Season 2 Arriving Soon on FX & Hulu
The official trailer for Season 2 is out, featuring the iconic funk track Brothers On The Slide by Cymande. As new episodes premiere on FX and stream the next day on Hulu, our complete scene-by-scene tracklists and timestamps will be updated weekly right here.
Episode 1 Songs: "The Rupidoop" (Airs October 14, 2026)
Airs Oct 14Lee's acceptance speech for Citizen Journalist of the Year leaves quite an impression. All featured songs, artist details, and track timestamps will be updated here as the episode broadcasts on FX.
Episode 2 Songs: "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" (Airs October 14, 2026)
Airs Oct 14Chili spills the beans. Season 2 continues with back-to-back premiere episodes. Full song list and scene descriptions will be added live as it airs.
Official Season 2 Trailer Music
1 SongThe Sound of Tulsa: The Musical Identity of The Lowdown
From its opening minutes, The Lowdown distinguished itself as one of the most musically distinctive crime shows on television. Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the series reflects creator Sterlin Harjo's dedication to regional authenticity. Rather than relying on generic modern score textures, Harjo built the show's musical foundation on the celebrated legacy of the "Tulsa Sound" — an organic synthesis of swamp rock, country blues, and Americana pioneered in the 1960s and 1970s.
Season 1 showcased classic tracks from regional titans like J.J. Cale (including "Call Me the Breeze", "Don't Go to Strangers", and "Magnolia"), Lee Hazlewood ("Tulsa Sunday", "Hey Cowboy"), Leon Russell ("Stranger In a Strange Land"), and guitarist Jesse Ed Davis ("Keep Me Comin'"). Blended with raw blues from Taj Mahal, classic soul from Shirley Caesar, and punk cuts from Mudhoney and The Dils, the soundtrack gave Lee Raybon's ramshackle investigative world a lived-in, vinyl-warm atmosphere.
Anchoring the original music is acclaimed Oklahoma roots-rocker JD McPherson, whose score channels gritty guitar twang, vintage baritone rumble, and subtle suspense motifs that mirror Lee's relentless quest through Oklahoma's dusty backroads.
Why Cymande Remains the Series' Signature Groove
One of the most rewarding musical traditions established by The Lowdown is its connection with legendary British funk band Cymande. The group's 1972 underground anthem "Getting It Back" propelled the original Season 1 teaser, capturing the swagger and underdog energy of Lee's investigative journalism.
For Season 2, Harjo and his music team doubled down on that winning formula, setting the new official trailer to Cymande's 1974 masterpiece "Brothers On The Slide". The track's syncopated basslines, horn stabs, and laid-back vocal delivery perfectly match Lee Raybon's pulp-noir exploits as his investigations take even more dangerous turns across Green Country.
Season 2 Episode Release Schedule
New episodes of The Lowdown Season 2 will air weekly on FX at 10 PM ET/PT, streaming the following morning on Hulu. Tracklists, scene timestamps, and audio previews will be added as each episode broadcasts.
| Episode | Title | Air Date | Music Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | "The Rupidoop" | October 14, 2026 | Premiere (Oct 14) |
| Episode 2 | "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" | October 14, 2026 | Premiere (Oct 14) |
| Episode 3 | "Truth's Easy" | October 21, 2026 | Upcoming |
| Episode 4 | "Raw Milk" | October 28, 2026 | Upcoming |
| Episode 5 | "A Dog with Two Tails" | November 4, 2026 | Upcoming |
| Episode 6 | "Leaving and Coming Back" | November 11, 2026 | Upcoming |
| Episode 7 | "Hot Weeners!" | November 18, 2026 | Upcoming |
| Episode 8 | "The Tower" (Season Finale) | November 25, 2026 | Season Finale |