Sterlin Harjo, best known for “Reservation Dogs,” is continuing his working relationship with FX, and they’ve made a new crime series called “The Lowdown” that has an impressive cast led by the infectiously charming and talented Ethan Hawke.
FX has dropped a trailer for “The Lowdown,” which also stars Ryan Kiera Armstrong (“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew”), Kaniehtiio Horn (“Reservation Dogs”), Tim Blake Nelson (“Captain America: Brave New World”), Jeanne Tripplehorn (“Basic Instinct”), Kyle MacLachlan (“Fallout”), Keith David (“Duster”), Siena East, Scott Shepherd (“Killers of The Flower Moon”), Tracy Letts (“Ford v. Ferrari”), and Macon Blair (“Blue Ruin”).
Hawke executive produces alongside Harjo, with the latter also being credited as creator, writer, and director on the eight-episode show set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is said to be based on the real Lee Roy Chapman, Hawke’s role.
An in-depth synopsis for the upcoming series via FX:
Lee lives and works in a rare bookstore tucked in the heart of Tulsa – a local refuge and unofficial community hub. While Lee’s no idealist, he’s fiercely committed to exposing corruption and unearthing the city’s hidden rot, even when it puts him at risk. His constant sleuthing pulls him deep into Tulsa’s underbelly – and often away from his 14-year-old daughter “Francis” (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), a precocious kid who’s inherited his curiosity and longs to join him on his adventures. His ex “Samantha” (Kaniehtiio Horn) is exasperated by Lee’s endless digging, but still sees the good in him – especially when it comes to Francis, the one thing they’ve never stopped showing up for.
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” (Tim Blake Nelson), the black sheep of the family, Lee knows he’s stumbled onto something big. 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” (Jeanne Tripplehorn), the grieving widow, seems to be more interested in her brother-in-law “Donald Washberg” (Kyle MacLachlan), a gubernatorial candidate, than in her dearly departed. And powerful forces want to prevent Lee from learning anything more.
Lee has also gained the attention of a mysterious stranger who seems to appear whenever Lee least expects it: refined and suave, “Marty” (Keith David) shares Lee’s appreciation of great literary minds and seems unusually interested in his investigation into the Washberg family.
With that said, check out the trailer for “The Lowdown,” which is set to debut on September on FX, and streams a day later on Hulu.
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