Lowdown(2010)
Synopsis
Lowdown shines a torch on the life of a man whose job it is to feed the public's insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip. Alex Burchill, the author of the Lowdown column which appears in the once great but now ailing tabloid newspaper – the Sunday Sun. Each week Alex interviews celebrities for his column, and each week at least one of those celebrities ruins his week. Sometimes the celebrity gets drunk and punches Alex out. Sometimes the celebrity gets him arrested. Usually the celebrity sleeps with his girlfriend, Rita. It may not sound like much of a life, but it invariably leads to great copy and the readers love it. In fact, it's the only thing standing between the Sunday Sun and oblivion.
Created by Adam Zwar, Amanda Brotchie
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Seasons
Season 1
8 episodes · 2010
Alex Burchill is the top reporter at the once mighty tabloid shock-sheet, the Sunday Sun. But with circulation in decline, Alex has to stop the rot by producing a scandalous, circulation-boosting story on a misbehaving celebrity every week. And every week, the universe punishes him for his intrusions into the private lives of the rich and famous by somehow ruining his life.
Season 2
8 episodes · 2012
Alex Burchill writes the Lowdown column for struggling tabloid newspaper, the Sunday Sun. Circulation is in decline and the paper is downsizing and adapting to the brutal economic climate, and Alex's methods for unearthing stories become increasingly desperate. Each week he must come up with a shock-and-awe story for the embattled paper, and each week that shock-and-awe story somehow ruins his own life.
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Where can I watch Lowdown?+
Lowdown is available to stream on PBS, Plex, Plex Channel and Amazon Video. Availability varies by country and changes over time.
When did Lowdown come out?+
Lowdown was first aired in 2010.
How many seasons of Lowdown are there?+
Lowdown has 2 seasons and 16 episodes in total.
Who created Lowdown?+
Lowdown was created by Adam Zwar and Amanda Brotchie.
Who stars in Lowdown?+
Lowdown stars Adam Zwar, Kim Gyngell, Paul Denny, Beth Buchanan and Dailan Evans.
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