If you love a good crime show, then it’s a great time to be alive. There’s more TV now than ever before, and so many networks are pumping out mystery thrillers.
But I’m here to cut through the noise and introduce you to your new favorite crime thriller binge, The Lowdown.
Here’s 22 reasons why The Lowdown should be your next fall binge.
🚨Mild spoilers ahead🚨
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Ethan Hawke plays an investigative journalist.
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Hawke’s character is loosely based on a real historian named Lee Roy Chapman.
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The whole show was on location in Oklahoma.
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It features an all-star cast, including Keith David, Tim Blake Nelson, Tracy Letts, and Kaniehtiio Horn.
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The show begins with a very suspicious “suicide.”
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The dead man left behind secret notes.
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It’s an “eat the rich” narrative that focuses on a wealthy Tulsa family up to no good.
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There’s a corrupt politician….
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Who is having an affair with his dead brother’s wife.
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The pilot is action packed. There’s a brawl on the street.
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And a kidnapping plot.
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And a large envelope full of cash.
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But The Lowdown is also really funny.
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With Ethan Hawke delivering some very quotable lines.
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As do his pair of hapless “bodyguards.”
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The Lowdown also centers on a father/daughter relationship.
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The series includes some Reservation Dogs cameos, meaning the shows are set in the same world.
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It also prominently features Native American actors.
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It’s got a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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And Peter Dinklage also makes an appearance.
So what are you waiting for? All 8 episodes are now available to stream on Hulu.
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