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Wonders of the Unknown

Wonders of the Unknown

2023TV Episode⏱️ 46mTV-14
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
8
IMDB Rating
853 votes

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.

Director
Chris Eyre
Writers
Graham Roland, Tony Hillerman, Max Hurwitz
Stars
Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten
Release Date
August 3, 2023
Language
English, Navajo
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Zahn McClarnon
Zahn McClarnon
as Joe Leaphorn
Kiowa Gordon
Kiowa Gordon
as Jim Chee
Jessica Matten
Jessica Matten
as Bernadette Manuelito
Deanna Allison
Deanna Allison
as Emma Leaphorn
Elva Guerra
Elva Guerra
as Sally Growing Thunder
Nicholas Logan
Nicholas Logan
as Colton Wolf
A Martinez
A Martinez
as Sheriff Gordo Sena
John Diehl
John Diehl
as B.J. Vines
Joseph Runningfox
Joseph Runningfox
as Henry Leaphorn
Jacqueline Byers
Jacqueline Byers
as Mary Landon

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park - U.S. 163 Scenic, Oljato-Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA

🏷️ Keywords

child in dangerdragged by anklesflagging down a carhospitalblind woman

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Slow Burn, Heavy Shadows - But Not Enough Heat
by FiftyTwo_522025-11-15
7/10

"I went into this episode hoping for momentum - but Ep 2 "Wonders of the Unknown" meanders for much of its runtime, feeling more like a careful setup than a sharp thrust forward. Leaphorn confronts Vines, visits his estranged father, and dives into the legacy of the People of Darkness; Manuelito tends to Chee in hospital, offering a sacred totem, while the cult plot subtly tightens around them all. The discovery of young Tomas Charley's body is chilling, and Colton's bomb-in-a-doll scheme shows he's creeping rather than charging in. Zahn McClarnon remains magnetic; Je..."

💡 Did You Know?

The newscast they are watching mentions Scott and Irwin as the astronauts on the moon. That would be David R. Scott and James B. Irwin who walked on the moon with Apollo 15. The mission launched July 26, 1971 and returned to Earth on August 7, 1971.

📖 Synopsis

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.