AMC's acclaimed series Dark Winds has been renewed for a third season following the success of the first two installments. The show features a balance of personal struggles, power dynamics, and mysterious crimes within the Navajo community.
Dark Winds has been praised for its representation of Native Americans in the 1970s setting. The series quickly became one of the most popular and highly acclaimed Western crime noir thrillers.
Dark Winds is more than an average crime drama. Its first two seasons were based on Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee novel series, and Dark Winds Season 3 will continue the adaptation of Hillerman's acclaimed books.
Is there going to be a Dark Winds Season 3?
Yes, Dark Winds Season 3 is on the way, and it will bring back the iconic trio of Leaphorn, Chee, and the resilient Bernadette to the town. While the series is set in New Mexico, Leaphorn and his deputy Chee belong to the Navajo country.
The two are tasked with exploring the crimes in the Navajo Nation, and Leaphorn battles his dilemmas while performing their duties. Season 3 won't directly start from where the second season ended but will feature the lives six months after the events of Dark Winds Season 2.
As shared by AMC on its official Instagram page, Dark Winds Season 3 production has almost reached its end, hinting that the release date of the upcoming chapter is not so far.
Which cast members are returning for Dark Winds season 3?
Since Dark Winds is impossible without Leaphorn, Chee, and Bernadette, it will undoubtedly bring back Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, and Jessica Matten.
Dark Winds season 3 will also feature the following characters:
- Bruce Greenwood as Tom Spenser
- Jenna Elfman as FBI Agent Sylvia Chase
- Elva Guerra as Sally Growing Thunder
- Deanna Allison as Emma Leaphorn
- Dez Baa' as Helen Atcitty
- Natalie Benally as Natalie Bluehouse
- Ryan Begay as Guy Atcitty
A few more supporting characters will make their way back.
The third installment will reportedly have notable guest stars, though the details have been kept a secret to maintain the anticipation.
Has AMC released a trailer for Dark Winds Season 3?
At the time of this article's publishing, the official trailer for Dark Winds Season 3, but you can take a glimpse of the production process in the Instagram video shared by AMC, in which Kiowa Gordon talks about the filming process and shares his incredible experience of shooting the third installment in New Mexico.
What will happen in Dark Winds Season 3?
As seen in the finale of Dark Winds Season 2, Bernadette begins her new journey as a border patrol officer but will face significant challenges and also discover human traffi*king taking place.
Since Chee wants to join forces with Leaphorn, he must abandon his private investigator job and work on the disappearance of two boys in the third chapter of the series.
While the three main characters embark on a new quest, Leaphorn will still have to deal with emotional struggles. He lost his son and was highly affected by Vines's death.
So, Dark Winds Season 3 will reflect on the characters' past while introducing fans and viewers to another intriguing journey of the Navajo officers.
Dark Winds season 1 & 2 is available on AMC+
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