The Lowdown

I can't account either for the poor taste of people giving this show low stars. It is excellently done in all respects. High quality neo-noir and with humor. Reminds me of the Coens, but then so many productions these days remind me of the Coens. Very believable incredible characters (that's an oxymoron, right?). A pleasure to see Kyle MacLachlan resurrect his EVIL Agent Cooper from David Lynch's final "Twin Peaks" masterpiece. A real treat to see Dinklage appear and raise the bar for the show.

Ethan Hawk is amazing in this! He's the full blown character and nothing held back. Love him for this performance. The entire cast is outstanding and the storytelling is entertaining, hilarious & deeply engaging. I appreciate the original storyline and the authenticity of the dialogue. Watch! You won't regret it. Bravo!

I adore this entire cast but if Keith David, Ethan Hawke, and Michael Hitchcock could just do shows together forever i would be so happy.

This show is off to a good start and I'm eager to see it develop. This is a biography, drama, but they really should classify it as a comedy too.

Kyle McLaughlin has some of the best comedic timing.

Seeing Peter Dinklage ready to fight neo-nazis 1 on 3 in the middle of the street at broad daylight, is the kind of punk this show aims for, and it's so refreshing when most mystery/detective/noir shows always try to paint the authorities as the good guys. Well this show takes a whole different approach.

The formula of this show is a bit curious, because each episode has some choice guest appearances that you then seemingly say goodbye to pretty quickly, maybe after 1 or 2 episodes and then they're never to be seen again. It's obviously still too early to tell if this is actually how it is, but it would be a shame if that's the case as all the talent is amazing.

On the other hand, it helps paint a picture of the environment in a unique way, almost like the story was written from the point of view of someone close to the main protagonist who only knew the people indirectly. Like if you ever tagged along with your parent and met some of their friends that one time and that's all the impression of them you ever got.

And since this show is about an eccentric writer and his relationship to primarily his daughter, I can see how the show might written in this way for a reason not yet uncovered. Time will tell.

Definitely worth a watch for people that don't enjoy the usual copoganda slop, but do enjoy uncovering a mystery.

Episodes 1-4....enjoyable. Episode 5 and the addition of Peter Dinklage takes this to a another level! The chemistry between Dinklage and Hawke is inspired. The back and forward banter is hilarious and they complement each other perfectly! This series is fresh and different amongst all the generic and formulaic shows that come and go. I sincerely hope it's got legs and sticks around!