Zahn McClarnon: Joe Leaphorn plagued by fear, anxiety in 'Dark Winds' S3

Give Zahn McClarnon an Emmy Already

Zahn McClarnon finds new depths to Joe Leaphorn in a career-highlight performance that elevates the best season of ‘Dark Winds’ to date.

‘Dark Winds’ review: In Season 3, a dark night of the soul for Lt. Leaphorn

It can be thrilling to watch an actor who understands that showy performances aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. That smaller, more nuanced choices can hold the screen with just as much magnetism. Sometimes even more. That’s always been one of Zahn McClarnon’s underrated strengths, and after a long career of standout supporting roles on “Westworld,” “Fargo” and “Longmire,” he has rightfully assumed his place as a leading man playing Lt. Joe Le…

Zahn McClarnon: Joe Leaphorn plagued by fear, anxiety in 'Dark Winds' S3

Zahn McClarnon told UPI Joe Leaphorn, the Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant he plays on "Dark Winds," will face the fallout of a difficult decision in Season 3.

In ‘Dark Winds,’ Things Are About to Get Even Darker

“Dark Winds,” the AMC desert-noir drama centered on a Navajo Tribal Police force in 1970s New Mexico, has been widely acclaimed since its debut in 2022, and viewing numbers have also been solid. An average of 2 million people tuned in for each episode, AMC said, good enough for the second season to rank among the 10 most-watched cable dramas in 2023. Then last year, the series received the well-known Netflix bump after its first two seasons arri…

What Year Dark Winds Season 3 Is Set

Dark Winds season 3 is a period drama, but AMC's acclaimed mystery show hasn't made it clear exactly how much time passed after season 2.

"Dark Winds is combining Western with dark thriller elements in the Navajo Reserve. The series by George R. R. Martin and Robert Redford convinces critics.