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We’re high up on ‘The Lowdown’

The Lowdown

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Ethan Hawke in the second season of The Lowdown.
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The great FX series The Lowdown stars Ethan Hawke as a freelance investigative reporter with a knack for sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong and getting that nose punched. He gets drawn into the seedy goings-on of one of Tulsa’s most prominent families. Created by Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs), the modern-day Western noir comedy has an excellent ensemble including Kyle MacLachlan, Keith David, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Killer Mike. The Lowdownjust returned for a second season, so today we’re revisiting our conversation about the series.

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