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Season 1 – Dark Winds

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Set in 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley, Dark Winds follows Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police as he is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. The closer he digs to the truth, the more he exposes the wounds of his past. He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee. Chee, too, has old scores to settle from his youth on the reservation. Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.
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Critics Consensus

Zahn McClarnon is riveting as a coiled cop in Dark Winds, a solid procedural that derives much of its texture from an underrepresented cultural milieu.

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Sep 18
4/5
McClarnon was a wry supporting player on Disney+’s Reservation Dogs, but his lead performance here is quietly magnetic. Fans of Deadwood and Mare of Easttown, take note. Go to Full Review Graeme Virtue Guardian 10/18/2023
4/5
It is a knotty, atmospheric mystery that still feels fleet enough to be tackled in one or two binges. Go to Full Review Graeme Blundell The Australian 07/21/2023
Certainly, Dark Winds, created by Graham Roland, rewards the effort. Go to Full Review Christian Jones Starburst 12/26/2024
4/5
Although the series is set in the early 1970s, the show effectively incorporates elements of ancient traditions that resonate with the surrounding landscape’s timeless quality. Go to Full Review John Townsend Starburst 02/01/2024
4/5
Dark Winds is atmospheric stuff. Go to Full Review Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies 11/22/2023
We’re finally – yet still slowly – seeing more Native American voices on the big & small screen. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bill G. @RT56088990 5d Funny how this woke, fake portrayal of life stays at 5 stars with all the horrible reviews. This show is great if you hate truth, facts, real history and love whiney victims. This shownis only for people who color their hair pink. See more Jacob B @RT48293763 Mar 17 This series has it all: amateur acting, hokey dialogue, laughably bad special effects, a storyline that is derivative of several superior detective/gothic mystery stories, a ridiculously languid pace, and a conceit that all people of color are wise and every single white character is a knuckle dragging idiot (or racist). In a world where truly amazing series such as "Mad Men", "Breaking Bad", "Deadwood", "The Wire", "Six Feet Under" (and the list could go on) never achieved perfect 100% scores from "professional" critics for four seasons, I am befuddled as to how this schlock managed to achieve what all those series couldn’t. Oh wait! Yes I can. In the contemporary world of insufferably woke "professional" critics, how could they do anything else but adore a series with a Native American lead cast (which, unfortunately, there have been far too few, if any) that are all wise and knowing and where all caucasian characters are vile or buffoonish. See more Amanda P. @AJ1368 Mar 8 Love this show and the story line is great. See more steph y @shutupnerd Feb 1 Feels amateurish. Weird pacing, patronizing representation of the Navajo people. Relies too heavily on "White man bad" with no nuance or thoughtfulness. See more A O. @aeova Jan 28 Engaging and well scripted. See more Nalaya C @Nalaya Jan 14 Incredible show. I love the nuance between the Native American tradition vs modern life and how elegantly it's woven together into a story that reveals many subtle messages. Highly recommend it See more Read all reviews
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Zahn McClarnon

Joe Leaphorn

Kiowa Gordon

Jim Chee

Jessica Matten

Bernadette Manuelito

Deanna Allison

Emma Leaphorn

Rainn Wilson

Devoted Dan

Elva Guerra

Sally Growing Thunder

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 12, 2022 Monster Slayer Navajo Tribal Policeman Joe Leaphorn must solve a series of crimes; he partners with new deputy, Jim Chee, who is back on the reservation for the first time since he was a child; together they face down evil forces, both earthly and supernatural. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 19, 2022 The Male Rain Approaches Leaphorn and Chee interview the surviving witness to the Big Rock Motel murders; Chee meets with the coroner; the cause of death remains a mystery; Sgt. Manuelito makes a chilling discovery of her own. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 26, 2022 K'e Leaphorn's niece celebrates her Kinaaldá as Leaphorn retrieves the bodies of the murder victims; Manuelito and Chee investigate the whereabouts of the missing Mormon family. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 3, 2022 Hooghandi Leaphorn suspects all of the crimes on the reservation are related; there is a big break in the case; Leaphorn invites Chee over for dinner; Manuelito makes a discovery of her own. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 10, 2022 Ha'íínlni With a major suspect in custody, Leaphorn discovers that there is more to this crime than he would have ever imagined; Manuelito faces her worst fears; Chee must make a choice between his career and his people. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 17, 2022 HózhóoNaasháa Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito descend on the hiding place of the Buffalo Society, only to be confronted with hard decisions that could change the outcome of the rest of their lives. Details

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Dark Winds — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Chris Eyre, Sanford Bookstaver
Executive Producer
Chris Eyre, George R.R. Martin, Graham Roland, Robert Redford, Tina Elmo, Vince Calandra, Vince Gerardis, Zahn McClarnon
Screenwriter
Graham Roland, Maya Rose Dittloff, Billy Luther, Erica Tremblay, Razelle Benally
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (S|L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 12, 2022
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