
American Rust
Taste attributes: dramacrimedetectiveslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil
"Life beneath the surface."
Boxlist takeA small-scale crime series that is heavy, layered and rough-edged. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.1 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
Where to watch
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Season
Season 1
· 2021 · 9 episodesEpisodes (9)
1The Mill12 Sep 2021
In a small rust belt town in southwest Pennsylvania, Chief of Police Del Harris investigates after a dead body turns up in an abandoned steel mill. Series premiere.
2Happy Returns19 Sep 2021
Harris’ investigation continues. Isaac leaves town. Billy and Lee reunite as Buell celebrates a shotgun wedding.
3Forgive Us Our Trespasses26 Sep 2021
Grace enlists help in her effort to unionize the dressmakers. The sheriff gets an anonymous tip about the murder in the steel mill.
4My Name Is Billy3 Oct 2021
Isaac befriends someone who teaches him the rules of the road. The sheriff searches for evidence in Billy and Grace’s trailer. Billy tells Lee what happened in the steel mill.
5Jojo Ameri-GO10 Oct 2021
Harris races the clock in his search for the anonymous eyewitness. Lee seeks professional advice about whom to protect. Harris’ old Pittsburgh PD partner pays him a visit.
6Debt Collection17 Oct 2021
Alejandro learns of Lee’s history with Billy. Isaac turns his first trick solo. Harris travels back to Pittsburgh with his old partner to repay a debt.
7Blue Mountains24 Oct 2021
Billy gets in with a questionable crowd. Isaac travels alone. Harris’ investigation into the anonymous eyewitness continues as a high school football player ODs.
8St. Sebastian31 Oct 2021
Isaac is taken in by a kind stranger. Grace’s union drive is put to the test. Billy fires his public defender. Harris realizes what he has to do.
9Denmark7 Nov 2021
Harris finally finds the anonymous eyewitness. Lee decides not to return to New York. Billy is returned to the general prison population to face the consequences of his actions. The D.A. may be forced to drop the case. Season finale.
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2021
- Episode length
- 59 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Showtime Networks
- Taste scores
- How we score
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