Dark Winds is an American psychological thriller television series created by Graham Roland, based on the Leaphorn & Chee series of police procedural novels written by Tony Hillerman. It premiered on AMC on June 12, 2022.
The series stars Zahn McClarnon as Joe Leaphorn, Kiowa Gordon as Jim Chee, and Jessica Matten as Bernadette Manuelito, all of whom are Navajo Tribal Police officers. Most of the cast are Native American. 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). The Dark Winds series is also Redford's final work, both behind the scenes and as an actor, with a small cameo role in a 2025 episode being his final on-screen performance.
The series has received very positive reviews, with particular praise for McClarnon's performance. The second season premiered on July 30, 2023, the third season premiered on March 9, 2025, and the fourth season 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.
