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Zahn McClarnon on 'Dark Winds' Season 2 and Why 'Echo' Is Worth the Wait (Exclusive)
, Marvel and, the Zahn McClarnon-aissance is in full effect, with the 56-year-old actor, who has also appeared on, and, at the center of long overdue change in the representation of Native Americans and Indigenous people on TV. «It's wonderful to be a part of it,» he tells ET about growth over the past decade that's happened both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes. «It's wonderful to see all my friends working as writers, directors, producers, and finally being able to tell our own story from our perspective.» Especially when it comes to, the hit AMC series adapted from Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee book series by creator Graham Roland and led by showrunner John Wirth. «We kind of recontextualized it a bit with native writers and native directors,» McClarnon says ahead of its anticipated return with new episodes, which touches on struggles and politics within the Navajo community during the 1970s and was even filmed on the Navajo reservation this time around. «Shooting a show based in Navajo culture and being able to do it on the Navajo reservation, I think is very important,» he notes. On season 2 of the crime thriller, which McClarnon says is all about «balance being restored,» the actor plays Lt.
