‘Dark Winds’ Seasons 3-4 Get Netflix Release Date Update

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Last year, Netflix picked up a slew of shows from the embattled network AMC, and among the most popular was Dark Winds. Having recently returned for its third season and renewed for a fourth, will it be coming to Netflix? We’ve got an update!

Note: This article only applies to Netflix in the US – Dark Winds has not made its way onto Netflix internationally.

Starring Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, and Jessica Matten, the critically acclaimed series brings to life the novel series by Tony Hillerman, Leaphorn & Chee. 

The show has been one of the most popular of the AMC dump from back in August 2024, with the series beating out the likes of A Discovery of Witches, Mayfair Witches, and some of the The Walking Dead spinoffs. According to the Netflix Engagement Reports, Dark Winds, despite only being in the US, has picked up 19.2M views (87.5M viewing hours) between June 2024 and June 2025. 

Season 3 of the show returned to AMC on March 9th, 2025, with eight episodes running through April 27th, 2025. It adapts Dance Hall of the Dead (1973) and The Sinister Pig (2003).

Per AMC, season 3, “Picks up six months after the events of Season 2 and follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn (McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Gordon) as they investigate the disappearance of two boys, with only an abandoned bicycle and blood-stained patch of ground left in their wake. Meanwhile, Bernadette Manuelito (Matten) attempts to settle into her new life 500 miles from home with the Border Patrol, but stumbles across a conspiracy involving human and drug smuggling with far-reaching implications.” 

Season 3 of Dark Winds Is Expected To Land on Netflix in 2026

When we first covered if and when more Dark Winds would be coming to Netflix, we were ultimately unsure, given that, at the time, the rights for the show with Netflix were only for a single year. As we’ve been reporting, though, many of the AMC shows have had their time on Netflix extended. Some were for a few months, while others were for a few years. Dark Winds falls into the latter camp. 

Dark Winds got the biggest license renewal of any of the AMC shows, with our intel suggesting the show will remain on Netflix through July 4th, 2027. 

Why this specific date? As we’ve recently learned with Interview with the Vampire, which will see its second season released on Netflix on September 30th, 2025, it will be leaving on September 30th, 2026. That means the license was pushed to one year after the new season was added. 

If we apply the exact same logic for Dark Winds, that means we should see season 3 added on July 4th, 2026 with then the entire series remaining for an additional year. 

That’s obviously quite a long time to wait and fingers crossed it’ll be much sooner but based on evidence thus far, that’s when season 3 will drop. If you can’t wait for a new season to come to Netflix, though, AMC+ is the streaming service for you, with all three seasons streaming alongside a bunch of extras on their website. 

What’s going on with Season 4 of Dark Winds?

The good news is that there’s even more to come on Dark Winds – the series picked up a swift renewal even ahead of season 3 airing on AMC. It began filming in March 2025 and, according to one report, wrapped up by the end of June 2025. No word on a release date yet and also no garauntee this season will come to Netflix either. 

Are you hoping seasons 3 and 4 of Dark Winds come to Netflix? Let us know in the comments down below.