Evangeline Navarro

Lore & Background

Navarro's role was originally conceived as Latina and as a "hardass" military veteran. She is a co-lead alongside Jodie Foster's character, Chief Liz Danvers. The season was created by Issa López, who serves as showrunner, writer, and director. López chose to create a "dark mirror" of the first season, noting: "Where True Detective is male and it's sweaty, Night Country is cold and it's dark and it's female."

In Their Own Story

The season follows the investigation of the disappearance of eight men from a research station. Navarro and Danvers work together to uncover what happened. The season is set in Ennis, Alaska, north of the Arctic Circle, during polar night. The conditions during filming included nighttime shoots at −23 °C (−9 °F), with director López commenting, "I'm Mexican, so I'm really not fond of the cold." She said that viewers would find the environment authentic "because we were there, because the actors were cold, because the filmmakers were cold."

Reader's Guide

In Season 4, Navarro is a Trooper who works with Chief Liz Danvers to investigate the disappearance of eight men from a research station. The season is set in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska, north of the Arctic Circle, during polar night. Kali Reis was cast as Navarro in June 2022, joining Foster as co-lead. The role was originally conceived as Latina and as a "hardass" military veteran. The season was filmed in Iceland and Alaska with a budget of $60 million. Filming began in November 2022 and wrapped in April 2023. Night Country received widespread acclaim from critics and received the highest viewership for the entire series. At the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, it received three nominations including for the Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film. The season garnered 19 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, becoming the most nominated season in the series. Reis was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress.

Did You Know?

• Kali Reis was cast as Navarro in June 2022, joining Jodie Foster as co-lead.
• The role of Navarro was originally conceived as Latina and as a 'hardass' military veteran.
• Reis was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role as Navarro.
• The season was filmed in Iceland and Alaska with a budget of $60 million.
• Filming conditions included nighttime shoots at −23 °C (−9 °F).