HBO Max orders drama series Duster from J.J. Abrams with Josh Holloway

The drama series Duster has been commissioned by HBO Max and comes from J.J. Abrams. The drama will star Rachel Hilson and Josh Holloway.

Set in 1972, the eight-episode series follows the first black female FBI agent (Hilson, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) as she attempts to take down a crime syndicate with the help of a getaway driver (Holloway, Lost ).

Keith David (Greenleaf), Sydney Elisabeth (The Last O.G.), Greg Grunberg (Heroes), Camille Guaty (Scorpion), Asivak Koostachin (Cardinal), Benjamin Charles Watson (Designated Survivor) and Adriana Aluna Martinez round out the cast of Duster.



HBO Max revealed more about the series in a press release:

"HBO Max has ordered the eight-part drama DUSTER from J.J. Abrams, LaToya Morgan and Warner Bros. Television. Rachel Hilson (pictured) will star opposite Josh Holloway.

In 1972, the first black female FBI agent heads to the Southwest and recruits a brave fugitive in a daring attempt to take down a growing crime syndicate.

Cast (in alphabetical order): Keith David as Ezra, Sydney Elisabeth as Genesis, Greg Grunberg as Abbott, Camille Guaty as Izzy, Rachel Hilson as Nina, Josh Holloway (pictured below) as Jim, Asivak Koostachin as Awan, Adriana Aluna Martinez as Luna, Benjamin Charles Watson as Royce.



Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max: "We are thrilled to bring this high-voltage crime caper from the brilliant minds of J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan to HBO Max audiences. This series has all the elements of a great Max Original, with a propulsive storyline, fantastic characters and some really bad car chases."

JJ Abrams: "LaToya and I are excited about the opportunity to bring the wild, cunning and wacky world of DUSTER to life, especially with this exceptional cast, crew and network."

LaToya Morgan: "DUSTER is an amalgam of all my favorite things - high octane storytelling with deep characters and so much heart. It's a dream project and I'm so grateful to all the people at Warner Bros. and HBO Max for believing in this series. And I couldn't have wished for a better partner in crime than J.J. to build this incredible world."

Produced by Warner Bros. Television, the first two episodes are written by J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan; the first two episodes directed and executive produced by Steph Green (The Book of Boba Fett). The series is executive produced by J.J. Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich for Bad Robot through its content partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery and WBTV and executive produced by LaToya Morgan for TinkerToy Productions through its overall deal with WBTV."

A premiere date for Duster will be announced later.