Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Keith David in ‘The Lowdown’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
August 26, 2025
Supply: YouTube
“Every so often, he will get in over his head…” FX has unveiled an official trailer for a streaming collection referred to as The Lowdown, a Tulsa, Oklahoma thriller a couple of journalist who digs too deep into the underbelly of a harmful native household. Created by filmmaker Sterlin Harjo of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Ethan Hawke stars as Lee Raybon. It follows the gritty exploits of citizen journalist Lee, a self-proclaimed Tulsa “truthstorian” whose obsession with the reality is at all times getting him into bother… A decided bookstore proprietor in Tulsa moonlights as an investigative journalist, digging into native corruption. When his reporting uncovers sinister connections inside, he should defend each his household and the reality. Lee has additionally gained the eye of a mysterious stranger who appears to look each time Lee least expects it: refined and suave, Marty shares Lee’s appreciation of nice literary minds, and appears unusually desirous about his investigation into the Washbergs. The ensemble options Keith David, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaniehtiio Horn, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Scott Shepherd, Siena East, Cody Lightning, Michael “Killer Mike” Render, Tim Blake Nelson, and Tracy Letts. Other than the current collection “Tulsa King” additionally set in Tulsa, this additionally jogs my memory of the “Fargo” collection. Although this appears to be like a lot funnier than these two.
Here is the principle official trailer (+ poster) for FX’s thriller collection The Lowdown, direct from YouTube:


Lee (Ethan Hawke) lives and works in a uncommon bookstore tucked within the coronary heart of Tulsa – an area refuge and unofficial neighborhood hub. Whereas no idealist, he is fiercely dedicated to exposing corruption & unearthing town’s hidden rot, even when it places him in danger. His sleuthing pulls him deep into Tulsa’s underbelly – and sometimes away from his 14-year-old daughter Francis (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), a precocious child who’s inherited his curiosity and longs to hitch him. His ex Samantha (Kaniehtiio Horn) is exasperated by Lee’s limitless digging, however nonetheless sees the great in him – particularly in terms of Francis, the one factor they’ve by no means stopped displaying up for. When the publication of his newest exposé – a deep dive into the highly effective Washberg household – is instantly adopted by the suspicious demise of Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), the black sheep of the household, Lee is aware of he is stumbled onto one thing huge. Following the trailer that Dale has left behind, urging somebody to dig deeper into the circumstances surrounding his demise, Lee does simply that. And what Lee discovers is that Betty Jo (Jeanne Tripplehorn), the grieving widow, appears to be extra desirous about her brother-in-law Donald Washberg (Kyle MacLachlan), a gubernatorial candidate, than in her dearly departed. And highly effective forces need to forestall Lee from studying something extra about them…
The Lowdown is a collection created by Native American author / director Sterlin Harjo (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma), director of the indie movies Mekko and Love and Fury beforehand, plus episodes of the “Reservoir Canines” FX collection not too long ago. With writing by Duffy Boudreau, Sterlin Harjo, Sneha Koorse, Olivia Purnell, Scott Teems. And that includes episodes directed by Sterlin Harjo, Macon Blair, Danis Goulet. It is produced by FX Productions. Government produced by Garrett Basch, Sterlin Harjo, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Hawke. FX will debut The Lowdown collection streaming on Hulu beginning on September twenty third, 2025 coming quickly. Look any good?













