

7.045 minSeason 4 • Episode 7
LatestLeaphorn and Manuelito find themselves racing against the clock to save Billie from Vaggan. Chee recovers as he confronts the difficult truth about his past. Billie reconnects with a long-lost family member.
This psychological thriller follows two Navajo police officers, Leaphorn and Chee, in the 1970s Southwest as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.
Acting
Zahn McClarnon's entire existence is a masterclass
Cinematography
Monument Valley as character, not backdrop
Production
Navajo crew ensuring authentic representation
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Tony Hillerman's 18-book series; Navajo Nation consultants ensured ceremonial accuracy and cast indigenous actors in indigenous roles—a depressingly recent breakthrough.
Zahn McClarnon (Leaphorn) is Hunkpapa Lakota and grew up near the Standing Rock reservation, bringing lived experience to the role that no research could replicate.