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Alison Herman
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Courtesy of FX On the one hand, it wouldn’t be very apt for a show about a scrappy citizen journalist in a small heartland city to become a massive hit. On the other, FX’s “The Lowdown” was one of the great TV debuts last year, a follow-up from “Reservation Dogs” showrunner Sterlin Harjo that upped the star power and changed locations while keeping the warmth, humor and texture. The drama squeaked into a Season 2 renewal in January, but just barely: not even the presence of star and executive producer Ethan Hawke, who plays Tulsa-area “truthstorian” Lee Raybon, could make “The Lowdown” an objective breakout.
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