Rachel Hilson To Star Opposite Josh Holloway In HBO Drama Series

HBO Max has ordered the eight-episode drama DUSTER to series from J.J. Abrams, LaToya Morgan, and Warner Bros. Television. Rachel Hilson will star opposite Josh Holloway.

The series will begin in 1972, with the first Black female FBI agent heading to the Southwest and recruiting a gutsy getaway driver in a bold effort to take down a growing crime syndicate.

The cast includes Keith David as Ezra, Sydney Elisabeth as Genesis, Greg Grunberg as Abbott, Camille Guaty as Izzy, Rachel Hilson as Nina, Josh Holloway as Jim, Asivak Koostachin as Awan, Adriana Aluna Martinez as Luna, Benjamin Charles Watson as Royce.

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 said: “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.”

LaToya Morgan says: “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 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.”

Produced by Warner Bros. Television; with the first two episodes are written by J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan; the first two episodes are directed by and executive produced by Steph Green; 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; executive produced by LaToya Morgan for TinkerToy Productions via its overall deal with WBTV.