AMC and AMC+ have unveiled the official trailer for the fourth season of the noir thriller Dark Winds, set to premiere on February 15. The new episodes follow Navajo Tribal Police officers on a tense search for a missing girl that leads them to 1970s Los Angeles. Starring Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, and Jessica Matten, the series continues its acclaimed run based on Tony Hillerman's novels.
The trailer for Dark Winds season four highlights the escalating dangers faced by Lt. Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) as they investigate the disappearance of a Navajo girl. Their pursuit draws them from the Navajo Nation into the underbelly of 1970s Los Angeles, where they confront an obsessive killer connected to organized crime. The season comprises eight hour-long episodes, airing weekly on Sundays starting February 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC and AMC+.
AMC's announcement emphasizes the series' critical success, noting a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score for its first three seasons. Executive producers Robert Redford and George R.R. Martin oversee the production, with showrunner John Wirth and creator Graham Roland at the helm. This season marks McClarnon's directorial debut, adding a personal touch to the storytelling.
The cast expands with new additions: Franka Potente as Irene Vaggan, Isabel DeRoy-Olson as resourceful teenager Billie Tsosie, Chaske Spencer as crime recruiter Sonny, Luke Barnett as FBI Special Agent Toby Shaw, and Titus Welliver as ruthless crime boss Dominic McNair. Returning faces include Deanna Allison as Emma Leaphorn, A. Martinez as Acting Chief Gordo Sena, and others like Elva Guerra, Joseph Runningfox, Jeri Ryan, and Nicholas Logan.
Adapted from Tony Hillerman's iconic Leaphorn & Chee book series, Dark Winds explores violent crimes besieging the Navajo reservation in the 1970s. Previous seasons are available on AMC+ and Netflix's The AMC Collection. Executive producers also include Roland, Wirth, McClarnon, Chris Eyre, Tina Elmo, Jim Chory, Thomas Brady, Max Hurwitz, Vince Gerardis, and Anne Hillerman.