The Lowdown
Unearthing lies is a dirty business.
Created by Sterlin Harjo
On FX
A darkly comedic neo-western following an obsessive citizen journalist whose pursuit of truth in Tulsa creates chaos and moral ambiguity.
Follow the gritty exploits of citizen journalist Lee Raybon, a self-proclaimed Tulsa "truthstorian" whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble.
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Questions people ask
Is The Lowdown scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Does The Lowdown leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is The Lowdown violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Lowdown easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Lowdown sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Lowdown
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Lowdown
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Lowdown, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Lowdown, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Lowdown, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
