July 9, 2025

It is being reported that Duster has been cancelled by HBO Max after just one season. The news comes less than a week after the drama wrapped its 8-episode freshman run on the streaming service.

The series premiered in May, garnering a positive reception from critics and viewers alike. It struggled to find a sizeable audience, though, failing to crack the Nielsen Top 10 streaming list.

"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," said the streamer in a statement. "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."

"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," said Warner Bros. Television in a statement. "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. We are incredibly proud of the show, and while we wish this journey could continue, we are thankful to our partners at HBO Max for the opportunity to tell Jim and Nina's story."

Duster stars Holloway as Jim, a gutsy getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate in the 1970s Southwest. His life goes from dangerous to wildly, stupidly dangerous when he meets Nina, a tenacious young agent who comes into town hellbent on taking down his crime family.