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Ethan Hawke's The Lowdown Returns This Month
Ethan Hawke's neo-noir series The Lowdown returns with season 2 on October 14.
In brief
Ethan Hawke's neo-noir series The Lowdown returns with season 2 on October 14. Ethan Hawke's The Lowdown season 2 premieres October 14 on FX, following its 98% Rotten Tomatoes score. Originally reported by Collider.
Ethan Hawke's Oscar Nomination
Ethan Hawke earned an Oscar nomination for his lead performance in Richard Linklater's Blue Moon.
The Lowdown Season 2 Release
The Lowdown season 2 premieres on October 14, 2026, with an eight-episode run ending November 25.
Hawke's Recent Work

Hawke recently starred in The Weight with Russell Crowe and is balancing arthouse projects with tentpoles like Black Phone 2.
The Lowdown Creator
Sterlin Harjo, creator of Reservation Dogs, developed The Lowdown for FX.
The Lowdown Setting
The Lowdown is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a star-studded cast including Keith David and Peter Dinklage.
Season 1 Success

The Lowdown's first season ran from September to October 2025 and scored near-unanimous praise.
Rotten Tomatoes Score
The Lowdown holds a 98% Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, placing it among acclaimed genre series.
Tulsa King Comparison
Taylor Sheridan's Tulsa King, starring Sylvester Stallone, is set to return with a fourth season on October 16.
Frisco King Spin-off

A Frisco King spin-off series starring Samuel L. Jackson is currently in production.
The Weight Release
Hawke and Crowe's The Weight is playing in limited release theatrically with a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score.
The Lowdown Cast
The Lowdown features Kyle MacLachlan, Macon Blair, Tim Blake Nelson, Tracy Letts, and Peter Dinklage.
The Lowdown Consensus

The Lowdown's Rotten Tomatoes consensus reads: 'Brightening up its mysteries with a hometown affection for Tulsa and hanging its hat on Ethan Hawke's hangdog charisma'.
“Brightening up its mysteries with a hometown affection for Tulsa and hanging its hat on Ethan Hawke's hangdog charisma”
The Lowdown Season 2 Details
The Lowdown season 2 will begin on October 14 and conclude on November 25, 2026.
The Weight's Success
The Weight opened to terrific reviews, the best that a film starring Crowe has received in nearly three decades, and sits at a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score.
The takeaway
Ethan Hawke's The Lowdown season 2 premieres October 14 on FX, following its 98% Rotten Tomatoes score.





