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Life on the Rez is different for Lindsay, Tomi, and Darian. One is forced to leave, one chooses to leave, and one can't imagine ever leaving. Each embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery, confronting adversities that threaten to erode their identity and sense of purpose, ultimately uncovering the resilience and strength within.
The book series will be available in 2025 and the films will begin production in 2026.
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Where wounded lives become works of art.
Set against the rugged beauty of the Midwest, Broken Colors is an eight-season drama about family, culture, and faith, where one young woman’s fight to understand her roots becomes a powerful movement of hope that reshapes generations.
SYNOPSIS
Broken Colors follows the coming-of-age journey of Lindsay, a young Indigenous woman who grows up on Paw Paw George’s horse ranch. Raised among horses and county fair racetracks, she learns resilience and determination long before she understands the deeper story of her own heritage. As she matures, she begins to uncover buried family secrets and cultural wounds that challenge everything she thought she knew about herself and her place in the world. Surrounded by a makeshift community of veterans, dreamers, and neighbors carrying struggles of their own, her search for identity becomes a catalyst for healing far beyond her personal life. Over eight seasons, relationships are tested, truths are revealed, and an ordinary ranch becomes the heart of an extraordinary movement, where broken histories are reclaimed, and wounded lives are made whole.
Broken Colors Pendants - hand crafted pieces created from discarded stain glass. What was destined to be cut, smashed, or broken to use in mosaic art, rescued, placed in the fire of the kiln, and transformed into something polished, and significantly beautiful.
Not one piece is identical. Click on images to see full available collection.
Meet the writer
Deborah J. Watson
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As the founder and owner of Studio 2.22 Films, Deborah Watson is committed to creating impactful stories that reflect resilience, hope, and cultural identity. Her storytelling journey began on stage before evolving into writing and directing theatrical works in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 2006, she transitioned to film, earning multiple awards for her short film Taneycomo, which streamed on 24Flix and ParableTV for five years. She saw beyond her own stories and chose to help other writers develop their craft.
Deborah’s Broken Colors series reflects her commitment to authentic Native American perspectives, influenced by her Cherokee heritage and 35 years of marriage to a Saginaw Chippewa Indian. Her leadership is rooted in purpose, creativity, and the belief that faith and actions working together will bring all things to completion.
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