Ethan Hawke Teases Big Moves For The Lowdown Season 2
With Season 2 wrapped, Ethan Hawke says the future of The Lowdown looks bright, praising Sterlin Harjo and calling the series one of his favorite projects as he teases more to come.
Ethan Hawke is feeling bullish about The Lowdown after Season 2, and honestly, it sounds like he thinks the show is just getting warmed up. He says the finale sticks the landing, and he is not shy about how much he likes where it leaves things.
Hawke says the show sticks the landing — and then some
In a new chat with Collider, Hawke — who stars in and executive produces — talked through how Season 2 wraps and what it could mean for the future. He was all-in on director Sterlin Harjo, calling the series one of his favorite gigs and crediting Harjo with guiding a story that builds like a proper page-turner.
Worth noting: Hawke signed on before there was even a script to read. He took the leap, and now he says the payoff is one of his favorite endings he has ever been part of — satisfying in that crime-novel way that makes you immediately want to follow the lead character into the next chapter.
"I think we could have a great future with it, and we might even only get better at it."
Harjo is on the same wavelength, backing that up by saying the intention is to keep going.
The Walter Mosley DNA is showing (in a good way)
Hawke also pointed to writer Walter Mosley, who is part of Harjo's creative team, as a major influence. He compared the show’s rhythm to Mosley’s Easy Rawlins novels: each story stands on its own, but the world deepens over time, and familiar faces drift in and out. If that is the template, The Lowdown is being built to last.
The basics
- Hawke stars in and executive produces The Lowdown and ranks it among his favorite projects.
- He says he signed on before any script existed and is thrilled with how Season 2 ends.
- He describes the finale as satisfying with a crime-novel vibe that tees up what comes next.
- Walter Mosley is part of Sterlin Harjo's creative team; think Easy Rawlins-style standalone arcs with a growing world.
- Harjo and Hawke both say there is a plan to continue.
- The Lowdown premiered on FX on September 23, 2025; the Season 2 finale is set for November 4.
Short version: the finale hits, the creative team is energized, and if they get to make more, Hawke thinks the next round could be even better.