American Rust

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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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Season 1

9 episodes

S1 E1 · The Mill

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.

S1 E2 · Happy Returns

Harris’ investigation continues. Isaac leaves town. Billy and Lee reunite as Buell celebrates a shotgun wedding.

S1 E3 · Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Grace enlists help in her effort to unionize the dressmakers. The sheriff gets an anonymous tip about the murder in the steel mill.

S1 E4 · My Name Is Billy

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.

S1 E5 · Jojo Ameri-GO

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.

S1 E6 · Debt Collection

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.

S1 E7 · Blue Mountains

Billy gets in with a questionable crowd. Isaac travels alone. Harris’ investigation into the anonymous eyewitness continues as a high school football player ODs.

S1 E8 · St. Sebastian

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.

S1 E9 · Denmark

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.

Broken Justice

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Amidst the arrival of fracking to Southwestern PA, Del Harris and Grace Poe try to rebuild their lives after a series of harrowing events, but a string of seemingly unrelated murders hints at a much larger conspiracy that threatens everything they've grown to love.

S2 E1 · Homecoming

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S2 E2 · The Golden Goose

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S2 E3 · Iron Sky

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S2 E4 · The Hand You're Dealt

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S2 E5 · Light Me Up

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S2 E6 · Daddy Issues

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S2 E7 · Tree

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S2 E8 · Ponderosa

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S2 E9 · Fast Horses, Younger Women and More Money

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S2 E10 · Confessions

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