Overview

• The series debuts Tuesday at 9/8c on FX with a two-episode launch, with Disney+ streaming to begin Sept. 24 in relevant regions.
• Ethan Hawke plays Lee Raybon, a Tulsa citizen journalist and self-styled “truthstorian” drawn into a suspicious death that tests his ideals and personal life.
• Sterlin Harjo created, wrote, directed and executive-produced the show, which he describes as honoring Chapman’s spirit while remaining fully fictional.
• Kyle MacLachlan portrays gubernatorial hopeful Donald Washberg opposite Jeanne Tripplehorn as Betty Jo, with Tim Blake Nelson featured as the deceased brother at the story’s outset.
• Cast and creator highlight Tulsa’s grit, history and secrets as integral to the noir tone, with MacLachlan likening Harjo’s fluid, evolving set to his experiences with David Lynch.