| Title | The Lowdown – Season 1 |
| Release Date | September 23, 2025 |
| Platform | Broadcast on FX (U.S.); streaming the next day on Hulu; internationally via Disney+ |
| Episode Count & Schedule | 8 episodes; first two episodes debut together, then weekly episodes every Tuesday at 9 PM on FX |
| Genre / Tone | Tulsa-noir crime drama; gritty, investigative, dark with moral dilemmas |
| Creator / Writer / Director | Created by Sterlin Harjo, who also writes and directs the pilot, along with others through the season |
| Main Cast | Ethan Hawke (Lee Raybon), Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Francis), Kaniehtiio Horn (Samantha), Tim Blake Nelson (Dale Washberg), Jeanne Tripplehorn (Betty Jo), Kyle MacLachlan (Donald Washberg), Keith David (Marty), plus others |
| Premise / Plot | Lee Raybon, a citizen journalist known as a “truthstorian,” investigates the suspicious death of Dale Washberg, brother of a gubernatorial candidate. His exposé into the powerful Washberg family draws dangerous attention and reveals hidden corruption. Meanwhile, Raybon balances his obsession with truth alongside caring for his daughter Francis and navigating relationships with his ex, Samantha. |
| Production | Produced by FX Productions in partnership with Crazy Eagle Media and other companies. Executive producers include Sterlin Harjo, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Hawke, Garrett Basch. Filmed primarily in Tulsa. |
| Themes | Truth vs. power, corruption, journalism in decline, family and personal cost of obsession, the tension between public interest and private danger. |
