Duster attracted acclaim, sitting at an impressive 92% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, with Newsday calling the series "a fun throwback and a return to form for JJ Abrams". Common Sense Media suggested that while it "doesn't bring much new with its premise", it is "fun to watch the expertly chosen cast chew a little scenery".

JJ Abrams’ Duster has been cancelled by HBO Max after just one season, despite the show winning praise from fans since it first aired in May. Duster marked the reunion between Lost and Yellowstone star Josh Holloway and Abrams, who made the new series with LaToya Morgan ( Into the Badlands ).

J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan have crafted a blistering cops-and-robbers caper that evokes the swinging ‘70s in thrilling and fun ways