The Lowdown (American TV series)

This article is about American television series. For British television series, see The Lowdown (British TV series). For Australian television series, see Lowdown (TV series).

The Lowdown
Genre	Crime drama [1] [2] Comedy drama Neo-noir [3] [4]
Created by	Sterlin Harjo
Starring	Ethan Hawke Keith David
Music by	JD McPherson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	2
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
Release	September 23, 2025 (2025-09-23) – present

The Lowdown is an American television series created by Sterlin Harjo for FX. It stars Ethan Hawke and it premiered on September 23, 2025.

Premise

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

Cast

Main

• Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon
• Keith David as Marty

Recurring

• Kaniehtiio Horn as Samantha
• Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Francis
• Jeanne Tripplehorn as Betty Jo
• Macon Blair as Dan Cane
• Scott Shepherd as Allen Murphy
• Tim Blake Nelson as Dale Washberg
• Tracy Letts as Frank Martin
• Michael Hitchcock as Ray
• Mike 'Killer Mike' Render as Cyrus
• Cody Lightning as Waylon
• Abbie Cobb as Vicky Williams
• Zachary Booth as Elijah
• Josh Fadem
• Kyle MacLachlan as Donald Washberg
• Siena East as Deidra
• Peter Dinklage

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by  [7]	Original release date  [8]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Sterlin Harjo	Sterlin Harjo	September 23, 2025 (2025-09-23)	TBD
2	"The Devil's Mama"	Sterlin Harjo	Sneha Koorse	September 23, 2025 (2025-09-23)	TBD
3	"Dinosaur Memories" [9]	Sterlin Harjo	Scott Teems	September 30, 2025 (2025-09-30)	TBD
4	"Short on Cowboys" [10]	Macon Blair	Duffy Boudreau	October 7, 2025 (2025-10-07)	TBD
5	"This Land?" [11]	Macon Blair	Olivia Purnell	October 14, 2025 (2025-10-14)	TBD
6	"Old Indian Trick" [12]	Danis Goulet	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 FX. ^[13] Hawke is 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 includes 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 from 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 are 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 premiered on FX on September 23, 2025. It will be shown internationally the next day on Disney+. ^[28]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 97% approval rating based on 29 critic reviews. ^[29] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 87 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". ^[30]

References

1. Berman, Judy (September 23, 2025). "FX's The Lowdown Is One of the Year's Best Crime Dramas". Time. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
2. Herman, Alison (September 23, 2025). "Ethan Hawke's 'The Lowdown' Is a Superlative Crime Yarn From a 'Reservation Dogs' Creator: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
3. Nemetz, Dave (September 23, 2025). "Dave Nemetz Reviews The Lowdown: Ethan Hawke Glides to Greatness in FX's Cool and Quirky Neo-Noir". TVLine. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
4. Simonpillai, Radheyan (September 23, 2025). "The Lowdown review – Ethan Hawke is terrific in playful neo-noir series". The Guardian. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
5. Nemetz, Dave (October 1, 2024). "Ethan Hawke-Led Drama from Reservation Dogs Showrunner Ordered to Series at FX". TVLine. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
6. Tramel, Jimmie (May 13, 2025). "Sterlin Harjo's Tulsa noir series starring Ethan Hawke gets new title, premiere date". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
7. "The Lowdown". Writers Guild of America . Retrieved August 29, 2025.
8. "Shows A-Z - The Lowdown on FX". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
9. "(#103) "Dinosaur Memories"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
10. "(#104) "Short on Cowboys"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
11. "(#105) "This Land?"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
12. "(#106) "Old Indian Trick"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
13. Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2024). "Sterlin Harjo Noir Drama Starring Ethan Hawke Gets FX Pilot Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
14. Cordero, Rosy (October 1, 2024). "Sterlin Harjo Drama Pilot Starring Ethan Hawke Picked Up At FX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
15. Petski, Denise (May 13, 2025). "'Alien: Earth', 'The Lowdown' & 'The Bear' Get Premiere Dates At FX, Hulu & Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
16. Otterson, Joe (October 1, 2024). "Ethan Hawke, Sterlin Harjo Drama Pilot Picked Up to Series at FX (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
17. Cobb, Kayla (October 1, 2024). "Ethan Hawke and Sterlin Harjo Drama Picked Up to Series at FX". The Wrap. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
18. "The Sensitive Kind". productionlist.com. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
19. "Adam Stone Resume" (PDF). Independent Artist Group. May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
20. Landes, Tim (June 30, 2025). "Behind the scenes: Get to know Tulsa filmmakers Talia Bella, Zach Litwack, Stacy Suvino, Charles Elmore, Kevin J Tighe and Colleen Thurston". TulsaPeople Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
21. "Chris Norr Resume" (PDF). Murtha Skouras Agency.
22. "Patrick Tuck Resume". Murtha Skouras Agency.
23. "The Lowdown". TIFF. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
24. "Dane McMaster | LinkedIn". LinkedIn.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
25. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). production.apa-agency.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
26. "TIFF's 2025 Primetime programme celebrates 10 years of championing serialized storytelling from across the globe". TIFF. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
27. Goodfellow, Melanie (August 7, 2025). "TIFF Primetime Lineup: 'The Lowdown', 'Wayward' & 'Black Rabbit' Set To Premiere in Toronto's Series Showcase". Deadline. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
28. Maglio, Tony (May 13, 2025). "FX Sets Premiere Dates for 'The Bear' Season 4, 'Alien: Earth' and Sterlin Harjo's 'The Lowdown'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
29. "The Lowdown: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
30. "The Lowdown: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved September 23, 2025.

External links

• Official website
• The Lowdown at IMDb