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LOWDOWN, THE
Air Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on FX
Episode Title: (#201) "The Rupidoop"
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FX's "The Lowdown"

Season 2 Episode Descriptions

"The Rupidoop"

201 10/14/2026 9:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm PT on FX and Hulu

Lee's acceptance speech for Citizen Journalist of the Year leaves quite an impression. Written and directed by Sterlin Harjo.







LOWDOWN, THE (FX)
Returns Wednesday, October 14
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/23/25 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (8 episodes)
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DESCRIPTION:
(from Hulu's web site, September 2025) Citizen journalist Lee Raybon is a self-proclaimed Tulsa “truthstorian” whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon
· Jeanne Tripplehorn as Betty Jo
· Kaniehtiio Horn as Samantha
· Keith David as Marty
· Kyle Maclachlan as Donald Washberg
· Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Francis
· Tim Blake Nelson as Dale Washberg
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ethan Hawke as EP
· Garrett Basch as EP
· Ryan Hawke as EP
· Sterlin Harjo as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· FX Productions