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American Rust

American Rust

Trust • Revenge • Redemption

20216.92 Seasons19 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A compelling family drama and a timeless story told through the eyes of complicated and compromised chief of police Del Harris of a Pennsylvania Rust Belt town full of good people making bad choices.

Created by Dan Futterman
Written by Philipp Meyer
NetworksShowtimePrime VideoAmazon Freevee

Top Cast

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Det. Del Harris

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Grace Poe

David Alvarez

David Alvarez

Isaac English

Alex Neustaedter

Alex Neustaedter

Billy Poe

Julia Mayorga

Julia Mayorga

Lee English

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Henry English

Themes & Keywords

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About American Rust

American Rust is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of based on novel or book, pennsylvania, usa, small town, police chief, murder, rust belt. Created by Dan Futterman, it stars Jeff Daniels, Maura Tierney, David Alvarez. A compelling family drama and a timeless story told through the eyes of complicated and compromised chief of police Del Harris of a Pennsylvania Rust Belt town full of good people making bad choices.

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