A well-established trope in film noir is that the protagonist comes out somewhat worse for wear by the end of the story. From the looks of its trailer, FX ’s forthcoming series The Lowdown will stay true to that.

As lead character Lee Raybon, Ethan Hawke gets beaten up (and manhandled, and shoved in the trunk of a car) a good amount in the trailer. The reason? Lee is a self-appointed “truthstorian” who is committed to exposing corruption in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which often gets him sideways with those in power.

The Lowdown is Sterlin Harjo ’s follow-up to the critically hailed Reservation Dogs at FX. Watch the trailer for the “Tulsa noir” series below.

A well-established trope in film noir is that the protagonist comes out somewhat worse for wear by the end of the story. From t

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