Dark Winds—a six-episode adaptation of Tony Hillerman’s best-selling, psychological cop thriller—was already renewed for a second season before the first one had even wrapped. The speed was an anomaly for the project, which had been stuck in development for decades. (Robert Redford, the show’s executive producer, optioned the book more than 35 years ago.) Filmed among the piñon trees and tan-colored sand of New Mexico, Dark Winds was written, directed, and acted largely by Native Americans—and driven by a standout performance from Zahn McClarnon. Set in the 1970s on a Navajo reservation, it’s part murder mystery and part character study, with a touch of the supernatural. Together, it makes for a distinct and compelling combination. —Bridget Arsenault