The BEST episodes of Dark Winds

Every episode of Dark Winds ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dark Winds!

It's 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley. Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police is besieged by a series of crimes. The closer he digs to the truth, the more he exposes the wounds of his past. He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee, who also has old scores to settle from his youth. Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.

Last Updated: 12/11/2024Network: AMCStatus: Continuing
Hózhó náhásdlįį
star
7.81
467 votes

#1 - Hózhó náhásdlįį

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/3/2023

Leaphorn and Chee discover evidence that connects their cases, only for Leaphorn to realize justice won’t be easily served. Manuelito prepares for a big life change.

Directors: Chris Eyre
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HózhóoNaasháa
star
7.77
768 votes

#2 - HózhóoNaasháa

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2022

Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito descend on the hiding place of the Buffalo Society.

Directors: Chris Eyre
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Wonders of the Unknown
star
7.74
518 votes

#3 - Wonders of the Unknown

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/6/2023

Leaphorn explores personal ties to an increasingly mysterious case; Chee is questioned by a reluctant Sgt. Manuelito; the discovery of a body sends Leaphorn and Manuelito in pursuit of a child in danger.

Directors: Chris Eyre
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Hooghandi
star
7.72
777 votes

#4 - Hooghandi

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2022

Leaphorn and Chee uncover a big break in the case. Manuelito makes a discovery of her own.

Writer: Billy Luther
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The Male Rain Approaches
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7.71
888 votes

#5 - The Male Rain Approaches

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2022

Leaphorn and Chee interview the witness to the motel murders. Manuelito investigates a new crime.

Directors: Chris Eyre
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Ha’iinlni
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7.70
776 votes

#6 - Ha’iinlni

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2022

Leaphorn is thrown a curveball in the case. Manuelito faces her fears. Chee must make a choice.

Directors: Chris Eyre
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Antigonish
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7.70
478 votes

#7 - Antigonish

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/13/2023

After facing off with a dangerous man, Chee strikes out on his own. Leaphorn and Manuelito partner with the sheriff’s department, leading Leaphorn to identify a vital clue.

Directors: Michael Nankin
Writer: Steven Judd
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The March
star
7.69
472 votes

#8 - The March

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/20/2023

Leaphorn risks his life in pursuit of a suspect. Manuelito stands up to the sheriff in a bid to rescue her boss. Seeking answers on a case, Chee considers a dangerous proposition.

Directors: Michael Nankin
Writer: Jason Gavin
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Na'niłkaadii
star
7.67
580 votes

#9 - Na'niłkaadii

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/30/2023

Navajo Tribal Policeman Joe Leaphorn investigates the death of a man involved in a mysterious cult, while Jim Chee, moonlighting as a PI, works a case of his own; when their investigations collide, Leaphorn and Chee find themselves in grave danger.

Directors: Chris Eyre
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Black Hole Sun
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7.64
476 votes

#10 - Black Hole Sun

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/27/2023

With his suspect in custody, Leaphorn races against the clock to get a confession, while Chee goes under cover at the cult that ties their investigations together. Manuelito counsels a teenager nervous about the draft.

Directors: Billy Luther
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K'e
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7.64
803 votes

#11 - K'e

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2022

Chee and Manuelito investigate a kidnapping. Leaphorn brings home the bodies of the murder victims.

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Monster Slayer
star
7.53
974 votes

#12 - Monster Slayer

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2022

On a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation in 1971, Lt. Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police and new Deputy Jim Chee are besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. Together, the two men face the trauma of their pasts as they search for clues.

Directors: Chris Eyre
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