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."

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.