# The Lowdown Season 2 Premiere

> Lee Raybon's mystery deepens as season two of The Lowdown begins with two episodes.
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- Summary: Lee Raybon's mystery deepens as season two of The Lowdown begins with two episodes. Lee Raybon investigates a missing inmate and a public defender in season…
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## The Lowdown season two starts
The Lowdown kicks off its second season with a thrilling two-episode return to Tulsa.
## Lee Raybon's character
Lee Raybon is clever but not smart enough to get out of his own way.
## Season one success
The first season was a precisely written, lively and entertaining combination of mystery and character study.
## New character Frog
Tommy Lee Jones plays Lee Raybon's father, Frog, who has not seen him in 17 years.
## Frog's motivation
Frog visits Lee after learning he won Citizen Journalist of the Year for his article on Dale Washberg.
## New character Ginger
Betty Gilpin plays Ginger, a public defender who meets Lee after his award acceptance speech.
## Ginger's client
Ginger's client Mekko Dean is incarcerated at Boontill state prison and has a romantic connection with her.
## Chili Franks
Chili Franks, a recently fired guard from Boontill, dies after trying to prove he's not a lost cause.
## Mekko Dean's mystery
The prison guard McMann follows Ginger and tries to kill Lee after he asks questions about Mekko Dean.
## Lee's motivation
Lee wants to re-establish his tough-journalist cred after his award-winning article was called a 'puff piece'.
## Key scene
Lee tells Frog, 'This is my life. I like my life. You’re not invited.'

> This is my life. I like my life. You’re not invited.
## Ginger's character
Ginger switches from sly scoff to desperation after being followed by two men.
## Season two mystery
The mystery of where Mekko Dean is located drives the season's plot.
## Season two conclusion
The season focuses on Lee Raybon's investigation into Mekko Dean's whereabouts.
## Key takeaway

Lee Raybon investigates a missing inmate and a public defender in season two of The Lowdown.