
Dark Winds
Taste attributes: crimedramamysteryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Where the law ends ... vengeance begins."
Boxlist takeA serious crime series that is smart, fresh and intimate. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.5 /10
TMDB · 83 votes
Where to watch
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Seasons
Season 1
· 2022 · 6 episodesEpisodes (6)
1Monster Slayer12 Jun 2022
Navajo Tribal Policeman Joe Leaphorn must solve a series of crimes. He partners with new deputy, Jim Chee, who is back on the reservation for the first time since he was a child, and together they face down evil forces both earthly and supernatural.
2The Male Rain Approaches19 Jun 2022
Leaphorn and Chee interview the surviving witness to the Big Rock Motel murders. Chee meets with the coroner but the cause of death remains a mystery. Sgt. Manuelito makes a chilling discovery of her own.
3K'e26 Jun 2022
Leaphorn’s niece celebrates her Kinaaldá as Leaphorn retrieves the bodies of the murder victims. Manuelito and Chee investigate the whereabouts of the missing Mormon family.
4Hooghandi3 Jul 2022
Leaphorn suspects all of the crimes on the reservation are related. There is a big break in the case. Leaphorn invites Chee over for dinner. Manuelito makes a discovery of her own.
5Ha'íínlni10 Jul 2022
With a major suspect in custody, Leaphorn discovers that there is more to this crime than he would have ever imagined. Manuelito faces her worst fears. Chee must make a choice between his career and his people.
6HózhóoNaasháa17 Jul 2022
Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito descend on the hiding place of the Buffalo Society, only to be confronted with hard decisions that could change the outcome of the rest of their lives.
Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee find themselves in the high desert of Navajo Country chasing a killer who's turned his sights on them to protect a secret that rips open old wounds and challenges Leaphorn's moral and professional code. With the help of Sgt. Manuelito and Valencia County Sheriff Gordo Sena, Leaphorn and Chee must thwart their would-be assassin and restore balance not only to their own lives but to the reservation that depends on them.
Episodes (6)
1Na'niłkaadii30 Jul 2023
Navajo Tribal Policeman Joe Leaphorn investigates the death of a man involved in a mysterious cult, while Jim Chee, moonlighting as a PI, works a case of his own. When their investigations collide, Leaphorn and Chee find themselves in grave danger.
2Wonders of the Unknown6 Aug 2023
Leaphorn explores personal ties to an increasingly mysterious case. Chee is questioned by a reluctant Sgt. Manuelito. The discovery of a body sends Leaphorn and Manuelito in pursuit of a child in danger.
3Antigonish13 Aug 2023
After facing off with a dangerous man, Chee strikes out on his own. Leaphorn and Manuelito partner with the sheriff’s department, leading Leaphorn to identify a vital clue.
4The March20 Aug 2023
Leaphorn risks his life in pursuit of a suspect. Manuelito stands up to the sheriff in a bid to rescue her boss. Seeking answers on a case, Chee considers a dangerous proposition.
5Black Hole Sun27 Aug 2023
With his suspect in custody, Leaphorn races against the clock to get a confession, while Chee goes under cover at the cult that ties their investigations together. Manuelito counsels a teenager nervous about the draft.
6Hózhó náhásdlįį3 Sep 2023
Leaphorn and Chee discover evidence that connects their cases, only for Leaphorn to realize justice won’t be easily served. Manuelito prepares for a big life change.
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
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- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2022
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- AMC Studios
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