Bluebird, Bluebird
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In East Texas, justice has its own rhythm—slow, tangled, and fiercely guarded. Darren Mathews, a Black Texas Ranger, knows this better than anyone. He left his home state behind in search of something better, escaping a legacy of racial tension and hard choices. But when duty calls him back, his loyalty to the badge—and his roots—is put to the test.
Sent to the small town of Lark along Highway 59, Darren investigates two suspicious deaths: a Black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman, both murdered under a shroud of silence. As he peels back the layers of resentment and buried secrets, he finds himself caught in a web of race, loyalty, and long-held grudges that threaten to consume everything.
Saturated with the sound and soul of East Texas, Bluebird, Bluebird is a haunting rural noir where justice isn’t just blind—it’s complicated.