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- By Kaili Berg
AMC’s Dark Winds continues to build tension as it heads into its sixth episode of the season, titled “Ábidoo'niidęę (What He Had Been Told),” airing Sunday, April 13 on AMC and streaming on AMC+.
The episode puts Lt. Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) squarely in the spotlight, as he faces personal demons in an effort to stop another murder.
Directed by Erica Tremblay and written by Max Hurwitz and Billy Luther, the episode promises a turning point in the story, with Leaphorn drawn deeper into a case that continues to unravel his past.
The noir thriller has been steadily gaining traction thanks to its grounded storytelling and strong performances by its core cast, McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon (Jim Chee), Jessica Matten (Bernadette Manuelito), and Deanna Allison (Emma Leaphorn).
Season 3 picks up six months after the events of Season 2. Leaphorn and Chee are now investigating the disappearance of two boys, with only a blood-stained patch of dirt and an abandoned bike left behind.
The case hints at something darker brewing on tribal land. Meanwhile, Bernadette, now working with the Border Patrol hundreds of miles from home, finds herself entangled in a trafficking conspiracy that cuts deep into the border region.
This season expands to eight episodes and includes a range of guest stars. Jenna Elfman joins the cast as FBI Special Agent Sylvia Washington, and Bruce Greenwood plays Tom Spenser.
Other new faces include Raoul Max Trujillo, Tonantzin Carmelo, Alex Meraz, and Christopher Heyerdahl, among others.
Dark Winds is based on the classic Leaphorn & Chee novels by Tony Hillerman, with the latest season taking creative liberties while still drawing from the source material.
Graham Roland created the series, with John Wirth serving as showrunner. Executive producers include McClarnon, Robert Redford, George R.R. Martin, and Chris Eyre, among others.
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