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Dark Winds has a premiere date for its eight-episode third season. AMC renewed the series in September 2023. The series’ return was announced with the release of a teaser trailer.

Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, and Jessica Matten star in the Dark Winds series inspired by the Tony Hillerman novels. The story follows two officers who work in the Navajo Nation. Deanna Allison, Elva Guerra, A Martinez, Joseph Runningfox, Jeri Ryan, and Nicholas Logan also appear in the series.

This season will also feature several guest stars, including Jenna Elfman as FBI Special Agent Sylvia Washington, Bruce Greenwood as Tom Spenser, Raoul Max Trujillo as Budge, Tonantzin Carmelo as Border Patrol Agent Eleanda Garza, Alex Meraz as Border Patrol Agent Ivan Muños, Terry Serpico as Border Patrol Senior Chief Ed Henry, Derek Hinkey as Shorty Bowlegs, Phil Burke as Michael Halsey, and Christopher Heyerdahl as Dr. Reynolds.

AMC revealed the following about the return of the series:

The expanded third season, featuring eight episodes, picks up six months after the events of Season 2 and follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn (McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Gordon) as they investigate the disappearance of two boys, with only an abandoned bicycle and blood-stained patch of ground left in their wake.

Meanwhile, Bernadette Manuelito (Matten) attempts to settle into her new life 500 miles from home with the Border Patrol, but stumbles across a conspiracy involving human and drug smuggling with far-reaching implications.

Dark Winds returns on March 9th. The trailer for season three is below.

What do you think? Have you kept up with this AMC series? Do you plan to watch season three in March?