based on novel or book,1970s,indigenous,investigation,navajo,murder,shaman,witchcraft,native american reservation,fbi agent,indigenous customs,folk magic

Dark Winds (2022)

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Where the law ends ... vengeance begins.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Zahn McClarnon
    Lt. Joe Leaphorn Zahn McClarnon
  • Profile picture of Kiowa Gordon
    Jim Chee Kiowa Gordon
  • Profile picture of Jessica Matten
    Bernadette Manuelito Jessica Matten
  • Profile picture of Deanna Allison
    Emma Leaphorn Deanna Allison
  • Profile picture of Elva Guerra
    Sally Growing Thunder Elva Guerra

Videos

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Season 2

2023

6 episodes

Season 2 of Dark Winds premiered on July 29, 2023

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.

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • 1970s
  • indigenous
  • investigation
  • navajo
  • murder
  • shaman
  • witchcraft
  • native american reservation
  • fbi agent
  • indigenous customs
  • folk magic