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Dark Winds

TV·2022–present·AMC+·Crime, Thriller, Mystery·48m·7.5·Created by Graham Roland

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Based on the iconic Leaphorn & Chee book series by Tony Hillerman, Dark Winds is a psychological thriller that follows two Navajo police officers 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.

Cast

Zahn McClarnonZahn McClarnonLt. Joe LeaphornKiowa GordonKiowa GordonJim CheeJessica MattenJessica MattenBernadette ManuelitoDeanna AllisonDeanna AllisonEmma LeaphornIsabel DeRoy-OlsonIsabel DeRoy-OlsonBillie TsosieFranka PotenteFranka PotenteIrene Vaggan

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