«Dark Winds has been renewed for a fifth season before the premiere of the fourth»
5 february 2026 в 22:37
For four seasons, the series «Dark Winds» has consistently received high ratings, with reviews for the first three seasons reaching 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. As the fourth season approaches, fans are already beginning to wonder if there will be a fifth season.
Set in the 1970s, the series takes place in the southwestern United States and tells the story of a group of police officers from the Navajo tribe who confront the most terrifying forces and complex crimes in the Four Corners region.
Hollywood Life reports on the future of «Dark Winds».
Four years after its debut on AMC, in the 2026 season, the main characters—Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten)—set out to search for a missing Navajo girl. Their journey takes them from the safe territory of the Navajo to the harsh areas of 1970s Los Angeles to save her from an obsessed killer linked to organized crime.
As previously mentioned, the cast of «Dark Winds» includes McClarnon, Gordon, and Matten as the three main Navajo police officers, along with Dianna Allison as Emma Leaphorn and Isabel Deroy-Olson as Billie Tsoie, who joined in the fourth season.
The series is also known for featuring guest stars in each season, including the late Robert Redford, who was an executive producer and made a cameo in the third season.
Yes! AMC renewed «Dark Winds» for a fifth season even before the premiere of the fourth season in February 2026. Dan McDermott, the chief content officer of AMC Networks and president of AMC Studios, noted that the show «masterfully combines engaging character-driven stories, Navajo culture, spirituality, and stunning cinematography».
«We are thrilled at the opportunity to continue this journey with showrunner John Wirth and the incomparable Zahn McClarnon», - McDermott added. «We can’t wait to share this incredible story with audiences around the world».
McClarnon, who is also an executive producer of the show, expressed gratitude to the AMC team for their ongoing support of «Dark Winds».
«It is a great honor for me to portray the character of Joe Leaphorn, and I look forward to returning to Santa Fe with this amazing team to create another thrilling season of a show that means so much to all of us», - the actor said
Set in the 1970s, the series takes place in the southwestern United States and tells the story of a group of police officers from the Navajo tribe who confront the most terrifying forces and complex crimes in the Four Corners region.
Hollywood Life reports on the future of «Dark Winds».
Four years after its debut on AMC, in the 2026 season, the main characters—Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten)—set out to search for a missing Navajo girl. Their journey takes them from the safe territory of the Navajo to the harsh areas of 1970s Los Angeles to save her from an obsessed killer linked to organized crime.
As previously mentioned, the cast of «Dark Winds» includes McClarnon, Gordon, and Matten as the three main Navajo police officers, along with Dianna Allison as Emma Leaphorn and Isabel Deroy-Olson as Billie Tsoie, who joined in the fourth season.
The series is also known for featuring guest stars in each season, including the late Robert Redford, who was an executive producer and made a cameo in the third season.
Yes! AMC renewed «Dark Winds» for a fifth season even before the premiere of the fourth season in February 2026. Dan McDermott, the chief content officer of AMC Networks and president of AMC Studios, noted that the show «masterfully combines engaging character-driven stories, Navajo culture, spirituality, and stunning cinematography».
«We are thrilled at the opportunity to continue this journey with showrunner John Wirth and the incomparable Zahn McClarnon», - McDermott added. «We can’t wait to share this incredible story with audiences around the world».
McClarnon, who is also an executive producer of the show, expressed gratitude to the AMC team for their ongoing support of «Dark Winds».
«It is a great honor for me to portray the character of Joe Leaphorn, and I look forward to returning to Santa Fe with this amazing team to create another thrilling season of a show that means so much to all of us», - the actor said
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