‘Dark Winds’ Renewed for Season 5 Ahead of Season 4 Premiere

AMC has given “Dark Winds” a Season 5 renewal ahead of the premiere of its fourth season.

“Dark Winds” is set in the 1970s and follows three members of the Navajo Tribal Police — Zahn McClarnon as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, Kiowa Gordon as Jim Chee and Jessica Matten as Bernadette Manuelito — who solve the mysteries behind violent crimes on their reservation. Season 4, which premieres on Feb. 15 and will run for eight hour-long episodes, “focuses on the search for a missing Navajo girl, which takes Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito from the safety of Navajo Nation to the gritty terrain of 1970s Los Angeles in a race against the clock to save her from an obsessive killer with ties to organized crime,” per the official description.

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Season 5 enters production in Santa Fe, N.M. in March and will debut in 2027.

“Dark Winds” is based on Tony Hillerman’s “Leaphorn & Chee” book series and was created by Graham Roland with John Wirth serving as showrunner. Executive producers include Robert Redford, George R. R. Martin, Roland, Wirth, McClarnon, Chris Eyre, Tina Elmo, Jim Chory, Thomas Brady, Max Hurwitz, Vince Gerardis and Anne Hillerman.

“Over four seasons, ‘Dark Winds’ has masterfully blended compelling character-driven stories, Navajo culture, spirituality and breathtaking cinematography. We are elated to continue the journey alongside showrunner John Wirth and the incomparable Zahn McClarnon,” said Dan McDermott, chief content officer of AMC Networks and President of AMC Studios. “Our extraordinary producing and creative team, cast and crew have crafted a gripping crime drama that continues to be embraced by fans and widely celebrated by critics. We can’t wait to share more of this incredible story with audiences across the globe.”

“Thank you to Kristin Dolan, Dan McDermott and all of AMC Networks for continuing to support and believe in ‘Dark Winds,’” said McClarnon. “It’s such a privilege to embody the character of Joe Leaphorn, and I’m excited to return to Santa Fe with this amazing cast and crew to craft another thrilling season of the show that means so much to all of us.”

“For four seasons now AMC Networks has provided us with the opportunity to entertain audiences through the unique lens of a traditional crime story set on the Navajo Nation in 1972,” said Wirth. “We are one of one and never take this strong support for granted. Thanks to everyone at AMC Networks, our talented writing staff, stunning cast and a Santa Fe crew that’s become a training ground for Native artists, we’re thrilled to be coming back for a fifth season of Dark Winds.”