#266: The Top-10 TV Shows of 2025 After an unexpected holiday break, Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back for their 2025 year-end show...who cares if it came out in the first week of 2026! First, Craig offers two favorite shows of the year that don't quite fit in the list. Then. Chris and Craig alternate moving up their list to deliver their top-10 shows of the year! Lastly, Craig has some honorable mentions. Enjoy a podcast we work all year long to bring to you, the Top-10!

📣 New Podcast! "#266: The Top-10 TV Shows of 2025" on @Spreaker #adolescence #andor #best #crossing #deptq #of #pluribus #shows #streams #task #thelowdownfx #top10 #tv

#259: The Lowdown Season Finale Review + Interview with Actor Eric Edelstein Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get back together to talk about the finish of The Lowdown, a show that was beloved by both. The guys get into the storylines from the final three episodes, before welcoming on actor Eric Edelstein, who played Blackie on the show. Longtime friends with Chris, Eric gets into the magic of Sterlin Harjo's set, working in Tulsa, the process of getting the gig and much, much more! :30 Intro/housekeeping/spoiler warning 5:00 narrative momentum of the final three episodes 8:00 a show made with a lot of love 11:00 creating a well-rounded character in Lee Raybon 17:00 episode 8 brought Lee and Marty together 21:00 directorial flourishes and one-shots 27:00 the relationship between Lee and his daughter 36:30 Eric Edelstein interview

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The Dodgers Go BACK TO BACK!

New LA PODFIDENTIAL #Dodgers #WorldSeries #Rams #Chargers #Lakers #Clippers #WonderMan #Pluribus #FantasyFootball #AbbottElementary #TheLowdownFX #GHOSTSCBS #DMVCBS #StDenis @rlandersonlafb.bsky.social @lafbnetwork.bsky.social

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Superb finale ! Superb season ! 10/10 #TheLowdown #TheLowdownFX

The #TheLowdownFX finale and season was outstanding. I hope we get more.

The Dodgers Rise From The Dead

7th anniversary of LA PODFIDENTIAL #Dodgers #WorldSeries #Lakers #Rams #Chargers #FantasyFootball #SlowHorses #OMITB #TreehouseOfHorror #HappyHalloween #WWERaw #TheLowdownFX #GhostsCBS #HighPotential #AbbottElementary @lafbnetwork.bsky.social @rlandersonlafb.bsky.social
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Btw give it up for X singer (and sometime actor) John Doe playing a creepy scuzzy knife-wielding underground smuggler of faux caviar and pontificator on class war #TheLowdownFX

Watching #TheLowdownFX #TvSky📺

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New LA PODFIDENTIAL #Rams #Chargers #Dodgers #WorldSeries #Lakers #Clippers #GenV #Billups #RunningMan #SendHelpMovie #SlowHorses #TheLowdownFX #OMITB #HighPotential #JohnCandyDoc #TaskHBO #WWERAW @rlandersonlafb.bsky.social @lafbnetwork.bsky.social

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#TheLowdownFX keeps getting better every week. What a lovely performance from Graham Greene.

Teevee Casualty: He Stamped My Hand, Then Stamped On History On Lee Roy Chapman, “The Lowdown,” and the Legacy We Almost Missed

AT THE TIM "NAPALM" STEGALL SUBSTACK Teevee Casualty: He Stamped My Hand, Then Stamped On History -- How a guy stamping hands at Emo's in the '90s inspired a character played by Ethan Hawke on TV. #TheLowdownFX #LeeRoyChapman #EthanHawke #TeeVeeCasualty #TimStegall
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#256: The Lowdown In-Progress Review (Episodes 1-5), Platonic S2 Finale Review Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together to discuss a show that each believes will be in their respective Top-10 lists by the end of the year, The Lowdown on FX (and Hulu/Disney+). The guys go through the incredible cast and performances, the overall vibe of the show and where they think the first season might wind up. Then, a look at how Platonic wrapped up its second season, what the creators have left for a third season, and if lower stakes might actually help the show's longevity.  Don't forget, you can email the show at crossingstreamstvpodcast@gmail.com with your thoughts on this show, or any of the others we've covered! We'll read your emails on a future podcast.  SHOW TIMING NOTES :30 Intro/housekeeping 3:00 Initial thoughts on The Lowdown 5:00 Ethan Hawke star turn as Lee Raybon 9:00 getting into the mysteries of the show 14:00 An all-star supporting cast 17:30 the many influences of The Lowdown 22:30 guessing where we are headed in the last episodes 26:15 Peter Dinklage shows up in ep5 to win an Emmy 32:45 Platonic season two finale review 35:45 How many times can Will and Sylvia fight and get back together as friends? 42:30 Who had the worse fictional novel, Platonic or Smoke? 44:00 Could Platonic last longer with smaller stakes? 48:30 Flowers for supporting cast performances 52:30 What We’re Watching

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Dinklage was fucking AWESOME! #TheLowdownFx

Im glad Francis confirmed what ive always assumed...Lee SMELLS. #TheLowdownFX

NFL Quarterlyish Check In

New LA PODFIDENTIAL #Rams #Chargers #NLDS #Dodgers #Lakers #GenV #Peacemaker #WonderMan #SlowHorses #TheLowdownFX #OBAA #AbbottElementary #OMITB #TaskHBO #PredatorBadlands #DWTS @lafbnetwork.bsky.social @rlandersonlafb.bsky.social

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There are real people on tv again, smoking in dive bars, eating pancakes, having coffee. 😍🥰 #TheLowdownFX

#TheLowdown, already at a 97% on #RottenTomatoes, drew in 719k US households within its first six days.

#SambaTVInsights #TheLowdownFX #EthanHawke #PeterDinklage #KeithDavid #JeanneTripplehorn #FX #Hulu #TV #RottenTomatoes #TVRatings #Streaming

This show is great #TheLowdownFX

Keith David !! #TheLowDownFx

Oh they got Killer Mike in this and he ain’t too shabby. #TheLowdownFX

Inside The Lowdown: Harjo and Hawke Discuss The Lowdown After L.A. Screening at Brain Dead Studios Los Angeles audiences were treated to something rare and electric at Brain Dead Studios: an early showing of FX's upcoming series The Lowdown, followed by The Watch podcast live featuring a conversati...

One of those nights when I am super grateful for the work that I get to do! I attended an early screening of The Lowdown at Brain Dead Studios followed by a great conversation with Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke for The Watch.

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Check out a look at Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth (along with The Bear and The Lowdown) included in FX Networks' new FX/Hulu Summer 2025 trailer. / #AlienEarth #AlienEarthFX #TheBearFX #TheLowdownFX Check out a look at Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth (along with The Bear and The Lowdown) included in FX Networks' new FX/Hulu Summer 2025 trailer.

Check out a look at Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth (along with The Bear and The Lowdown) included in FX Networks' new FX/Hulu Summer 2025 trailer. / #AlienEarth #AlienEarthFX #TheBearFX #TheLowdownFX

Ethan Hawke leads FX’s ‘THE LOWDOWN’, a new drama series from Sterlin Harjo, creator of ‘RESERVATION DOGS’

Premieres September 23 on FX, streaming next day on Hulu

#TheLowdownFX #EthanHawke #FXNetworks