TV’s most addictive new series has arrived — and it comes disturbingly close to perfection. Anchored by Ethan Hawke in one of the most unruly, magnetic performances of his career, the show unfolds as a shadowy neo-noir set deep in Tulsa, following a broke, self-destructive writer who chases truth with nothing but a notebook, terrible instincts, and a habit of walking straight into danger — from local corruption to extremist groups and the wreckage of his own past. Created by the mind behind Reservation Dogs, the series blends dark humor and unease with razor-sharp unpredictability, carrying the existential weight of a prestige crime drama but twisting it with off-kilter chaos and bruised humanity. Hawke is all contradiction — brilliant yet reckless, compelling yet unstable — and the result isn’t polished or heroic. It’s raw, volatile, and unmistakably alive.
I’m always looking for my next new mystery, cop drama or crime thriller and I think I’ve found another keeper. FX’s best new series arrives just as Alien: Earth ends, and I’m already enjoying it way more than that disappointing dud. The Lowdown stars Ethan Hawke as a failed writer and book collector named Lee Raybon. Raybon describes himself as a … Read more