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Season 4 – Dark Winds

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Feb 2026

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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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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Apr 16

4/5

With its deep period inhalation of Navajo life, and flashes of supernatural suggestion that deliver horror vibes, Dark Winds is atmospheric, but there’s also an embrace of thrills.

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Verne Gay

Newsday

Feb 19

2.5/4

Nicely crafted, but still Hillerman-lite.

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Alan Sepinwall

What's Alan Watching? (Ghost.io)

Feb 18

At this point, Dark Winds is already doing variations on its own themes. But they're good themes, and interesting variations. Change can be overrated sometimes, when you're already good at what you do.

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Dais Johnston

Inverse

Feb 19

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been watching from the beginning or just tuning in for this season, Dark Winds is the best hidden gem TV show of 2026 so far, and it’s hard to imagine another show unseating its traditional structure and innovative story.

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Joel Keller

Decider

Feb 18

While the fourth season of Dark Winds is taking a chance by going off the rez, seeing Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito facing big changes brings interesting context to what might be normally be considered a standard police thriller case.

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Kyle Mullin

Under the Radar

Feb 18

9/10

If old Sundance [Robert Redford] was still kicking, he’d surely approve of this new season because it’s a fitting homage to his ‘70s heyday and builds upon the gritty, rollickingly adventurous tone of that bygone era.

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Dorethea K

@Zoemonroe 2d

I think the whole series is great and should be renewed for many more seasons Dorethea kennedy

Michael Shane B

@KVD1969 4d

The AMC Networks series Dark Winds returned for its fourth season on February 15, 2026, delivering an expanded eight-episode arc on both AMC+ and Netflix. The storyline kicks off with the high-stakes disappearance of 16-year-old Billie Tsosie, a case that pulls Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn away from thoughts of retirement and into a violent investigation. Alongside his partner Jim Chee and the returning Bernadette Manuelito, Leaphorn matches wits with a relentless German contract killer named Irene Vaggan, played by Franka Potente. The case forces the detectives to travel beyond the reservation borders all the way to 1970s Los Angeles as they uncover a grand conspiracy involving a corrupt businessman eliminating federal witnesses. Although Leaphorn ultimately captures Irene in an explosive confrontation, the season ends on a major cliffhanger following the shocking murder of former Sheriff Gordo Sena, perfectly setting up the already-renewed fifth season.

Sheri F

@Sherimor78 Aug 12

They went to far. Took away the best quality music is ridiculous

Jack W

@jackwww57 Aug 9

This season is just terrible. The German assassin thing is just so bad. They should just stick to the books.

Washington I

@Washey Aug 8

Season 4 started out on a good note and then quickly degraded into such an annoying tone that it was hard to take it seriously. The first disconnect was the characterization of Chee's response to Joe retiring and telling Bern she was his choice as his replacement. It was so very typically childish it could have been lifted from one of any C-grade melodramas. Then a long list of new plot elements were introduced with no integration with the story line. There were also scenes such as a gun shot would to the arm of which miraculously was apparently healed in 5 minutes. The final straw was where Joe beguiled his captor, apparently incapacitated her enough to be 1 step away from escaping, only to find she was able to quickly recover and re-capture Joe and Billie. The writers left so many gaping holes and jagged edges in the story line that it became impossible to ignore. How the professional critics rated this 100% is beyond comprehension.

Rosetta C

@Colette940 Jul 27

Still one of the most underrated shows around. The mystery kept me interested, and I really appreciate that it takes its time instead of rushing everything.

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Joe Leaphorn

Kiowa Gordon

Jim Chee

Jessica Matten

Bernadette Manuelito

Deanna Allison

Emma Leaphorn

Franka Potente

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Isabel Deroy-Olson

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Episode 1

Aired Feb 15, 2026

Kǫ'Tsiitáá' Álnééh (Baptism by Fire)

Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Sgt. Jim Chee search for a runaway boarding school student; Manuelito considers returning to the NTP; a menacing killer comes to the reservation in search of a target close to the investigation.

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Episode 2

Aired Feb 22, 2026

Bikéé' Doo Éédahoozįįdę́ę́góó (Toward Their Unknown Paths)

Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito uncover new clues to the missing girl's whereabouts in the wake of a deadly shooting.

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Episode 3

Aired Mar 1, 2026

Ahááldláádígíí (That Which Has Been Torn Apart)

Leaphorn tracks the killer and discovers that he's the object of her dangerous obsession; Chee contemplates his future with Manuelito and the NTP while they investigate new leads; Billie faces an uncertain future.

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Episode 4

Aired Mar 8, 2026

Ni' Ániidí (The New World)

Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito search for Billie in Los Angeles; Chee is confronted by memories of his past while Leaphorn reconnects with Emma; Vaggan returns to the hunt when she learns that Billie is in town looking for her remaining family.

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Episode 5

Aired Mar 15, 2026

Atída'ahiilyaágíí (Those Who Harmed One Another)

Leaphorn and Manuelito assist the FBI with an investigation in exchange for information on a new lead; Chee goes undercover to get intel on Billie's cousin; Billie makes a life-changing discovery.

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Episode 6

Aired Mar 22, 2026

Shíká Nidanitáhą́ą́ (Those Who Were Searching for Me)

When Chee's new intel provides a clue to Vaggan's identity, Leaphorn enlists the FBI to help ambush the killer; Manuelito and Emma help Chee with his recovery from a close call while he is haunted by a specter from his past.

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Episode 7

Aired Mar 29, 2026

Nániikai (We Came Back)

Leaphorn and Manuelito find themselves racing against the clock to save Billie from Vaggan; Chee recovers as he confronts the difficult truth about his past; Billie reconnects with a long-lost family member.

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Episode 8

Aired Apr 5, 2026

Ni' Hodisxǫs (The Glittering World)

Leaphorn engages Vaggan in a battle of wills in order to save himself and Billie from a grisly fate.

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