After a long wait for fans since 2023, the much-awaited show Dark Winds Season 3 has finally landed, taking viewers back to the stark, graphic, and suspense-filled world they’ve come to love and know.
While the season premiere has already re-flamed the fire, fans are now eagerly waiting for the arrival of Episode 3. If you’re currently pondering when the next episode drops, how to watch it in due time, and what’s more to come later this season, we’ve got all the details wrapped up right here just for you!
When will Dark Winds Season 3 Episode 3 be released?
The clock ticking is right on the nose for episode 3 of Dark Winds Season 3 to drop. Episode 3 is slated to release on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 9:00 p.m. ET.
For one reason, this season differs from the other two seasons and it is because of the episode count this season. This means that the 3rd season of Dark Winds will have an episode count of 8 rather than 6 giving fans more time to wrap their heads around everything happening this season.
Season 3 follows through with its usual pattern of bringing out episodes weekly where each episode is set to release on a Sunday until the show’s finale episode in April 2025.
Where to stream Dark Winds Season 3
Dark Winds Season 3 will have all episodes broadcasted on AMC, SundanceTV, BBC America, and AMC+. For fans who wish to stream, AMC+ is the one-stop destination to fulfill your needs.
Subscriptions are priced at $6.99 monthly and an advertisement-free yearly option is available at $95.88 annually. AMC+ also offers first-time users a seven-day free trial to get you started with a “cancel anytime” option.
Additionally, Amazon Prime users can take AMC+ as an add-on channel for a monthly fee of $6.99.
Who is in the cast and what exactly is happening this season?
Cast members who have returned to the 3rd season of Dark Winds are Zahn McClarnon who plays Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, Kiowa Gordon playing Deputy Jim Chee and Jessica Matten playing Bernadette Manuelito. Deanna Allison also makes a comeback to the show.
Dark Winds Season 3 picks up six months after the finale of Season 2 pushing Leaphorn and Chee into navigating the vanishing of two boys. In the meantime, Manuelito goes face to face with new challenges as she adapts to her role as a Border Patrol agent, discovering a series of conspiracies attached to drug and human trafficking.
Created by Graham Roland and set against the background of the 1970s American Southwest, Dark Winds Season 3 Episode 3 continues to unknot a riveting tale of corruption and cultural identity.
The story revolves around two Navajo Tribal Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee as they follow through with a chain of criminal cases, each intertwined in multi-layered conspiracies and individualistic personal demons.
Hauling on some inspiration from Tony Hillerman’s popular Leaphorn & Chee novels, the show has earned appreciation for its accurate representation of Native American traditions.
Dark Winds has been renewed for a fourth season.
With Dark Winds Season 3 Episode 3 about to drop in just a few days, fans can await more pressure and a complex mysterious storyline.
As Leaphorn and Chee dive deeper into their inquiry and search for the two vanished boys, the season continues to deliver darker twists and turns and some riveting storytelling. Catch the 3rd episode of Dark Winds Season 3 on AMC/+ on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

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