HBO Max has committed to eight episodes of J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan’s Duster. Josh Holloway (Yellowstone) and Rachel Hilson (This Is Us) are on board to star in the new crime caper set in the early 1970s.
“LaToya and I are thrilled at the chance to bring the wild, wily, and wacky world of Duster to life, especially with this exceptional cast, crew, and network,” said Abrams.
The series will also feature Keith David as Ezra, Sydney Elisabeth as Genesis, Greg Grunberg as Abbott, and Camille Guaty as Izzy. Asivak Koostachin is Awan, Adriana Aluna Martinez is Luna, and Benjamin Charles Watson is Royce.
“Duster is an amalgam of all my favorite things – high-octane storytelling with deep characters and so much heart,” explained Morgan. “It’s a dream project and I’m supremely grateful to all the folks at Warner Bros. and HBO Max for believing in this show. And I couldn’t have asked for a better partner in crime than J.J. to build this incredible world.”
Duster is set in 1972 and follows the first Black female FBI agent as she heads to the Southwest and recruits a gutsy getaway driver in a bold effort to take down a growing crime syndicate.
Commenting on the series, Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max said, “We are delighted to bring this high-voltage crime caper from the brilliant minds of J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan to the HBO Max audience. This show has all the elements of a great Max Original, with propulsive storytelling, fantastic characters, and some truly bad-ass car chases.”
J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan wrote the first two episodes and Steph Green directed and executive produces episodes one and two. TinkerToy Productions’ Morgan and Bad Robot’s Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive produce. Duster is produced by Warner Bros. Television.
