What's on TV this week—The Lowdown, Wayward, The Savant

Plus, Slow Horses returns, Alien: Earth ends its first season, and more.

By Saloni Gajjar  |  September 21, 2025 | 8:00am
The Lowdown (Photo: Shane Brown/FX), Wayward (Photo: Netflix), The Savant (Photo: Apple TV+)
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What's on TV this week—The Lowdown, Wayward, The Savant

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly roundup of notable shows. Here is what’s happening on TV from Sunday, September 21 to Saturday, September 27. All times are Eastern.

The biggies

The Lowdown (FX, Tuesday, 9 p.m.) 

After his guest role in Reservation Dogs, Ethan Hawke teams up again with creator Sterlin Harjo for this comedy noir about a ““truth-storian” who’s determined to unearth corruption in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The stacked cast also includes Tim Blake Nelson, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaniehtiio Horn, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Keith David. Read The A.V. Club‘s review of the show.

Wayward (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)

Feel Good‘s Mae Martin returns to Netflix in this thriller, starring as a cop who moves to an idyllic town with his pregnant wife (played by Sarah Gadon) and soon suspects that a bigwig (portrayed Toni Collette) is behind the disappearance of local teens. Look for the The A.V. Club‘s review of the series on Thursday.

The Savant (Apple TV+, Friday, 12:01 a.m.)

Jessica Chastain leads this eight-parter, which is based on a Cosmopolitan piece about an undercover investigator who infiltrates online hate groups to prevent attacks. Created by The Americans writer Melissa James Gibson, the show also features Nnamdi Asomugha, James Badge Dale, Michael Mosley, and Dagmara Dominczyk. The A.V. Club‘s review publishes Thursday.

Also airing

Hotel Costiera (Prime Video, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)

This series centers on a former Marine (played by Jesse Williams) who’s now working at a luxury hotel on the Amalfi Coast. When the resort owner’s daughter vanishes, he is tasked with tracking her down.

House Of Guinness (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)

Steven Knight tackles the saga of the Guinness siblings in this period drama. After the family patriarch dies in the 1860s, his famous brewery is left in the hands of his feuding children. Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Jack Gleeson, and Emily Fairn co-star.

Can’t miss recaps

Task (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.) 

Alien: Earth (FX, Tuesday, 9 p.m., season one finale)

Gen V (Prime Video, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)

Peacemaker (HBO Max, Thursday, 9 p.m.) 

Arriving now

Tulsa King (Paramount+, Sunday, 3:01 a.m., season three premiere) 

Brilliant Minds (NBC, Monday, 10 p.m., season two premiere) 

Slow Horses (Apple TV+, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m., season five premiere) 

Survivor (CBS, Wednesday, 8 p.m., season 49 premiere) 

Alice In Borderland (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season three) 

Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU (NBC, Thursday, 8-10 p.m., season premieres) 

English Teacher (FX, Thursday, 9 p.m., season two premiere)  

Ending soon

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (Prime Video, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m., season one finale) 

 
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