Dark Winds Season 3 finale ending explained: Bernadette's resilience, Emma's forgiveness and Dr. Reynolds is taken down

**Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the Dark Winds Season 3 finale. Reader discretion is advised.**

AMC's Dark Winds Season 3 finally concluded with an explosive finale, which saw a resolution to Leaphorn, Chee and Bernadette's ongoing investigations.

After locating George Bowlegs at a train station, Leaphorn and Chee managed to rescue the teenager and fatally shoot Dr. Reynolds, who was trying to kill the child.

Bernadette also managed to kill Budge and bust Tom Spenser's drug and trafficking ring. However, while Tom's drug ring was busted, he managed to escape the police, and the Season 3 finale saw him in a foreign country with his sick wife. It was suggested that Tom was able to cut all ties with his drug business by making his employees scapegoats, who were eventually arrested.

Here is the complete ending explained of the Dark Winds Season 3 finale.

Dark Winds Season 3 finale ending explained: Leaphorn and Chee manage to take Dr. Reynolds down

Dark Winds Season 3 finally saw the resolution for George Bowlegs, a missing teenager throughout the season. After he had witnessed Dr. Reynolds kill Ernesto Cata, he was adamant on killing George and run away for good.

But the Season 3 finale saw Leaphorn and Chee conclude that Dr. Reynolds had killed Ernesto Cata and they were aware that George's life was in danger. Leaphorn, Chee and Gordo Sena reached the Reno train station, where they assumed George ran to avoid Reynolds and reach his mother.

They board the train looking for a scared George, with Reynolds also catching up. While Leaphorn managed to save George, Reynolds pointed a gun at them. Leaphorn tried to persuade Reynolds to hand him over to the authorities, and it looked like Reynolds was ready to give his life up because he had nothing left.

While Leaphorn was hesitant, Chee shot Reynolds, closing his chapter forever.

Dark Winds Season 3 finale ending explained: Bernadette proves to be a good cop

While Bernadette was questioning herself throughout Season 3, she emerged as a good cop who managed to bust Tom Spenser's drug ring and kill Budge. Things had not looked good for her as she was captured by Budge, who wanted to bury her alive.

However, at the last moment, she saw the metal feather in her car gifted by Leaphorn, and she used it to stab and kill Budge. Ivan Muños had a change of heart and helped her bust Tom's drug and the human trafficking ring, and arrest Ed and Eleanda.

While Ivan proved that he is not a dirty cop anymore, Bernadette denies his request to rethink their relationship because he was still responsible for the murder of many innocent souls. She drove away, and the Season 3 finale saw her reach Chee's trailer, suggesting a relationship between the two.

Dark Winds Season 3 finale ending explained: Agent Washington drops Leaphorn's case

Things were looking bleak for Leaphorn in the death of B.J. Vines as Agent Sylvia Washington was just a few steps away from putting him in prison. However, in the Season 3 finale, Washington walks away after clearing Leaphorn from Vines' case as she could not find any physical evidence against him.

While she was certain that Leaphorn had murdered Vines and had a strong motive for it, his phony alibi was supported by his wife Emma, which is why Washington was not able to prove him guilty.

However, she left Leaphorn with a tape recording of Emma's interview, which stated that she might forgive her husband one day, suggesting that the two might be able to work on their marriage in Season 4.

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