The Lowdown

The Lowdown is such a fun show. Ethan Hawke is such a good actor and this is one of his best roles in years. He carries this show and steals every scene. There is one person who comes close but he's only a supporting character who isn't in to later in the season and that's Peter Dinklage. Hawke and Dinklage are hilarious together. The Lowdown is about an investigative journalist named Lee Raybon (Hawke) whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble. Hawke is so good here that I wouldn't be surprised to see him nominated for some awards. This is a show where you'll have such a good time watching it that it will fly by and keep you wanting more.

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!

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.

I'm a big Ethan Hawke fan so I was looking forward to watching this as soon as I heard about it. Well, this not only met my expectations but surpassed them in every way. Both critics and the audience seem to love The Lowdown, it currently has a ridiculously good 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and the main reason why is because of Ethan Hawke. He leads a terrific cast who are all at the top of their game here. This series has a little of everything...comedy, drama, mystery, action, etc. It's absolutely one of the surprise hits of 2025 and I hope we get more seasons of this. I can't recommend this show enough!

Charming, very funny, and distinctive--cast is incredible, venue is distinct. Not yet another show shot somewhere because of greater tax incentives. The show has heart, insight, originality, and a deep sense of conviction. It isn't trying to be anything other than what it is, a brilliant reimagination of genre fiction set far from Los Angeles or any other "big cities."