Reservation Dogs<\/a> mastermind Sterlin Harjo<\/a> is back with another TV banger as\u00a0The Lowdown<\/a> lands on FX<\/a>, with Ethan Hawke<\/a> taking center stage as Lee Raybon, Tulsa\u2019s self-proclaimed \u201cTruthstorian.\u201d<\/p>\n As Lee works to uncover a family conspiracy among the city\u2019s prominent Washbergs, fans are immersed in the palpable world Harjo weaves onscreen. But is it a work of fiction, or is there some truth to this story about the importance of truth?<\/p>\n It turns out that\u00a0The Lowdown\u00a0takes inspiration for Lee\u2019s character from a former colleague of Harjo\u2019s, citizen journalist Lee Roy Chapman, who died in 2015 at the age of 46. Harjo and Chapman worked together at\u00a0This Land Press, where, according to Harjo, who told Deadline<\/a>, they worked together on a documentary series.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was called Tulsa Public Secrets. He and I would drive around, I\u2019d ride shotgun with a camera pointed at him, and we would drive around, he would talk about the hidden and neglected treasures and histories of Tulsa, Oklahoma,\u201d Harjo told the outlet.<\/p>\n Kyle MacLachlan and Ethan Hawke in ‘The Lowdown’<\/p>\n Shane Brown \/ FX<\/p>\n He added, \u201cHe was a really big inspiration on my work and who I am and how to think of where you live, and to look at your community right around you, and try to make a difference there.\u201d<\/p>\n As Harjo further explained, \u201cHe passed away, and I just always had this idea of taking that spirit and having that be the seed of the noir in Tulsa, and that\u2019s really where the spark of the idea came from. And then, naturally, you call your friend Ethan Hawke and see if he\u2019d be interested in doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n So, in other words,\u00a0The Lowdown\u2018s leading character, Lee Raybon, is inspired by Chapman, but ultimately, the stories surrounding his journey on the show are crafted for the screen. And viewers are in for quite a ride as they follow along Lee\u2019s rollercoaster ride of a story that features various figures in the Tulsa community, ranging from Lee\u2019s daughter and ex to the aforementioned Washbergs.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss it for yourself, and let us know what you think of the show\u2019s real-life inspiration in the comments section.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n