Meet ‘The Lowdown’ Season 2 Cast and Characters (with Pictures)
Created by Sterlin Harjo for FX, the neo-noir crime comedy-drama series ‘The Lowdown‘ continues to expand its Tulsa-based narrative with an ensemble that blends returning favorites and major new additions. The second season follows citizen journalist and self-proclaimed “truthstorian” Lee Raybon as he navigates a dangerous missing-person case within the state prison system while facing unexpected family turbulence. The production features seasoned film and television actors portraying multi-layered figures embroiled in Oklahoma’s political and legal shadows.
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke headlines the crime comedy-drama series as executive producer and stars as Lee Raybon, a rare bookstore owner and self-proclaimed Tulsa “truthstorian.” Loosely inspired by the late Oklahoma historian Lee Roy Chapman, Raybon dedicates his time to investigating local cover-ups and challenging powerful regional interests. In the second season of ‘The Lowdown’, Raybon becomes embroiled in a new mystery concerning an inmate who went missing inside the state correctional system. At the same time, his life grows increasingly complicated due to the abrupt arrival of his estranged father and recurring tensions with his family.
Keith David
Keith David reprises his main role as Marty Brunner, a veteran private investigator operating throughout Tulsa. Brunner works alongside Lee Raybon, offering grounded investigative experience and practical advice during high-stakes inquiries. Across the episodes of ‘The Lowdown’, his professional demeanor serves as a deliberate contrast to Raybon’s impulsive and eccentric investigative methods. In season 2, Brunner remains a trusted operational partner as deeper institutional conspiracies come to light across Oklahoma.
Betty Gilpin
Betty Gilpin joins the core cast for season 2 as Ginger Rafferty, a determined Tulsa public defender. Ginger crosses paths with Lee Raybon after noticing she is being surveilled while looking into a client who vanished inside the prison system. Her legal inquiries quickly intersect with Raybon’s investigative efforts as both characters dig into hidden layers of regional corruption. Gilpin’s character brings a sharp legal perspective to the ongoing neo-noir storyline central to ‘The Lowdown’.
Tommy Lee Jones
Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones joins the series in season 2, portraying Lee Raybon Sr., the estranged father of the lead protagonist. The character is first introduced when local police pick him up as a seemingly disoriented older man and transport him to his son’s Tulsa bookstore. His sudden reappearance ignites immediate domestic friction, particularly because Raybon had previously told his young daughter that her grandfather had passed away. Throughout the second season of ‘The Lowdown’, Lee Sr. attempts to reconnect with his family while harboring his own undisclosed agenda and unfinished business.
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