The Lowdown (American TV series)

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The Lowdown
Genre	Drama
Created by	Sterlin Harjo
Starring	Ethan Hawke Keith David Kaniehtiio Horn Ryan Kiera Armstrong Jeanne Tripplehorn Kyle MacLachlan Scott Shepherd Siena East Michael Hitchcock Michael “Killer Mike” Render Cody Lightning Tim Blake Nelson Tracy Letts
Music by	JD McPherson [1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Sterlin Harjo Garrett Basch Ethan Hawke Ryan Hawke
Cinematography	Adam Stone Mark Schwartzbard Christopher Norr
Editors	Patrick Tuck Dane McMaster Gina Sansom
Production companies	Crazy Eagle Media Dive Under the Influence Productions FX Productions
Original release
Network	FX

The Lowdown is an upcoming American television series created by Sterlin Harjo for FX. It will star Ethan Hawke and is set to premiere on September 23, 2025. It was previously titled "The Sensitive Kind." ^[2]

Premise

The series is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and features a man "who knows too much" ^[3] and loosely inspired by Lee Roy Chapman. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Cast

• Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon
• 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
• Keith David as Marty
• Siena East
• Scott Shepherd
• Tracy Letts
• Macon Blair
• Killer Mike
• Cody Lightning
• Michael Hitchcock
• Peter Dinklage

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by  [8]	Original release date  [9]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot" [10]	Sterlin Harjo	Sterlin Harjo	September 23, 2025 (2025-09-23)	TBD
2	"The Devil's Mama" [10]	Sterlin Harjo	Sneha Koorse	September 23, 2025 (2025-09-23)	TBD
3	"Dinosaur Memories" [11]	Sterlin Harjo	Scott Teems	September 30, 2025 (2025-09-30)	TBD
4	TBA	Macon Blair [12]	Duffy Boudreau	October 7, 2025 (2025-10-07)	TBD
5	TBA	Macon Blair [12]	Olivia Purnell	October 14, 2025 (2025-10-14)	TBD
6	TBA	TBA	Jason Sack	October 21, 2025 (2025-10-21)	TBD
7	TBA	TBA	Walter Mosley	October 28, 2025 (2025-10-28)	TBD
8	TBA	TBA	Sterlin Harjo & Liz Blood	November 4, 2025 (2025-11-04)	TBD

Production

A drama pilot entitled The Sensitive Kind created and executive produced by Sterlin Harjo and starring Ethan Hawke was announced in February 2024 by American television channel FX. ^[13] Hawke was also an executive producer alongside Garrett Basch and it was produced by FX Productions. ^[14] In May 2025, the series title was confirmed as The Lowdown. ^[15]

The pilot was filmed in Oklahoma in April and May 2024. The cast of the pilot included Keith David, Siena East, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Shepherd, Tracy Letts, Kyle MacLachlan, and Macon Blair, as well as Kaniehtiio Horn, Killer Mike, Cody Lightning, Michael Hitchcock, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong. It received a series order by FX in October 2024. ^{[16] [17]} Principal photography began on February 10, 2025. ^[18] Adam Stone, Mark Schwartzbard, and Christopher Norr serve as cinematographers. ^{[19] [20] [21]} Patrick Tuck, Dane McMaster, and Gina Sansom serve as editors. ^{[22] [23] [24] [25]}

Release

On August 7, 2025, it was announced that the series will open the Primetime program lineup as part of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it'll have its world premiere on September 4, 2025. ^{[26] [27] [23]} The series is expected to premiere on FX on September 23, 2025. It will be shown internationally next day on Disney+. ^[28]

References

1. "I've been quietly, diligently and hermetically sealed away for awhile now, scoring and producing music for this fantastic Tulsa Noir. This is going to be the most Tulsa show ever made. I'm beyond grateful to be a part of it! Looks incredible, the writing is razor sharp, and the cast is MOON BANANAS Thank you to Sterlin Harjo for inviting me along for the ride. Premieres September 23rd. FX Networks #TheLowdownFX". Facebook . JD McPherson . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
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External links

• The Lowdown at IMDb