"Dark Winds" aired the premiere of its third season on March 9. Here's what you need to know to watch on demand.

AMC's popular neo-Western noir thriller "Dark Winds" has been off the air for well over a year. Fortunately, the series, which is based on author Tony Hillerman's "Leaphorn & Chee" novels, is finally set to return from its extended hiatus this week.

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Season 3 finds the brittle sanity of Navajo Tribal policeman Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon, still deserving of an Emmy) eroding in the aftermath of the death of B.J. Vines (John Diehl) — a fateful figure with ties to his family. His death finished off Season 2.

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Dark Winds Season 3 has premiered on AMC, bringing the audience back into the world of the Navajo Tribal Police officers.

The hit crime thriller “Dark Winds” returns with its season 3 premiere on Sunday, March 9 (3/9/2025) at 9 p.m. ET on AMC. A live stream of the premiere can be found on Philo (free trial), Sling (half off first month), and other TV streaming services listed below.

The Season 3 premiere of acclaimed series "Dark Winds" scored 2.2 million viewers, cable network AMC announced.

Dark Winds has returned to AMC+ with a strong debut for Season 3. Per AMC, the third season’s premiere episode attracted 2.2M viewers in the first three days of availability, which is up more than 50% in viewership over the Season 2 premiere.