FX’s The Lowdown reintroduces viewers to Ethan Hawke in a brand-new light. The movie star has had a busy year, with The Black Phone 2 and Blue Moon also set to premiere this season. In The Lowdown, he plays a fictionalized version of late journalist Lee Roy Chapman and stumbles into chaos while unpacking the truth behind a Tulsa-based mystery. The dark comedy series was created by Sterlin Harjo.
Below, News47.us has all the details you need to know about the release date, ensemble cast and more on The Lowdown.
Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, writer and self-proclaimed “truthstorian” Lee Raybon (loosely based on Chapman), investigates a local murder and learns how risky uncovering the truth really is.
According to FX’s official description of the series, “powerful forces want to prevent Lee from learning anything more” about the mystery in Tulsa.
“When the publication of Lee’s latest exposé – a deep dive into the powerful Washberg family – is immediately followed by the suspicious suicide of Dale Washberg, the black sheep of the family, Lee knows he’s stumbled onto something big,” the description reads. “Following a trail of breadcrumbs Dale has left behind, urging someone to dig deeper into the circumstances surrounding his death, Lee does just that. What Lee finds is that Betty Jo, the grieving widow, seems to be more interested in her brother-in-law Donald Washberg, a gubernatorial candidate, than in her dearly departed. And powerful forces want to prevent Lee from learning anything more.”
In addition to executive producer and star Ethan, who plays Lee Raybon, the rest of the cast features Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Francis, Kaniehtiio Horn as Samantha, Tim Blake Nelson as Dale Washberg, Jeanne Tripplehorn as Betty Jo, Kyle MacLachlan as Donald Washberg and Keith David as Marty.
Peter Dinklage also appears in the show, though details about his character haven’t been made public.
