Dark Winds season four premieres on February 15, 2026 and thanks to AMC’s early renewal, viewers won’t have to worry that this new season is its final run. The noir thriller, based on Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn & Chee books, is expected to start filming season five in March. The production will take place in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
New episodes of season four will debut on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT. AMC expects the eight-episode fifth season to air in 2027.
“Over four seasons, Dark Winds has masterfully blended compelling character-driven stories, Navajo culture, spirituality, and breathtaking cinematography. We are elated to continue the journey alongside showrunner John Wirth and the incomparable Zahn McClarnon,” stated Dan McDermott, Chief Content Officer of AMC Networks and President of AMC Studios. “Our extraordinary producing and creative team, cast, and crew have crafted a gripping crime drama that continues to be embraced by fans and widely celebrated by critics. We can’t wait to share more of this incredible story with audiences across the globe.”
Season four also stars Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, and Deanna Allison. Guest stars include Franka Potente, Isabel DeRoy-Olson, Chaske Spencer (who played Kiowa Gordon’s character’s brother in the Twilight franchise), Luke Barnett, and Titus Welliver. A. Martinez reprises his guest starring role as Scarborough Police Department Acting Chief Gordo Sena.
Graham Roland created the series and John Wirth is the showrunner. Executive producers include Roland, Wirth, McClarnon, Robert Redford, George R.R. Martin, Chris Eyre, Tina Elmo, Jim Chory, Thomas Brady, Max Hurwitz, Vince Gerardis, and Anne Hillerman.
Commenting on the renewal, showrunner John Wirth said, “For four seasons now AMC Networks has provided us with the opportunity to entertain audiences through the unique lens of a traditional crime story set on the Navajo Nation in 1972. We are one of one and never take this strong support for granted. Thanks to everyone at AMC Networks, our talented writing staff, stunning cast, and a Santa Fe crew that’s become a training ground for Native artists, we’re thrilled to be coming back for a fifth season of Dark Winds.”
Dark Winds Season 4 Synopsis, Courtesy of AMC
The series follows Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito of the Navajo Tribal Police solving mysteries on their reservation as it is besieged by increasingly violent crimes in the 1970s.
The gripping fourth season focuses on the search for a missing Navajo girl, which takes Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito from the safety of Navajo Nation to the gritty terrain of 1970s Los Angeles in a race against the clock to save her from an obsessive killer with ties to organized crime.
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