Dark Winds (2022)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

This psychological thriller follows two Navajo police officers, Leaphorn and Chee, in the 1970s Southwest as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (35,584 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Netflix · Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.85 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 7.8 45 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Monster Slayer	7.8	1,902
2	The Male Rain Approaches	7.8	1,459
3	K'e	7.7	1,388
4	Hooghandi	8.0	1,372
5	Ha'íínlni	8.0	1,313
6	HózhóoNaasháa	7.8	1,369

Season 2 (2023)

7.95 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 8.1 46 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Na'nilkaadii	7.9	1,242
2	Wonders of the Unknown	7.9	1,051
3	Antigonish	8.0	984
4	The March	8.0	996
5	Black Hole Sun	7.8	916
6	Hózhó náhásdlii (Beauty Is Restored)	8.1	1,092

Season 3 (2025)

7.71 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 7.9 47 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ye'iitsoh (Big Monster)	8.0	1,000
2	Náá'tsoh (Big Eyes)	7.8	816
3	Chjjdii (Ghosts)	7.8	769
4	Chahalheel (Darkness Falls)	7.9	745
5	Tséko' Hasaní (Coal Mine Canyon)	7.8	745
6	Abidoo'niidee (What We Had Been Told)	6.5	1,124
7	T'áá Álts'íísígo (Just a Small Piece)	8.0	700
8	Béésh Lii (Iron Horse)	7.9	746

Season 4 (2026)

7.76 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 7.6 47 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ko' Tsiitáá Álnééh (Baptism by Fire)	8.0	665
2	Bikéé' Doo Éédahooziideegóó (Toward Their Unknown Paths)	7.9	538
3	Ahááldláádígíí (That Which Has Been Torn Apart)	7.6	531
4	Ni' Ániidí (The New World)	7.6	509
5	Atída'ahiilyaágíí (Those Who Harmed One Another)	7.9	472
6	Shíká Nidanitáháá (Those Who Were Searching for Me)	7.8	467
7	Nániikai (We Came Back)	7.7	450
8	Ni' Hodisxos (The Glittering World)	7.6	524