Dark Winds: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the iconic Leaphorn & Chee book series by Tony Hillerman, Dark Winds is a psychological thriller that follows two Navajo police officers in the 1970s Southwest, as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.

Series details

• Title: Dark Winds
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2022-06-12
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: AMC+
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 56325
• IMDb ID: tt15017118
• TVDB ID: 406179

Cast and credited roles

• Zahn McClarnon — Joe Leaphorn
• Kiowa Gordon — Jim Chee
• Jessica Matten — Bernadette Manuelito
• Deanna Allison — Emma Leaphorn
• Elva Guerra — Sally Growing Thunder
• Franka Potente — Irene Vaggan
• Isabel DeRoy-Olson — Billie Tsosie
• Noah Emmerich — Leland Whitover
• Eugene Brave Rock — Frank Nakai
• Jeremiah Bitsui — Hoski
• Nicholas Logan — Colton Wolf
• Rainn Wilson — Dan "Devoted Dan" DeMarco

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-06-12; final listed air date 2022-07-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-07-27; final listed air date 2023-08-31; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2025-03-09; final listed air date 2025-04-27; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2026-02-15; final listed air date 2026-04-05; episode order: 8.
• Season 5: episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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