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EXCLUSIVE: Austin Amelio (The Walking Dead, Hit Man) has joined nan recurring formed of FX‘s The Lowdown for Season 2. Previously announced Season 2 additions besides see Betty Gilpin and Tommy Lee Jones.
From creator Sterlin Harjo, nan first play of The Lowdown follows the gritty exploits of national journalist Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke), a self-proclaimed Tulsa “truthstorian” whose obsession with the truth is ever getting him into trouble. While Lee’s nary idealist, he’s fiercely committed to exposing corruption and unearthing the city’s hidden rot, moreover erstwhile it puts him astatine risk.
In Season 1, the publication of Lee’s latest exposé – a heavy dive into the powerful Washberg family – is instantly followed by the suspicious termination of Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), and Lee knows he’s stumbled onto thing big. Following a way of breadcrumbs Dale has near behind, urging personification to excavation deeper into the circumstances surrounding his death, Lee does conscionable that.
The show’s freshman play besides starred Keith David and featured impermanent stars Kyle MacLachlan, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Michael “Killer Mike” Render, Kaniehtiio Horn, Tracy Letts, Peter Dinklage, and the precocious Graham Greene.
The acclaimed Western noir bid was renewed for a 2nd season in January, pinch accumulation presently underway successful Tulsa, OK, this spring. The series’ first play was recognized by the AFI Awards as 1 of the 10 astir outstanding TV programs of 2025 and is among the year’s astir acclaimed series.
The Lowdown is created by Harjo, who executive produces pinch Garrett Basch, Hawke, Ryan Hawke, Duffy Boudreau and Scott Teems. In Season 1, Harjo besides wrote and directed various episodes. The Lowdown is produced by FX Productions, pinch each episodes presently disposable to watercourse connected Hulu.
Amelio reunites pinch bid prima Hawke pursuing their activity connected nan humanities play The Weight, which precocious premiered astatine nan Sundance Film Festival. Before that, he wrapped activity connected Ron Howard’s Alone astatine Dawn other Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway. He besides starred successful Damian McCarthy’s Hokum and Family Movie, some of which are premiering astatine SXSW 2026. He tin astir precocious beryllium seen successful Bunnylovr, which is being released theatrically connected April 10th. Additional movie credits see Hit Man, Everybody Wants Some, and Song to Song.
On TV, Amelio is champion known for playing Dwight successful AMC’s The Walking Dead and Fear nan Walking Dead. He tin besides precocious beryllium seen successful nan HBO Original Spanish-language series, When No One Sees Us.
Amelio is represented by UTA, Stride Management, and JSSK.
