American Rust Series Cast, Trailer, Review and Summary

American Rust is a crime drama television series. American Rust is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Philipp Meyer and is set in a small Rust Belt town in Pennsylvania.

The television series that premiered on Showtime in September 2021 and was later revived for a second season by Amazon Freevee, which was released on March 28, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video.

American Rust Series Details

• Creator :Dan Futterman
• Release Date: September 5, 2021 (United States)
• Genre: Crime drama
• Country of origin: United States
• Languages: English,Spanish
• Network: Showtime
• Also known as: Американська іржа
• Filming locations: Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
• Based on: American Rust by Philipp Meyer
• Runtime: 1 hour
• Premiere: September 12, 2021, on Showtime
• Cancellation and Revival: Canceled by Showtime in January 2022, revived by Amazon Freevee in June 2022
• Set Location: Rust Belt town in Pennsylvania
• Key Cast: Jeff Daniels, Maura Tierney, Bill Camp, David Alvarez, Alex Neustaedter
• No. of Seasons: 1

American Rust Series Storyline

Based on Philipp Meyer’s celebrated debut novel, ‘American Rust’ is a compelling family drama that explores the tattered American dream through the eyes of complicated and compromised chief of police Del Harris (Daniels) in a Rust Belt town in southwest Pennsylvania. When the woman he truly loves sees her son accused of murder, Harris is forced to decide what he’s willing to do to protect him.

American Rust Series Premise

Set in a little Rust Belt town in Pennsylvania, head of police Del Harris takes on an examination when the child of the lady he cherishes is blamed for homicide

American Rust Series Cast

Jeff Daniels as Chief Del Harris

• Born: February 19, 1955 (age 69 years), Athens, GA
• Spouse: Kathleen Rosemary Treado (m. 1979)
• Children: Ben Daniels, Nellie Daniels, Lucas Daniels
• Parents: Robert Lee Daniels, Marjorie J. Daniels
• Education: Central Michigan University

Jeffrey Warren Daniels is an American actor. He is known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama.

Bill Camp as Henry English (season 1)

• Born: 1961 (age 62 years), Massachusetts
• Spouse: Elizabeth Marvel (m. 2004)
• Parents: Patricia L. Camp, Peter B. Camp
• Education: University of Vermont; Juilliard School (BFA)

Bill Camp was born on October 22, 1964 in Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Sound of Freedom (2023), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017). He has been married to Elizabeth Marvel since September 4, 2004. They have one child.

Maura Tierney as Grace Poe

• Born: 1965 (age 59 years), Hyde Park, Boston, MA
• Spouse: Billy Morrissette (m. 1993–2006)
• Parents: Pat Tierney, Joseph M. Tierney

Maura Therese Tierney is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on the sitcom NewsRadio, Abby Lockhart on the medical drama ER, and Helen Solloway on the mystery drama The Affair, the last of which won her a Golden Globe Award.

David Alvarez as Isaac English

• Born: 1994 (age 30 years), Montreal, Canada
• Height: 6′ 0″

David Alvarez is a Canadian dancer and actor, best known for being one of the original Billys in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical and becoming one of the youngest winners of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Julia Mayorga as Lee English

Julia Mayorga is an American actor, and a graduate of the Two Year Conservatory Program. She is best known for her roles in Showtime’s American Rust, and the film It is Decidedly So

Luna Lauren Velez as Detective Angela Burgos (season 2)

• Born: 1964 (age 59 years), Brooklyn, New York, NY
• Spouse: Mark Gordon (m. 1993–2015)
• Siblings: Lorraine Velez

Luna Lauren Vélez is an American actress and the identical twin sister of actress Lorraine Vélez. Her most notable television roles are as María LaGuerta on Showtime’s Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox’s New York Undercover, Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO’s prison drama Oz, and Elena on ABC’s comedy-drama Ugly Betty.

Kyle Beltran as Detective Ramon Fisher (season 2; guest season 1)

• Born: White Plains, NY

Rob Yang as Deputy Steve Park

Rob Yang is an American actor known for his role as Lawrence Yee on Succession and as Logan Kim on The Resident. Yang has also appeared in numerous television shows and films, including The Americans, Living with Yourself, and Twisted. He starred in the 2022 off-Broadway production of Catch as Catch Can

Mark Pellegrino as Virgil Poe

• Born: 1965 (age 59 years), Los Angeles, CA
• Spouse: Tracy Aziz (m. 2008)
• Children: 2 stepchildren
• Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)

Mark Ross Pellegrino is an American actor of film and television. He is best known for his work as Lucifer in Supernatural, Paul Bennett in Dexter, Jacob in Lost, James Bishop in Being Human, Clayton Haas in Quantico, Joe Messing in Mulholland Drive, and Deputy Bill Standall in 13 Reasons Why.

Alex Neustaedter as Billy Poe

• Born: 1998 (age 26 years), Shawnee Mission, KS
• Height: 6′ 0″
• Parents: Teri Neustaedter, Jeff Neustaedter

Alexander Francis Neustaedter is an American actor. He is best known for playing Bram Bowman in Colony.

American Rust Series Episodes

Season 1 consisted of 9 episodes that aired from September to November 2021. The second season premiered on March 28, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video

American Rust Trailer and Clips

Season 1 Trailer

Where To Watch American Rust?

You can watch the Series on different platforms

Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube

American Rust Series Reviews

I loved this series. All of the characters are richly drawn and superbly acted. Jeff Daniels’ performance in particular is worthy of an award, but so too were the performances of the entire cast. The series finale was a brilliant example of how life does not always tie everything up in a neat, satisfactory package, but left a resonant message of both despair and hope.

I cannot understand the volume of negative reviews this show garnered in nearly all the major press. Regardless of whether Showtime decides to commit to another series is irrelevant. The series concluded as written by the author. Like so many things in life, it will leave you frustrated, angry, and profoundly in awe of the how we all either succumb or rise above the challenges that test our capacity for compassion and violence.

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