Get those engines running action fans, because we now have our first look atDuster, the newMaxoriginal series created byJ.J. Abramsand LaToya Morgan that stars belovedLostactorJosh Holloway. Set in 1972, the crime thriller centers around the first black female FBI agent as she teams up with a getaway driver to take down a major crime syndicate operating in the Southwest.
The new teaser trailer forDusterwas released today (seen below), and showcases all the action and drama we can expect from Abrams' new creation, which definitely seems more R-rated than some of his previous offerings. We catch a glimpse of the first meeting between Holloway’s character Jim and FBI agent Nina (Rachel Hilson) before things get wild. Sex, drugs, and action are all front and center in the new series, as is Holloway’s trademark charm.
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Holloway is no stranger to the action genre, as after starringas the fan-favorite character of Sawyer inLost, he went on to appear inMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocolin 2011, as well as the 2013 filmParanoia, and 2014’sSabotagealongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. Meanwhile, Hilson has appeared prominently in a number of TV roles, including in shows likeAmerican Horror Story: Double Feature,Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, and the Hulu original teen dramaLove, Victor.
J.J. Abrams Calls ‘Duster’ a “Crazy Story”
With nods tovarious 70s crime filmslike the 1978 Ryan O’Neal movieThe Driver,Dusteris clearly hoping to capitalize on nostalgia with its retro setting and music, as HBO shows likeThe Deuce,Vinyl, andMinxhave done in the past. Abrams recently told The Hollywood Reporter that his goal is to tell a “crazy story,” and that the whole series stemmed from a single image in his head:
“I had this image of a phone in the middle of the desert and a car driving up, and a guy getting on the phone to find out where he was meant to go next. It implied some kind of crazy intrigue, and I didn’t know what the answer was, but I knew it was compelling.”
“LaToya and I started talking about who this guy might be,” he continued. “I always knew there would be an FBI agent who showed up. But it wasn’t until we started talking about what her story is, that we started building this story towards something that felt twisty and turn-y and ultimately really satisfying.”
Dusteris just the first of many projects Abrams has in play with Max and Warner Bros., as back in 2019 he signed a five-year agreement with them worth $500 million dollars. In addition to Holloway and Hilson, the show also stars the incomparable Keith David, Sydney Elisabeth, Corbin Bernsen, Greg Grunberg, Camille Guaty, and Asivak Koostachin.
The eight-episode series debuts on Thursday, May 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT on Max, with episodes airing weekly until its conclusion on July 02, 2025.
