‘The Lowdown’ Brings a New Case and New Problems for Ethan Hawke’s Lee in Season 2 Premiere
Lee Raybon’s self-inflicted trouble grows after he insults fellow journalists during an award speech, drawing a punch and the attention of public defender Ginger. She points him towards the season’s central mystery, while his estranged father, Lee Sr., arrives in Tulsa and begins inserting himself into Lee’s family life.
Ginger says her former client Mekko Dean has disappeared from prison, and Lee discovers that one of the men following her is a prison guard. She shoots another pursuer at her home, while Lee’s daughter Francis is already at odds with him after witnessing his speech. The two-episode premiere also reveals that Lee Sr. is more calculating than his confused appearance suggests.
- Lee takes on a mystery involving a missing former client.
- A prison guard is among the men following Ginger.
- Lee’s estranged father arrives and unsettles the family.
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Lee Raybon is a Tulsa journalist whose reporting and blunt public behaviour often draw him into trouble. His estranged father, Lee Sr., has been absent from his life, and Lee’s relationship with his daughter Francis is also strained.
Ginger, a public defender, is connected to a case involving Mekko Dean, a former client who has disappeared from prison. The story brings together Lee’s journalism, the work of the justice system and the effects of prison on people beyond its walls.
The series is set in Tulsa, a city in Oklahoma with a complex history and sharply divided communities. Lee’s family tensions and his pursuit of a story are closely linked, shaping how he approaches the people around him.