Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Dark Winds Season 4: Plot, Cast, and Release Details Emerge
A popular TV show called 'Dark Winds,' about Navajo Tribal Police officers, is coming back for a fourth season.
The show is based on books written by Tony Hillerman.
The main actors, including Zahn McClarnon, will return.
The new season will tell more stories, possibly continuing from the last one.
The showrunner said this season will talk about a Navajo tradition called 'ghost sickness,' which is about what happens when people are around someone who has died.
The stories will also move to the West Coast, with some episodes happening in Los Angeles in the 1970s.
The creators want to show how the world outside the reservation affects life on it.
A short sneak peek has already been released, and fans are excited for more details about when the new season will be available to watch.
Dark Winds has been officially renewed for a fourth season.
Season 4 will continue the story from the previous season, drawing from Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee novels.
The upcoming episodes will explore the Navajo concept of 'ghost sickness' and shifts to the West Coast, including 1970s Los Angeles.
Zahn McClarnon will reprise his role as Leaphorn, joined by returning cast members Kiowa Gordon and Jessica Matten, and new additions.
The release date for season 4 has not yet been announced, but a teaser clip was released on October 23rd.
- Who
- Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Franka Potente, Isabel DeRoy-Olson, Chaske Spencer, Luke Barnett, and Titus Welliver
- What
- Continuation of the AMC series 'Dark Winds,' based on Tony Hillerman's novels, with new episodes exploring themes of 'ghost sickness' and the interaction between the reservation and the White world.
- When
- Release date not yet revealed, but a teaser clip was dropped on October 23rd.
- Where
- The series is set on the West Coast, with three episodes taking place in 1970s Los Angeles.
- Why
- The show has been renewed for a fourth season due to its popularity and the availability of source material from Tony Hillerman's 18 novels.
- Renewal Status
- Renewed for Season 4
- Based On
- Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee novels
- Previous Seasons Streaming
- Netflix and AMC+
- Setting for Season 4
- West Coast, including 1970s Los Angeles
- Showrunner
- John Wirth