American television drama series
American Rust
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Promotional poster for the first season
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Genre
| Crime drama
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Created by
| Dan Futterman
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Based on
| American Rust
by
Philipp Meyer
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Starring
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 2
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No.
of episodes
| 19
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Executive producers
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Production companies
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Network
| Showtime
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Release
| September 12
(
2021-09-12
)
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November 7, 2021
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2021-11-07
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Network
| Amazon Prime Video
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Release
| March 28, 2024
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2024-03-28
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American Rust
is an American
crime drama
television series created by
Dan Futterman
based on
the 2009 novel
by
Philipp Meyer
. The series premiered on September 12, 2021, on
Showtime
.
[1]
In January 2022, the series was canceled after one season by Showtime.
[2]
In June 2022, the series was revived for a second season by
Amazon Freevee
.
[3]
The second season was released on March 28, 2024 on
Amazon Prime Video
.
[4]
Premise
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Set in a small
Rust Belt
town in
Pennsylvania
, chief of police Del Harris takes on an investigation when the son of the woman he loves is accused of murder.
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Cast
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Main
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Recurring
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Episodes
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Series overview
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Season 1 (2021)
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Season 2:
Broken Justice
(2024)
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Production
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In November 2017, a television adaptation of
American Rust
was ordered to series by
USA Network
. The pilot episode was written by Brian McGreevy, Lee Shipman, and Philipp Meyer, and to be directed by
David Gordon Green
.
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The series was scrapped on January 25, 2018, after having trouble finding a leading actor for the show.
[18]
In July 2019, the adaptation was recommissioned by
Showtime
, to be written by
Dan Futterman
and starring
Jeff Daniels
as Harris; they both also serve as executive producers.
[19]
In March 2020,
Maura Tierney
,
Bill Camp
,
David Alvarez
,
Alex Neustaedter
and Julia Mayorga were cast as series regulars.
[20]
In March 2021,
Mark Pellegrino
joined the cast in a series regular role,
[21]
while
Dallas Roberts
,
Clea Lewis
and Nicole Chanel Williams were cast in recurring roles.
[22]
The series was filmed in and around
Pittsburgh
.
[23]
On January 25, 2022, Showtime canceled the series after one season.
[2]
On June 9, 2022,
Amazon Freevee
picked up the series for a second season.
[3]
The second season began shooting in Western Pennsylvania in November 2022 and completed in May 2023.
[24]
The second season, subtitled
American Rust: Broken Justice
, was released on March 28, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video.
[25]
Reception
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American Rust
has received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. On
Rotten Tomatoes
, the series holds an approval rating of 26% based on 31 critic reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "
American Rust
'
s tale of America lost is a worthy one, but despite an A-list cast it simply does not have the narrative clarity or heft necessary to do its subject matter justice."
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On
Metacritic
, the series has a score of 47 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
[27]
Based on three episodes for review, Zack Handlen of
The A.V. Club
gave it a "C" grade, writing "There's a lot not to like about
Rust
, a dreary, well-acted, badly written chunk of misery porn" and that "the dialogue is all flatly expository". Handlen concluded with, "
American Rust
likely has a story worth telling, and a setting worth exploring, but this version fails to make much of a case for either."
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References
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Del Rosario, Alexandra (June 16, 2021).
"
'American Rust': Showtime Drops Premiere Date, First Look Teaser For Jeff Daniels & Maura Tierney Drama"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
September 7,
2021
.
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Owen, Rob (January 25, 2022).
"TV Talk: Showtime cancels filmed-in-Pittsburgh 'American Rust'
"
.
TribLive.com
. Retrieved
January 25,
2022
.
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a
b
Petski, Denise (June 9, 2022).
"
'American Rust' Picked Up By Amazon Freevee For Second Season Following Cancellation By Showtime"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
June 9,
2022
.
- ^
Guise, Michael (February 15, 2024).
"Season 2 of "American Rust," filmed in Pittsburgh, to premiere in March - CBS Pittsburgh"
.
www.cbsnews.com
. Retrieved
February 17,
2024
.
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Marc, Christopher (July 23, 2021).
"
'American Rust' Trailer: Jeff Daniels Is The Troubled Police Chief Of A Depressed Eastown"
.
The Playlist
. Retrieved
September 7,
2021
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (September 14, 2021).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.12.2021 Updated"
.
Showbuzz Daily
. Retrieved
September 14,
2021
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (September 21, 2021).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 9.19.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
.
Showbuzz Daily
. Retrieved
September 21,
2021
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (September 28, 2021).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 9.26.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
.
Showbuzz Daily
. Retrieved
September 28,
2021
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (October 5, 2021).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.3.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
.
Showbuzz Daily
. Retrieved
October 5,
2021
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (October 12, 2021).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.10.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
.
Showbuzz Daily
. Retrieved
October 12,
2021
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (October 19, 2021).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.17.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
.
Showbuzz Daily
. Retrieved
October 19,
2021
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (October 26, 2021).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.24.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
.
Showbuzz Daily
. Retrieved
October 26,
2021
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (November 2, 2021).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.31.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
.
Showbuzz Daily
. Retrieved
November 2,
2021
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (November 9, 2021).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.7.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
.
Showbuzz Daily
. Retrieved
November 9,
2021
.
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"American Rust"
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Writers Guild of America West
. Retrieved
February 28,
2024
.
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"Shows A-Z ? American Rust on Amazon Prime"
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The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
February 28,
2024
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2017).
"USA Network Picks Up 'American Rust' Drama Series From 'The Son' Trio, Platform One Media & Michael De Luca"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
November 16,
2017
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Goldberg, Lesley (January 25, 2018).
"USA Network Scraps Straight-to-Series Drama 'American Rust' (Exclusive)"
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The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
January 25,
2018
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Otterson, Joe (July 31, 2019).
"
'American Rust' Series Set at Showtime, Jeff Daniels to Star (EXCLUSIVE)"
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Variety
. Retrieved
April 10,
2020
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Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2020).
"Maura Tierney To Star In Showtime Drama Series 'Rust'; Bill Camp, David Alvarez, 2 Others Also Cast"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
September 7,
2021
.
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Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 8, 2021).
"Mark Pellegrino Joins Jeff Daniels In Showtime's 'American Rust' As Series Regular"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
September 7,
2021
.
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Petski, Denise (March 8, 2021).
"
'American Rust': Dallas Roberts, Clea Lewis & Nicole Chanel Williams Join Showtime Drama Series As Recurring"
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Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
September 7,
2021
.
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Axelrod, Joshua (January 25, 2021).
"
'Rust,' starring Rich Fitzgerald doppelganger Jeff Daniels, to start filming here"
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
. Retrieved
September 7,
2021
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Axelrod, Joshua (November 13, 2022).
"
'American Rust' showrunner talks season 2 filming and keeping Freevee drama a 'Pittsburgh-specific show'
"
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Pittsburgh Union Progress
. Retrieved
April 18,
2023
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Guise, Michael (February 15, 2024).
"Season 2 of "American Rust," filmed in Pittsburgh, to premiere in March - CBS Pittsburgh"
.
www.cbsnews.com
. Retrieved
February 17,
2024
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"
American Rust
: Season 1"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
.
Fandango Media
. Retrieved
September 30,
2021
.
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"
American Rust
: Season 1"
.
Metacritic
.
Fandom, Inc.
Retrieved
September 30,
2021
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Handlen, Zack (September 3, 2021).
"Despite Jeff Daniels' best efforts, American Rust takes boilerplate to the same old level"
.
The A.V. Club
. Retrieved
September 7,
2021
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