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“66 Reno Split”

Okay, the finale of season one of Duster rocked really hard.

It was probably the best episode of the season as everything came to a close and they set up some unbelievably compelling storylines for a season two.

Major points this episode:

• We find out what happened to Joey. (Hint he was not killed by Saxton)
• I did not see Saxton’s death coming but his sacrifice for his son fit well for this character
• I did not realize that Corbin Bernsen was playing Jimmy’s dad. He had some tense scenes with Genesis.
• Good seeing Billy get his, especially after his brutality with Jimmy and Nina.
• The Agent Grant-Nina showdown was intense too. Thanks to Awan for his awesome timing.
• Jimmy is just a hero. He drove his car right into the hornet’s nest to try and save Nina.
• Of course, he had his dad set up to shoot Genesis as a way to get Saxton to change his plans. That was the old 66 Reno Split.
• Izzy tells Jimmy that she had cancer to convince him not to leave town. She told him that Luna would need him.
• Turned out that the mysterious Xavier is Joey, Jimmy’s brother who is not dead (Saxton helped him get away).
• The Nixon tape found its way into other hands. It had Nixon preparing to sow racial divide.
• Jimmy and Nina are teaming up again to try and find Joey/Xavier.

This was a really fun episode and a great end to the season. I hope we get to continue on. Josh Holloway is a tremendously charismatic actor and his presence in every scene is perfect.