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By Michelle Talsma Everson
hen you look at pictures of Rob Lowe over the years––from
his days as an ’80s heartthrob to now––you can’t help but
wonder if he’s found the secret to eternal youth.
Rob Lowe is in
the spotlight
again—wait,
he never left.
At 53, with the same bright blue eyes and chiseled features
we remember from movies like The Outsiders (1983) and
About Last Night…(1986), he is embarking on a new ven-
ture—The Lowe Files on A&E. This time, he brings along
his equally handsome sons Matthew and John Owen on
a road trip across the United States to explore unsolved
mysteries.
“In each episode of The Lowe Files, Rob, Matthew, and
John Owen seek out a mysterious story or spooky legend
and immerse themselves in the exploration and debate of
the experience,” according to A&E. “While fun in spirit, the
Lowes are able to conduct deliberate and scientific investi-
gations on a highly-sophisticated level by meeting with top
experts, using high-tech monitoring equipment and taking
in-depth training courses.”
In multiple media interviews, Lowe expresses how the new
unscripted series stems from his insatiable curiosity and the
desire to bond with his two sons, who are in their 20s.
“Before I sound like a total insane person you have to un-
derstand––all that campfire, spooky lure has been a part of
our family’s storytelling culture forever––ghosts, aliens, and
all that stuff,” he tells the Huffington Post.
The series takes Lowe and his sons on “missions” across the
country. They explore a supposed alien base that’s located
underwater, train with a top-secret agent in remote view-
ing methods (essentially, how to identify images from great
distances), look for ghosts with a shaman, hunt for Big Foot,
and more.
“It was my idea. I produced it as well, cut that trailer my-
self. I had a vision for a show where I could go out with my
guys… And parents out there will understand how hard it
is to get your kids to hang out with you. I had to do this!”
Lowe tells the Huffington Post. “And we grew up watching
these silly shows––Finding Bigfoot and Ancient Aliens. It’s
our guilty pleasure. And so we thought we’d do a version
of our own for a blast and it turned out so fun.”
Sometimes, in the show, the handsome trio finds something
suspicious. Other times, they come to a dead end. To Lowe
though, it was all about family time. In fact, the three em-
phasized in multiple media appearances that the moments
captured on film are 100% authentic.
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