On a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation in 1971, Lt. Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police and new Deputy Jim Chee are besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. Together, the two men face the trauma of their pasts as they search for clues.
Leaphorn and Chee interview the witness to the motel murders. Manuelito investigates a new crime.
Chee and Manuelito investigate a kidnapping. Leaphorn brings home the bodies of the murder victims.
Leaphorn and Chee uncover a big break in the case. Manuelito makes a discovery of her own.
Leaphorn is thrown a curveball in the case. Manuelito faces her fears. Chee must make a choice.
Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito descend on the hiding place of the Buffalo Society.
Navajo Tribal Policeman Joe Leaphorn investigates the death of a man involved in a mysterious cult, while Jim Chee, moonlighting as a PI, works a case of his own; when their investigations collide, Leaphorn and Chee find themselves in grave danger.
Leaphorn explores personal ties to an increasingly mysterious case; Chee is questioned by a reluctant Sgt. Manuelito; the discovery of a body sends Leaphorn and Manuelito in pursuit of a child in danger.
After facing off with a dangerous man, Chee strikes out on his own. Leaphorn and Manuelito partner with the sheriff’s department, leading Leaphorn to identify a vital clue.
Leaphorn risks his life in pursuit of a suspect. Manuelito stands up to the sheriff in a bid to rescue her boss. Seeking answers on a case, Chee considers a dangerous proposition.
With his suspect in custody, Leaphorn races against the clock to get a confession, while Chee goes under cover at the cult that ties their investigations together. Manuelito counsels a teenager nervous about the draft.
Leaphorn and Chee discover evidence that connects their cases, only for Leaphorn to realize justice won’t be easily served. Manuelito prepares for a big life change.
