Dark Winds Renewed For Season 5 Ahead Of Season 4 Premiere

Dark Winds Renewed For Season 5 Ahead Of Season 4 Premiere

 The mystery drama gets an early fifth season. 

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FX has quietly renewed Dark Winds for a fifth season ahead of the fourth season’s premiere, we can exclusively reveal. The fifth season order confirms the cabler’s continued faith in the series.

Dark Winds stars Zahn McClarnon as Lt. Joe Leaphorn, alongside Kiowa Gordon as Jim Chee, Jessica Matten as Bernadette Manuelito, and Deanna Allison as Emma Leaphorn. George R.R. Martin executive produces.

Season 4 shifts the fictional investigation from Navajo Nation to 1970s Los Angeles, where Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito search for a missing Navajo girl and pursue a killer connected to organized crime.

Season 5 will continue the show’s mystery-driven structure, with another case planned for the new season. There is no word yet on whether Season 5 will conclude the series or extend into Season 6.

Dark Winds Season 4 premieres February 15, 2026 on FX. Season 5 is slated for 2027.


UPDATE: On February 4, 2026, FX confirmed our exclusive, and provided the following quotes:

Dan McDermott, Chief Content Officer of AMC Networks and President of AMC Studios:

“Over four seasons, Dark Winds has masterfully blended compelling character-driven stories, Navajo culture, spirituality and breathtaking cinematography. We are elated to continue the journey alongside showrunner John Wirth and the incomparable Zahn McClarnon. Our extraordinary producing and creative team, cast and crew have crafted a gripping crime drama that continues to be embraced by fans and widely celebrated by critics. We can’t wait to share more of this incredible story with audiences across the globe.”

Executive producer and star Zahn McClarnon:

“Thank you to Kristin Dolan, Dan McDermott, and all of AMC Networks for continuing to support and believe in Dark Winds. It’s such a privilege to embody the character of Joe Leaphorn, and I’m excited to return to Santa Fe with this amazing cast and crew to craft another thrilling season of the show that means so much to all of us.”

Executive producer and showrunner John Wirth:

“For four seasons now AMC Networks has provided us with the opportunity to entertain audiences through the unique lens of a traditional crime story set on the Navajo Nation in 1972. We are one of one and never take this strong support for granted. Thanks to everyone at AMC Networks, our talented writing staff, stunning cast, and a Santa Fe crew that’s become a training ground for Native artists, we’re thrilled to be coming back for a fifth season of Dark Winds.”

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