Zahn McClarnon starrer Dark Winds is set to return to the screens for season 4. Following the hit third season on Netflix, the streaming platform confirmed that a new batch of episodes will be added to the show soon.
The AMC series is an adaptation of Leaphorn & Chee novels by Tony Hillerman. According to People magazine, the author has penned 18 novels on the Navajo Tribal Police duo, providing the audience with the thrills of action-drama. Here is everything you need to know about Dark Winds season 4.
In an interview with the media portal in April 2025, the showrunner, John Wirth, revealed, "It deals with the Navajo experience of ghost sickness, which has to do with what happens to a person, in their tradition, if they are exposed to a dead body or if they're with a person when the person dies."
The creator also added that the upcoming episodes will be temporarily relocated to the West Coast, with the three episodes set in 1970s Los Angeles. Elsewhere in his talks, Wirth claimed, "Every season I try to look at a different aspect of the White world and how it interfaces with the reservation."
Meanwhile, though the trailer for season 4 has not yet been released, a 45-second clip, which was dropped on October 23, showcased Leaphorn speaking with Bernadette about his career.
Zahn's character is heard saying, "I had this badge for four years before I saw my first murder. Now it seems like every day." He adds, "It's hard having to hold it all. I'm sorry I'm asking you to." While the first three seasons of Dark Winds are available to stream on Netflix and AMC+, the release date for season 4 has not been revealed yet.