Two years after its rebrand, HBO Max has officially returned. As it remains one of the best streaming services, the platform has gone through quite a few name changes over the years, and changed to Max in 2023 following WarnerMedia’s merger with Discovery. Now, HBO Max is back in full force, but unfortunately, not every original show streaming with an HBO Max subscription has made the jump. It seems like one of the streamer’s first moves under its reclaimed name is to cancel a show that has an impressive rating.
Less than a week after its Season 1 finale, the J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan crime drama Duster has been axed, per Deadline. Duster has a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making the cancellation all the more puzzling. However, despite being the coolest show streaming right now, the series wasn’t able to produce a lot of interest. So, although it was able to stay in the Top 10 on HBO Max, it hasn’t cracked Nielsen’s Top 10 list for streaming originals. In a statement to Deadline, HBO Max said:
