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Dark Winds Season 4 is getting closer with each passing day, and ahead of its return on AMC and AMC+, the network has unveiled an all-new trailer teasing the adventure to come as the fan-favorite noir drama continues the story of Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon).
Renewed back in March 2025, Dark Winds‘ Season 4 trailer is just the latest update surrounding the series, which has also locked in a premiere date. While details about Season 4 are still forthcoming, there is plenty of information that is already readily available. Below, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about Dark Winds Season 4, so far. Scroll down for a closer look at the must-see details, and stay tuned for more in the weeks ahead.
When will Dark Winds Season 4 premiere?
According to AMC Networks, Dark Winds Season 4 will officially premiere on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 9pm ET/PT on AMC and AMC+. The season will include eight all-new hour-long episodes, following suit with Season 3’s upped episode count over Seasons 1 and 2’s respective six-episode runs.
Does Dark Winds Season 4 have a trailer?
Dark Winds Season 4 does finally have a full trailer after previously releasing teasers, which teases Leaphorn and team’s adventure as they track a case to Los Angeles, setting a fresh new tone. Check out what’s in store below:
When was Dark Winds Season 4 filmed?
Season 4 was filmed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, over the spring and summer of 2025. Star McClarnon was set to make his directorial debut in the upcoming chapter. “I’m looking forward to exploring and inhabiting the character of Joe Leaphorn once again in Season 4, and I’m excited to make my directorial debut on a show that means so much to me,” said executive producer and star Zahn McClarnon. “I’d like to send my gratitude and appreciation to Kristin Dolan, Dan McDermott, and all of the hard-working folks at AMC Networks for their support and commitment to Dark Winds. And of course, I’m most thrilled to be spending time with this wonderful cast and crew, whom I have grown to love.”
Who will star in Dark Winds Season 4?
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Alongside McClarnon, Dark Winds features Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, and Deanna Allison. Season 4 will also see the return of A Martinez, with Franka Potente, Isabel DeRoy-Olson, Chaske Spencer, Luke Barnett, and Titus Welliver joining the mix.
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What is Dark Winds Season 4 about?
The 70s-set series will continue to follow Leaphorn as he solves mysteries as part of the Navajo Tribal Police, alongside Bernadette (Matten) and Chee (Gordon). In Season 4, the story 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.
Who made Dark Winds Season 4?
As mentioned above, McClarnon, who directed an episode, also continued his role as executive producer behind the scenes with showrunner John Wirth, creator Graham Roland, Robert Redford (prior to his death), George R.R. Martin, Chris Eyre, Tina Elmo, Jim Chory, Vince Gerardis, and Anne Hillerman.
Dark Winds, Season 4 Premiere, Sunday, February 15, 2026, 9pm ET/PT, AMC & AMC+
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