American Rust
Season 2 Premiere:
Cast & Crew
Matt Roush says...
The grim drama about corruption and crime in the Rust Belt town of Buell, Pennsylvania, returns for a second season on a new platform after Showtime dropped the series. Jeff Daniels is back as embattled former police chief Del Harris, now a Pittsburgh detective under scrutiny for his past misdeeds, with Maura Tierney as his sullen soulmate Grace Poe. She’s seeking justice—which the series’ subtitle suggests is a big ask—for her son Billy (Alex Neustaedter), who spent time behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. The mystery this season involves a series of murders that may be connected to a major fracking company. Del’s new partner, tough Pittsburgh Homicide detective Angela Burgos, is played by Dexter’s Luna Lauren Velez.