FX releases The Lowdown season 2 trailer; Ethan Hawke returns, premiere Oct. 14
FX released the first trailer for season two of The Lowdown, showing Ethan Hawke's Lee Raybon drawn into a new conspiracy. The season premieres Oct. 14.
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FX has released the official trailer for season two of The Lowdown, which premieres on October 14. Screen RantN “FX has released the official trailer for The Lowdown season 2.” Read at Screen Rant ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “Season two premieres Oct. 14 with two episodes on FX and Hulu.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Ethan Hawke returns as Lee Raybon, who is pulled into a conspiracy involving local police. Screen RantN “entangled in a conspiracy involving local police” Read at Screen Rant ↗ The Hollywood Reporter says the new case in Tulsa involves, in Lee's words, "two confirmed murders and the whole sheriff's department." The Hollywood ReporterLC ““two confirmed murders and the whole sheriff’s department. It goes all the way to the top.”” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Betty Gilpin plays Ginger, a public defender whose mystery involving a client draws Lee in. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Lee is drawn into the case by Ginger (Betty Gilpin), a public defender” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Screen RantN “hired by Betty Gilpin's mysterious new character” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Tommy Lee Jones appears as Lee's estranged father, Lee Sr. The Hollywood ReporterLC “the return of Lee’s estranged father, Lee Sr. (Tommy Lee Jones)” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Screen RantN “the return of his father, played by Tommy Lee Jones” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Returning cast members include Kaniehtiio Horn, Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Killer Mike, and Martha Plimpton guest stars. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Martha Plimpton guest stars” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Sterlin Harjo, creator of Reservation Dogs, is the showrunner and executive produces with Hawke and others; FX Productions is the studio. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Harjo is the showrunner on The Lowdown and executive produces with Garrett Basch, Ethan Hawke” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
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Left3 outlets
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- Detailed trade-press trailer write-up that calls the series critically hailed and adds cast, creator and production detail.
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- Cast list, Reservation Dogs connections, trailer details such as the Bible verse on a cap, and the broadcast plan.
- Leaves out or plays down
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- “critically hailed”
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“The critically hailed FX series from creator Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs)” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Short promotional item that presents the trailer as Hawke's return to a gritty crime series.
- Emphasis
- Hawke's return, the premiere date and the basic plot.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits the creator, the wider cast, the Tulsa setting and the platform details that The Hollywood Reporter gives.
- Charged language
- “gritty”“wild new case”
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“Ethan Hawke is back with another case going to the top in The Lowdown season 2 trailer.” — Screen Rant
Right0 outlets
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What every side reports
- FX released the season 2 trailer of The Lowdown.
- The season premieres October 14.
- Ethan Hawke's Lee, Betty Gilpin's new character and Tommy Lee Jones as Lee's father feature in the trailer.
- The plot involves a conspiracy tied to local police.
Left3 articles
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‘The Lowdown’ Season 2 Trailer Plunges Ethan Hawke’s Lee into a New Conspiracy
Sympathetic Informative trailer report that praises the show and stresses the cast and creative team.

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Centre1 article
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Ethan Hawke’s Gritty Crime Series Officially Returns For A Wild New Case
Celebratory Brief, upbeat teaser piece centred on Hawke's return.

Right0 articles
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- 30 Sep 15:40 First Screen RantN Ethan Hawke’s Gritty Crime Series Officially Returns For A Wild New Case
- 30 Sep 16:22 +42m The Hollywood ReporterLC ‘The Lowdown’ Season 2 Trailer Plunges Ethan Hawke’s Lee into a New Conspiracy
- 30 Sep 17:25 +1h 45m The A.V. ClubLC Ethan Hawke's conspiracy theorist rides again in The Lowdown season 2 trailer
- 30 Sep 21:07 +5h 27m IndieWireLC ‘The Lowdown’ Season 2 Trailer: Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin Joins Ethan Hawke for Another Tulsa Conspiracy
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