Zahn McClarnon Takes Center Stage in the Season 4 Trailer of Dark Winds as He Pursues a Skilled Killer
UPDATED: AMC has released the official trailer for Season 4 of its noir thriller series Dark Winds, set to premiere on February 15.
The trailer reveals Lt. Joe Leaphorn, portrayed by Zahn McClarnon, as he navigates the perilous streets of Los Angeles in search of “a possible trained killer out there who wants to finish the job.” Leaphorn’s mission is urgent: he aims to locate a missing Navajo girl amidst the chaos.
The full trailer can be viewed above, with more details about the series provided below.
PREVIOUS, Oct. 23: AMC announced that the eagerly awaited fourth season of Dark Winds will premiere on Sunday, February 15 at 9 PM on AMC and AMC+. The first glimpse of Lt. Joe Leaphorn’s (Zahn McClarnon) latest case is featured in the recently released teaser trailer, set to air during the premiere episode of Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order.
“I had this badge for four years before I saw my first murder,” says McClarnon’s Leaphorn in the teaser. “Now it just feels like every day. It’s hard having to hold it all.”
The upcoming season centers on the search for a missing Navajo girl, taking Leaphorn, alongside Chee (Kiowa Gordon) and Manuelito (Jessica Matten), from the safety of the Navajo Nation to the gritty backdrop of 1970s Los Angeles. They race against time to save her from an obsessive killer with links to organized crime.
The series follows Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito of the Navajo Tribal Police as they solve mysteries on their reservation, grappling with an increase in violent crime during the 1970s.
Dark Winds is executive produced by Robert Redford and George R.R. Martin and features Deanna Allison as Emma Leaphorn.
New cast members for Season 4 include Franka Potente as Irene Vaggan, Isabel DeRoy-Olson as Billie Tsosie, Chaske Spencer as Sonny, Luke Barnett as FBI Agent Toby Shaw, and Titus Welliver as Dominic McNair. The season will also see the return of A. Martinez as Scarborough Police Department Acting Chief Gordo Sena.
Based on the Leaphorn & Chee book series by Tony Hillerman, Dark Winds was created by Graham Roland, known for his work on Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Returned, Almost Human, and Fringe. John Wirth, recognized for Hell on Wheels and Hap and Leonard, serves as the showrunner. The executive production team includes Redford, Martin, Roland, Wirth, McClarnon, Chris Eyre, Tina Elmo, Jim Chory, Thomas Brady, Max Hurwitz, Vince Gerardis, and Anne Hillerman.
