US Edition‘Duster’ Stars Rachel Hilson & Josh Holloway Break Down the High-Octane Premiere
- The series premiere of Duster unfolds in the 1970s FBI field office where Nina Hayes, played by Rachel Hilson, endures racist microaggressions while seeking to join a Phoenix investigation.
- Nina's determination to investigate underground crime boss Ezra Saxton, played by Keith David, drives the plot despite colleagues believing the Saxton case is cursed.
- Nina teams up with Jim Ellis, portrayed by Josh Holloway, an initially breezy driver connected to Saxton, whose evolving seriousness and responsibility highlight their complex dynamic.
- The showrunners chose a subtly brutal opening conversation to set Nina's hostile environment, with Hilson describing it as a scene that reveals her resilience and disarms prejudice through levity.
- Duster explores discrimination faced by Black and Native American FBI agents, showcasing their partnership as 'Davids versus Goliath' fighting bias while performing skilled investigative work.
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Rachel Hilson channels pioneering women in ‘Duster’
“Duster,” a new action series from JJ Abrams and LaToya Morgan on MAX, stars a mighty muscle car of the ‘70s, the chariot of a mafia getaway driver who is being targeted by the FBI. Josh Holloway of “Lost” is driver Jim Ellis, who wants nothing to do with Rachel Hilson’s Nina, the federal agency’s first Black female Special Agent. “When ‘Duster’ begins,” Hilson, 29, said in a Zoom interview, “I’m a young woman fresh out of Quantico and headed to…
‘Lost’ Star Josh Holloway Talks Embracing His Wild Side in New Crime Caper ‘Duster’
Josh Holloway is rocking some cool hair and an even cooler ride in his new show “Duster”! The HBO Max show reunites Holloway with “Lost” creator J.J. Abrams, and Josh told “Extra” at the L.A. premiere, “It felt like your favorite pair of jeans. You put them on and it fits just right!” Their new series is set in the Southwest in 1972 and follows Josh as a hotshot getaway driver who works behind the wheel of his Plymouth Duster for a dangerous c…
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"Duster", "The Reservation". PLUS: Florian Lukas About "Messiah Superstar"
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Duster - Season 1 - Open Discussion + Poll
Season 1 of Duster has started airing on Max. Let us know your thoughts as the season progresses in the comments below and vote in the poll. NOTE: People will be posting their thoughts/reactions to the season as a whole, so there will be spoilers in the comments. We advise you not to read the comments until you have watched the latest available episode. NOTE: You can change your vote as the season progresses. POLL : What did you think of Dust…
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