After a five-year build-up, it was a short run for HBO Max's 1970s crime drama Duster, as HBO Max is not proceeding with a second season of the series

The HBO Max crime thriller series “Duster” has been canceled after one season.

So when HBO Max cancelled the show after the finale of season 1 aired, it left fans asking why? Turns out, the reasons for the cut-off weren't all that simple. From low views to ever-changing strategies, many things may have eventually led to Duster 's sudden cancellation.

While HBO Max will not be moving forward with a second season of Duster ” the public statement read, in that very careful “We would still like to be in business with you” language, “We are so grateful to have had the chance to work with the amazingly talented co-creators J.

HBO Max has canceled its 1970s-set action-comedy series Duster after one season. The drama from showrunners J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan starred Josh Holloway as a getaway driver working for an Arizona crime syndicate and Rachel Hilson as an FBI agent.

Josh Holloway's distinctive red Plymouth has driven its last joyride. "Duster," the 1970s-set series by creators J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan focusing on getaway driver Jim Ellis caught up in a crime syndicate and FBI agent Nina Hayes (Rachel Hilson) tasked with taking it down,

One of HBO Max’s most promising series was over before it even had a chance to get off the ground. The crime thriller series Duster, which is set in 1972 and stars Josh Holloway as a getaway driver in a 1970 Plymouth Duster working with an FBI agent (Rachel Hilson) to take down a local

It has eight episodes and debuted on Max on May 15, 2025. Duster was canceled by HBO Max after one season despite strong reviews and continued popularity. It remains in Top 10 on the platform. However, its cancellation highlights challenges faced by quality shows in today’s competitive streaming landscape.

Jam-packed with car chases, explosive action sequences, and 70s nostalgia, Duster ’s race to its Season 1 finale on HBO Max was one to be savored like a long drive in a getaway car. Now that the dust has settled, fans are dying to know whether or not the action-thriller has reached its final destination.

The news comes less than a week after the show aired the Season 1 finale, with “Duster” having originally premiered on the streamer in May. The series starred Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson and hailed from co-creators and executive producers LaToya Morgan and J.J. Abrams.

Duster is done and dusted. HBO Max has cancelled the crime-caper series, TVLine has confirmed, meaning there’ll be no Season 2. Duster was set in the 1970s and starred Lost‘s Josh Holloway as a crime syndicate’s getaway driver who wound up cooperating with an FBI agent named Nina,