From AV Club · · 1m 50s
The Lowdown: Judge Sallsman's Ranch Mystery
Lee discovers Judge Sallsman's corrupt ranch program after Governor Washberg's release.
In brief
Lee discovers Judge Sallsman's corrupt ranch program after Governor Washberg's release. Lee learns Mekko Dean's disappearance involves Judge Sallsman's Fresh Start diversion program. Originally reported by AV Club.
Mystery deepens
The Lowdown's second season reveals Mekko Dean's disappearance involves deeper corruption than initially thought.
Judge Sallsman's power
Judge Jed Sallsman, played by John Hawkes, appears as a two-faced cowboy with connections to Woodrell County's leadership.
Governor Washberg's role
Governor Donald Washberg, a politically savvy figure, uses his influence to free Lee from Sheriff Thorne's custody.
Ranch tour
Sallsman invites Lee and Washberg on a tour of his Tallgrass ranch, which serves as a front for his diversion program.
Fresh Start program
Fresh Start is a meatpacking facility where incarcerated men work without guards, marketed as a solution to prison overcrowding.
Lee's skepticism
Lee questions the authenticity of Fresh Start, noticing inconsistencies in its promotional video and Sallsman's claims.
Governor's manipulation
Washberg tries to keep Lee in check by questioning his knowledge of cattle and Fresh Start, but Lee remains defiant.
Ginger's danger
Ginger becomes haunted after learning Deborah's son Nathan died under mysterious circumstances and Deborah later dies from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Ginger's escape
Ginger is confronted by McMann and Lonnie at a gas station, who threaten her with violence after she learns about Mekko Dean's death.
Lee's realization
Lee realizes he has become entangled in a dangerous web of corruption involving Mekko Dean's disappearance.
Mekko's fate
Mekko Dean's death is linked to a mysterious incident involving Nathan, who died under unclear circumstances.
The hornet's nest
Lee's investigation into Mekko Dean's disappearance has created a dangerous situation for himself and Ginger.
The headline
Lee learns Mekko Dean's disappearance involves Judge Sallsman's Fresh Start diversion program.
