One Dollar is an American mystery thriller drama streaming television series created by Jason Mosberg that premiered on August 30, 2018 on CBS All Access. The series centers on the denizens of a small rust belt community and shifts perspective from person to person as a dollar bill changes hands. The ensemble cast consists of John Carroll Lynch, Nathaniel Martello-White, Philip Ettinger, Christopher Denham, Kirrilee Berger, Joshua Bitton, Níkẹ Uche Kadri, Gracie Lawrence, and Hamilton Clancy. On December 12, 2018, it was announced that the series had been canceled after one season.
Premise
One Dollar is set in "a small rustbelt town in post-recession America, where a one-dollar bill changing hands connects a group of characters involved in a shocking multiple murder. The path of the dollar bill, and point of view in each episode, paints a picture of a modern American town with deep class and cultural divides that spill out into the open as the town's secrets get revealed."
Cast and characters
Main
John Carroll Lynch as Bud Carl
Nathaniel Martello-White as Jake Noveer
Philip Ettinger as Garrett Drimmer
Christopher Denham as Peter Trask
Kirrilee Berger as Danielle "Dannie" Furlbee
Joshua Bitton as Chewy
Níkẹ Uche Kadri as Rook
Gracie Lawrence as Julie Gardner
Hamilton Clancy as Tom
Recurring
Ashlie Atkinson as Terri Mitchell
Greg Germann as Wilson Furlbee
Erik LaRay Harvey as Dante
Josh Salatin as Tyler Bennett
Adelyn and Emerson Bowman as Carrie Drimmer
Lucy Owen as Sandy Furlbee
Gregory Johnstone as Jonno
Margot Bingham as Cass
Sturgill Simpson as Ken Fry
Manuel Herrera as Michael Goodman
Medusa as Reverend Etta Whitney
Ida Chapman as Cooper Shaw
Wayne Duvall as Benjamin Walsh
Nicolas Hardin as Ricky Mitchell
Kristy Nolen as Lori Brenneman
Jeb Kreager as Officer Martin Huddle
Leslie Odom Jr. as Randall Abatsy
Aleksa Palladino as Chelsea Wyler
Deirdre O'Connell as Carol
Che Tafari as Markell Jenkins
James McMenamin as Rick
Nancy McNulty as Mary Shaw
Jeff Perry as Charles Wyler
Meredith Holzman
Mary MacDonald Kerr as Janet Miller
Lindsay Burdge as Jenny Ludlow
Gia Crovatin
Jacob Knoll as Dan Fry
Kate Nowlin as Cathy
Timothy Busfield as Uncle Rich
Pernell Walker as Laila
Jayden Marine as Cesar
David Drumm as Old Man
Nathan Hollabaugh as Adam
Maya Sayre as Heidi
Rachel McKeon as Robyn
Guest
Timothy Busfield as Uncle Rich ("Chelsea Wyler") Lindsay Burdge as Jenny Ludlow ("Jenny Ludlow") Annie Golden ("Jenny Ludlow") Darius Kaleb as Jeremy ("Jenny Ludlow") Denise Burse ("Wilson Furlbee") Cotter Smith as Mayor Britt ("Wilson Furlbee") Susan Blommaert ("Cooper Shaw") Matt Chapman as Clark Shaw ("Cooper Shaw")
Episodes
Production
Development
On August 1, 2017, it was announced that CBS All Access had given the production, then titled $1, a series order. The series was created by Jason Mosberg and was set to be executive produced by Matt DeRoss, Alexandre Dauman, and Craig Zobel, who was also expected to direct. Production companies involved with the series were slated to include CBS Television Studios and Anonymous Content. On July 2, 2018, it was announced that the series had been retitled One Dollar and that it would premiere on August 30, 2018. On December 12, 2018, it was announced that CBS All Access had canceled the series.
Casting
On March 6, 2018, it was announced that John Carroll Lynch, Philip Ettinger, Chris Denham, Nathaniel Martello-White, Kirrilee Berger, and Gracie Lawrence had joined the main cast as series regulars and that Jeff Perry, Leslie Odom Jr., and Sturgill Simpson were cast in recurring roles. Later that month, the cast was rounded out with the addition of Nike Kadri, Joshua Bitton, and Hamilton Clancy as series regulars and Ashlie Atkinson as a recurring guest star. On April 10, 2018, it was announced that Aleksa Palladino had joined the cast in a recurring capacity.
Filming
Principal photography for the first season began on March 27, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Release
On July 2, 2018, a promotional poster for the series was released. On August 5, 2018, a teaser trailer for the series was released. On August 13, 2018, the official trailer was released.