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Entertainment Crime Shows Just two months after release, J.J. Abrams' new crime show has been scrapped despite a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score Megan Garside 10 July 2025 Lost co-creator and star's new thriller show has been cancelled When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: HBO Max) Star Wars director J.J. Abrams' new crime thriller series Duster has been cancelled at HBO Max after its first season. The news comes not even two months after showrunners Abrams and LaToya Morgan’s retro action-comedy series premiered on HBO Max. In a statement, the streamer said, "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," adding, "We are tremendously proud of this series." Duster’s cancellation comes as a shock, as the show was well-received when it hit HBO Max on May 15. The season was met with rave reviews and stands at an impressive 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it is important to note that Duster did not draw a large audience, and failed to place on viewing charts. You may like Canceled TV shows in 2025: every series that has been scrapped by Netflix, Apple, Disney Plus, and more this year Amazon cancels the two Prime spin-offs of the Russo brothers' $300 million action series Citadel Star Wars actor Carrie-Anne Moss didn't think her Jedi's death in The Acolyte "would be a big deal at all" until fan backlash: "It didn't cross my mind" Set in the '70s Southwest US, Duster "explores the life of a gutsy getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate that goes from dangerous to wildly, stupidly dangerous when a tenacious young agent comes into town hellbent on taking his crime family down," as per the official synopsis. The show stars Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Colony actor Josh Holloway. In fact, the show acted as a sort of reunion between Abrams and Holloway, as the actor notably played a lead role in the hit ‘00s sci-fi show Lost, co-created by Abrams. (Image credit: ABC) The cancellation must be especially hard for Holloway, as the actor had previously taken a break from the industry due to not being able to find work. Before Duster hit streaming, the star told The Hollywood Reporter how he "had a hard seven years," adding, "nothing was coming through… I started telling my agents, ‘Just bring me work, I need to get out of the house, it’s ridiculous.'" When Holloway got the call from Abrams about Duster, he was over the moon. "I couldn’t even believe what I was hearing," the star told THR. "That was right before the pandemic, and then HBO was sold twice. But we kept making it through everything. [We wondered] ‘Are they going to cancel us?’ No, no. We kept chugging along." Looking back on Holloway's past interview only makes the news more heartbreaking. Aside from HBO Max’s statement, the real reason for the show not moving forward is unknown. Duster season 1 is available to stream on HBO Max. For more, check out our list of the best shows on HBO Max, or keep up with upcoming TV shows heading your way. See more TV Shows News Streaming Services Megan Garside Social Links Navigation Editorial Associate, GamesRadar+ I am an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering TV and film for SFX and Total Film online. I have a Bachelors Degree in Media Production and Journalism and a Masters in Fashion Journalism from UAL. In the past I have written for local UK and US newspaper outlets such as the Portland Tribune and York Mix and worked in communications, before focusing on film and entertainment writing. I am a HUGE horror fan and in 2022 I created my very own single issue feminist horror magazine. 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