Jeff Daniels has starred in a few TV series over the years but his longest-running show, The Newsroom, lasted just 25 episodes. Will his latest effort be a hit in the ratings and run for many years? Will American Rust be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.  *Status Update Below.

A family drama series, the American Rust TV show is based on the novel by Philipp Meyer and stars Daniels, Maura Tierney, Bill Camp, David Alvarez, Alex Neustaedter, Julia Mayorga, Mark Pellegrino, and Rob Yang. A story of survival and transcendence, it’s told through the eyes of Del Harris (Daniels). He’s the complicated (and compromised) chief of police of a Pennsylvania Rust Belt town that’s full of good people making bad choices. When news of the murder of an ex-cop rips through the town, Harris must decide what lengths he is willing to take to protect Billy Poe (Neustaedter), the son of Grace (Tierney), the woman he loves.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.

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Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.

What do you think? Do you like the American Rust TV series on Showtime? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?

*1/25/22 update: American Rust has been cancelled on Showtime.

*6/10/22 update: Amazon Freevee has saved the series and renewed it for a second season.