Dark Winds, the popular crime thriller with a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, reveals its release date in a new trailer. Based on the Leaphorn & Chee books by Tony Hillerman, the adaptation debuted in June 2022 but experienced a surge in viewership recently when it was among a slew of AMC shows added to Netflix. The story puts a spotlight on Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, played by Zahn McClarnon and Kiowa Gordon, respectively, with the second installment focusing on what happens when they both search for the same suspect.

The first teaser trailer for Dark Winds season 3 has been unveiled, ahead of the show’s return on March 9, 2025. The crime drama adaptation will air on AMC at 9 PM ET, in addition to being available to stream on AMC+. Unlike the previous two seasons, which each consist of six episodes, season 3 will feature eight episodes.

What The Dark Winds Teaser Trailer Reveals About Season 3

It Sets The Mood

Joe holds a knife to Colton's head in Dark Winds Close-up of Joe Leaphorn looking wary in the Dark Winds season 1 finale
 Manuelito and Chee share a look while rigging the dynamite in the Dark Winds finale Manuelito speaks with the Mormon family in Dark Winds
Bernadette and Leaphorn sit in their truck in Dark Winds season 2

The teaser trailer sets the tone of the series and provides audiences with a general sense of what to expect. In the preview that includes ominous narration, there are moments with characters breaking down and the lead protagonist doubting himself. Overall, a sense of danger and uncertainty prevails.

Dark Winds season 2 finally answered the mystery of who was behind the bombing as Joe Leaphorn’s revenge plans clashed with the law’s response.

More specifically, however, Dark Winds season 3 will pick up the story six months after the events of the season 2 finale. Leaphorn and Chee find themselves investigating the disappearance of two boys, and they only have an abandoned bicycle and some blood stains to rely on. As this happens, Bernadette attempts to adjust to her life at the Border Patrol. However, she ends up digging into a drug-smuggling conspiracy that has significant implications.

The Verdict On Dark Winds Season 3

It’s Worth The While

Emma and Joe Leaphorn remember their son in the Dark Winds season 1 finale

The crime thriller adaptation has an argument to make as one of the most underrated series on television. With a Dark Winds cast that also includes Deanna Allison, Rainn Wilson, Elva Guerra, Jeremiah Bitsui, Eugene Brave Rock, and Noah Emmerich, among several others, the AMC show has a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score for both seasons and effusive praise from critics and has been cited by the likes of Stephen King. With just twelve episodes so far, there’s time to catch up on season 3.