Ethan Hawke FX Series Still Excellent
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- FX’s “The Lowdown,” created by Sterlin Harjo and starring Ethan Hawke, returns for a second season after a narrow renewal, continuing its mix of humor, warmth, and layered mystery set in Tulsa.
- Season 2 introduces new characters, including public defender Ginger (Betty Gilpin), and explores a new case involving a missing Native convict, Mekko Dean, while deepening Lee Raybon’s personal and family storylines.
- The show maintains its distinctive atmosphere with strong Oklahoma cultural elements, complex characters, and a slow-burn narrative that emphasizes environment and relationships over a traditional whodunit structure.
- “The Lowdown” balances representational storytelling with engaging drama and has been praised for its authentic depiction of Native American perspectives and American heartland life.
- The first two episodes of Season 2 premiere on FX and Hulu on October 14 at 9 p.m. ET, with weekly episodes following on Wednesdays.
