Daniels also executive produces the series, reteaming with Oscar nominee and showrunner Dan Futterman. The Showtime series, currently in production in Pittsburgh, is co-produced with Boat Rocker Studios. The nine-episode series is slated to debut on Sunday, September 12 at 10 p.m. The series also stars Bill Camp, David Alvarez, Alex Neustaedter, Julia Mayorga, Mark Pellegrino, and Rob Yang. About American RustĪmerican Rust is the latest drama series for Showtime, starring Emmy winner and Tony nominee Jeff Daniels and Emmy nominee Maura Tierney. Based on Philipp Meyer’s celebrated debut novel American Rust, the series is written and executive produced by Oscar nominee Dan Futterman. Today Showtime sent TV Shows Ace a preview of the first look teaser of the series co-produced with Boat Rocker Studios. The nine-episode dramatic series will begin in September of 2021. It premiered in November 2021 and was canceled in January.Jeff Daniels, who recently voiced the late American author Ernest Hemingway for PBS and producers Ken Burns and Lynn Novik, is set to star in Showtime’s drama American Rust and actor Maura Tierney. Showtime picked it up in 2019, with Daniels attached to star. We’re really pleased to have the opportunity to continue telling this story.”įreevee will be the third stop for American Rust: It was given a straight-to-series order at USA Network in 2017 but later scrapped after difficulty finding a lead actor. The source material for this series is incredibly rich, and when you add in the world-class talents of Dan Futterman, Jeff Daniels, Maura Tierney, Adam Rapp, and the entire cast and crew, season two is sure to enthrall viewers who enjoy premium content. It’s where I want to be.”Īdded Steve Lescroart, head of scripted at Boat Rocker Studios, “We’re delighted to work with the wonderful team at Amazon Freevee to bring American Rust back for a second season. The movies they don’t make anymore are being made as series at places like Amazon Freevee. “Set inside a struggling American small town, our authentic, realistically told story is built for streaming. “I’m grateful to Amazon Freevee for giving us the chance to make season two of American Rust,” said Daniels, who’s also an executive producer. The first season chronicled his conflict when the son of the woman he loves (Tierney) is accused of murder. Discovery, MGMīased on a novel by Philipp Meyer, American Rust centers on the sheriff (Daniels) of a southwestern Pennsylvania town. “We can’t wait to dive in with Boat Rocker and Dan Futterman to continue the story that intrigued audiences during the first season, and to see the evolution of characters so expertly portrayed by Jeff and Maura in this next chapter.”Īmazon's Freevee to Launch FAST Channels From Warner Bros. “American Rust is exactly the type of gritty and engaging storytelling Amazon Freevee audiences love, and we could not be more excited to bring this prestige series to our customers, free of charge,” said Freevee co-heads of content and programming Lauren Anderson and Ryan Pirozzi in a statement. It’s likely that season one of the series will also stream on Freevee, though no deals are in place yet. Both are slated to return for the show’s second season, as is executive producer and writer Dan Futterman ( Capote, The Looming Tower). The canceled Showtime series American Rust is getting a new life.įreevee, the free, ad-supported streaming service from Amazon, has revived the drama starring Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney.
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