Dark Winds

*Dark Winds*
Dark Winds
Genre	Psychological thriller; Western noir thriller; Crime drama;
Created by	Graham Roland
Based on	Leaphorn & Chee; by Tony Hillerman
Showrunners	Vince Calandra (season 1); John Wirth;
Starring	Zahn McClarnon; Kiowa Gordon; Jessica Matten; Deanna Allison; Rainn Wilson; Elva Guerra; Jeremiah Bitsui; Eugene Brave Rock; Noah Emmerich; Nicholas Logan; Isabel DeRoy-Olson; Franka Potente;
Country of origin	United States
Original languages	English; Navajo;
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producers	Graham Roland; Zahn McClarnon; George R. R. Martin; Robert Redford; Anne Hillerman; Tina Elmo; Vince Gerardis; Vince Calandra; Chris Eyre; John Wirth; Jim Chory;
Production location	New Mexico
Running time	39–53 minutes
Production companies	Rolling Cactus Inc.; Eleventh Northwest; Startling Television; Tina Elmo Productions; Fevre River Packet Co.; Wildwood Enterprises; AMC Studios;
Original release
Network	AMC
Release	June 12, 2022 –; present
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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 R. R. 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.