Darkish Winds returns with its third season to AMC subsequent month, however followers of the collection don’t want to fret about its future past that. The collection has been renewed for a fourth season forward of its premiere.
Starring Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison, Elva Guerra, A Martinez, Joseph Runningfox, Jeri Ryan, and Nicholas Logan, the collection is impressed by the Leaphorn and Chee novels by Tony Hillerman. The crime drama follows two officers as they examine crimes on Navajo nation land.
“Prematurely of the collection’ upcoming Season 3 premiere, AMC Networks introduced at the moment that it has renewed the critically acclaimed and well-liked noir drama Darkish Winds for a fourth season. The expanded, eight-episode, third season premieres March 9 on AMC and AMC+.
Season 4 of Darkish Winds, which is able to start filming in Santa Fe, New Mexico in March, can even encompass eight, hour-long episodes. The brand new season can even see the directorial debut of collection’ star and government producer, Zahn McClarnon (The Son, Westworld, Fargo), and can debut solely on AMC and AMC+ in 2026.
“Once we greenlit the primary season of Darkish Winds, we noticed the potential for an genuine and long-running franchise that might reside alongside the worlds we have been constructing round The Strolling Useless and Anne Rice,” stated Dan McDermott, president of leisure and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “That’s precisely what this solid and inventive crew delivered, and the followers have responded. It begins with Tony Hillerman’s unforgettable novels, cared for and attended to by a producing crew that features the likes of Robert Redford, George R. R. Martin, Chris Eyre and our showrunner John Wirth, and – on the heart of every little thing – the really extraordinary Zahn McClarnon and all the solid. Followers have embraced this collection on AMC/ AMC+ and made it a prime 10 present on Netflix for a strong month final fall. There may be a lot nice storytelling but to come back in these expanded third and fourth seasons.”
“I’m trying ahead to exploring and inhabiting the character of Joe Leaphorn as soon as once more in Season 4, and I’m excited to make my directorial debut on a present which means a lot to me,” stated government producer and star Zahn McClarnon. “I’d prefer to ship my gratitude and appreciation to Kristin Dolan, Dan McDermott, and all the hard-working people at AMC Networks for his or her help and dedication to Darkish Winds. And naturally, I’m most thrilled to be spending time with this glorious solid and crew whom I’ve grown to like.”
Mentioned government producer and showrunner John Wirth (Hell on Wheels, Hap and Leonard): “Kristin Dolan, Dan McDermott, and everybody at AMC Networks have been so supportive of our little present. I do know I converse for our superlative writers, extraordinary solid and devoted crew once I say we’re excited and energized by the chance to proceed exploring and increasing the world of Darkish Winds in a fourth season.”
Starring McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon (The Pink Street, Roswell, New Mexico), Jessica Matten (Rez Ball, Tribal, Burden of Fact) and Deanna Allison (Accused, Fringe of America), Darkish Winds follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn (McClarnon), Jim Chee (Gordon) and Bernadette Manuelito (Matten) of the Navajo Tribal Police fixing mysteries on their reservation as it’s besieged by more and more violent crimes within the Seventies. Seasons 1 and a couple of, which have acquired good 100% Rotten Tomatoes scores, garnered immense recognition because the collection soared onto Netflix’s Prime 10 Chart and maintained its place over a number of weeks as part of the AMC Assortment which launched on Netflix in August 2024. Darkish Winds Season 2 was additionally a prime 10 cable drama for the 2023 broadcast season.
The collection’ gripping third season, that includes eight episodes, picks up six months after the occasions of Season 2 and follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn (McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Gordon) as they examine the disappearance of two boys, with solely an deserted bicycle and blood-stained patch of floor left of their wake. In the meantime, Bernadette Manuelito (Matten) makes an attempt to settle into her new life 500 miles from residence with the Border Patrol, however stumbles throughout a conspiracy involving human and drug smuggling with far-reaching implications.
Within the week main as much as the Season 3 premiere, from Monday, March 3 by way of Friday, March 7, AMC will characteristic catch-up airings of the primary two seasons at midnight each evening as a part of a “Darkish Winds After Darkish” programming occasion. Viewers can make amends for the primary two seasons of Darkish Winds anytime on AMC+ and through the AMC Assortment on Netflix. Moreover, the Season 3 premiere will debut at 9PM on Sunday, March 9 as a three-network roadblock throughout AMC, BBC AMERICA and SundanceTV, along with streaming on AMC+.
Every season additionally sees a distinguished roster of visitor stars, which for Season 3 consists of Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg, Worry the Strolling Useless) as FBI Particular Agent Sylvia Washington, Bruce Greenwood (The Fall of the Home of Usher, The Resident) as Tom Spenser, Raoul Max Trujillo (Mayans M.C., Blue Beetle) as Budge, Tonantzin Carmelo (La Brea, The English) as Border Patrol Agent Eleanda Garza, Alex Meraz (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Strolling Useless) as Border Patrol Agent Ivan Muños, Terry Serpico (Regulation & Order SVU, Yellowstone) as Border Patrol Senior Chief Ed Henry, Derek Hinkey (American Primeval, Americana) as Shorty Bowlegs, Phil Burke (Hell on Wheels, Rabbit Gap) as Michael Halsey, and Christopher Heyerdahl (Below the Banner of Heaven, Hell on Wheels) as Dr Reynolds. This season additionally sees the return of visitor star A Martinez (Longmire, Days of Our Lives) as Scarborough Police Division Appearing Chief Gordo Senaand Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Picard, Bosch) as Rosemary Vines.
Primarily based on the long-lasting Leaphorn & Chee guide collection by Tony Hillerman, Darkish Winds is created by Graham Roland (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Returned, Nearly Human, Fringe). John Wirth (Hell on Wheels, Hap and Leonard) serves as showrunner. The collection is government produced by Roland, Wirth, McClarnon, Robert Redford, George R.R. Martin,Chris Eyre, Tina Elmo, Jim Chory, Vince Gerardis and Anne Hillerman.”
Season three of the AMC collection premieres on March ninth.
What do you suppose? Are you a fan of this AMC collection? Are you glad it has been renewed?