FX’s The Lowdown , the second show from Reservation Dogs co-creator Sterlin Harjo , wraps up its first season this week. There are a lot of great reasons to get on board with this “ Tulsa noir ”: cracklingly funny dialogue, a broad cast of great supporting actors (many of whom‚ like Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tracy Letts, and Tim Blake Nelson, have roots in Tulsa) having the time of their lives, and iconic actor Graham Greene’s last appearance on film .

But it’s Ethan Hawke, who plays a writer and bookstore owner named Lee Raybon, who’s the real treat of the show. Lee, so beyond category in the world of media that he calls himself a “truthstorian,” is equal parts good intention and questionable judgment. He boasts a dogged commitment to the truth but often makes the wrong choices,

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