Tommy Lee Jones has joined the cast of Season 2 of The Lowdown.
He will star opposite Ethan Hawke in the Western noir from “Reservation Dogs” creator Starlin Harjo. The season, which also stars series newcomer Betty Gilpin, will begin production this spring in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The show follows Lee Raybon, a citizen journalist and self-proclaimed “truth-teller,” who finds himself at the center of a local conspiracy after he uncovers information about the powerful Washburg family. When Dale Washberg’s suspicious suicide occurs after the publication of his article, Lee follows a trail of breadcrumbs to find out the truth.
Season 1 of The Lowdown starred Keith David and guest starred Kyle MacLachlan, Gene Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson, Ryan Keira Armstrong, Michael “Killer Mike” Render, Kanietio Horne, Tracy Letts, Peter Dinklage, and Graham Greene.
The series is executive produced by Harjo, Garrett Bash, Hawk, Ryan Hawk, Duffy Boudreau and Scott Teems. Produced by FX Productions, all episodes are currently streaming on Hulu.
Jones earned an Oscar for his role as U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard in the 1993 film The Fugitive. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Clay Shaw in Oliver Stone’s JFK, Lincoln, and In the Valley of Elah. He made his feature film debut in Love Story and has also received critical acclaim for his role in the Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men. Jones’ credits also include Batman Forever, Rules of Engagement, the films Men in Black, Ad Astra, Jason Bourne, and the recent legal drama The Burial with Jamie Foxx.
Jones is repped by CAA, Viewpoint, Jacobson, Russell, Saltz, Nassim, Delatorre.
