AMC’s shared a sneak peek from Dark Winds season two episode one ahead of its premiere on Sunday, July 30, 2023. The clip shows Bernadette Manuelito locking up a whining dude named Dean while Lt. Joe Leaphorn reminds her to ask for help the next time she has to ride a suspect in on a horse.
Directed by Chris Eyre from a script by John Wirth and Rhiana Yazzie, season two episode one – “Na’niłkaadii (Sheep Dog)” – is available today on AMC+ ahead of its TV linear premiere. All season two episodes will be available on Thursdays on AMC+ and Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC.
The season two cast is led by Zahn McClarnon (Fargo) as Lt. Joe Leaphorn, Kiowa Gordon (Roswell, New Mexico) as Jim Chee, and Jessica Matten (Burden of Truth) as Sgt. Bernadette Manuelito. Deanna Allison (Edge of America) stars as Emma Leaphorn and Elva Guerra (Reservation Dogs) is Sally Growing Thunder.
Guest stars include Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Picard) as Rosemary Vines, Nicholas Logan (Dopesick) as Colton Wolf, A Martinez (Longmire) as Valencia County Sheriff Gordo Sena, and Joseph Runningfox (The Politician) as Henry Leaphorn, Lt. Joe Leaphorn’s father.
“Na’niłkaadii (Sheep Dog)” Plot: 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.
The Season 2 Plot, Courtesy of AMC:
This season, Lt. Joe Leaphorn (McClarnon), reunites with Jim Chee (Gordon), his former deputy turned private eye, when their separate cases bring them together in pursuit of the same suspect. They find themselves in the high desert of Navajo Country chasing a killer who’s turned his sights on them to protect a secret that rips open old wounds and challenges Leaphorn’s moral and professional code.
With the help of Sgt. Manuelito (Matten) and Valencia County Sheriff Gordo Sena, Leaphorn and Chee must thwart their would-be assassin and restore balance not only to their own lives, but to the reservation that depends on them.
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