; a shadowy figure in D.C. watches her every move. Details Episode 3 Aired May 29, 2025 You're No Good Nina and Awan search for a troubled ex-agent; Jim discovers evidence confirming Nina's suspicions about Saxton. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 5, 2025 Criminalus Velocitus Super-Sonicus After Jim learns that he's being pursued by an assassin, he and Saxton's son Royce are ambushed by rogue thieves while on a high-stakes delivery; Nina and Awan trace a cryptic message to an unexpected place. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 12, 2025 Ravishing Light and Glory In the 1970s, a getaway driver encounters a tenacious FBI agent who wants to take his crime family down. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 19, 2025 "Встречают по одёжке" (Meet by the Clothes) After surviving a bloody ambush, Jim and Nina grow closer as their enemies multiply and a plot spirals out of control. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 26, 2025 K-129 Saxton requests Jim's presence in Vegas to meet his mysterious partner, but the trip is interrupted by an unexpected stowaway; Nina uses Royce's infatuation to her advantage. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 3, 2025 66 Reno Split Saxton discovers the truth about Jim and Nina and plans to destroy them, along with his mob rivals, once and for all. Details
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Season Info

Director
Steph Green
Executive Producer
J.J. Abrams, Rachel Rusch Rich, LaToya Morgan, Steph Green
Screenwriter
J.J. Abrams, LaToya Morgan
Network
HBO Max
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 15, 2025