June 12, 2022 – present
Dark Winds is an American psychological thriller television series created by Graham Roland. Based on the Leaphorn & Chee novel series by Tony Hillerman, it stars Zahn McClarnon and Kiowa Gordon as the aforementioned two characters, leading a mostly Native American cast. The series premiered on AMC and AMC+ on June 12, 2022. It has received very positive reviews, with particular praise for McClarnon's performance.
Executive producers include Roland, McClarnon, George RR Martin, and Robert Redford. The series is Redford's third time adapting Hillerman's novels, after the films The Dark Wind (1991) and Skinwalkers (2002); it is also his final work, both behind the scenes and as an actor, as a cameo in a 2025 episode is his last on-screen role.
The second season premiered on July 30, 2023, and the third season premiered on March 9, 2025. In February 2025, ahead of the third-season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on February 15, 2026. In February 2026, ahead of the fourth-season premiere, the series was renewed for a fifth season that is set to premiere in 2027.
Summary
The series follows three Navajo Tribal Police officers, Joe Leaphorn, Bernadette Manuelito, and Jim Chee, in the 1970s Four Corners area of the American Southwest.
TV Show Intro
Also See
- The Dark Wind (1991)
- Skinwalkers (2002)
Sound Effects Used
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - MORNING CALL, ANIMAL 01 (Heard once in a low volume in "The Male Rain Approaches".)