Viewers are wondering how many episodes are in Dark Winds Season 3 and when each new one comes out. Created by Graham Roland, this mystery crime-drama series is set in the 1970s Southwest. It tells the story of two Navajo police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, who investigate various murder cases.
So, here is all you need to know about the episode count of the show’s third season and when you can watch them.
How many episodes are in Dark Winds Season 3?
Dark Winds Season 3 will have 8 episodes.
Thus, the third season is longer than the previous two installments, which had six episodes each. Set six months after the events of Season 2, it follows Leaphorn and Chee, as they investigate the disappearance and possible murder of two boys who leave behind a bicycle and a blood-stained patch of ground. Meanwhile, Bernadette Manuelito tries to adjust to her new life with the Border Patrol, 500 miles away from her hometown. She soon uncovers a conspiracy involving human and drug smuggling, with disastrous consequences.
The cast of Dark Winds Season 3 includes Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison, Elva Guerra, Natalie Benally, DezBaa’, Ryan Begay, and Nicholas Logan.
When do new Dark Winds episodes come out?
New episodes of Dark Winds Season 3 typically come out every Sunday.
Season 3 premiered its first episode on March 9, 2025. Here is the confirmed release schedule of the season as of writing:
- Episode 1: “Ye’iitsoh (Big Monster)” – March 9, 2025
- Episode 2: “Náá’tsoh (Big Eyes)” – March 16, 2025
- Episode 3: “Ch’į́į́dii (Ghosts)” – March 23, 2025
- Episode 4: “Chahałheeł (Darkness Falls)” – March 30, 2025
- Episode 5: “Tsékǫ̨’ Hasą́ní (Coal Mine Canyon)” – April 6, 2025
- Episode 6: “Ábidoo’niidę́ę́ (What We Had Been Told)” – April 13, 2025
- Episode 7: “T’áá Áłts’íísígo (Just a Small Piece)” – March 20, 2025
- Episode 8: “Béésh Łį́į́ (Iron Horse)” – March 27, 2025
How to watch Dark Winds Season 3’s new episodes
You can watch Dark Winds Season 3 via AMC and AMC Plus.
AMC is a televison channel owned by AMC Networks. Meanwhile, AMC Plus is a streaming service that offers subscribers film and television content from AMC’s library. It also offers subscribers content drawn from the libraries of Shudder, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV. AMC Plus offers three types of subscription plans: a $6.99 ad-supported monthly plan, a $9.99 ad-free monthly plan, and a $95.88 yearly plan.
The official synopsis for Dark Winds reads:
“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.”
