The drama stars Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten and Deanna Allison.
Graham Roland developed the drama based on the novels by Tony Hillerman, with John Wirth serving as showrunner. Roland and Wirth executive produce with McClarnon, Robert Redford, George R.R. Martin, Chris Eyre, Tina Elmo, Jim Chory, Vince Gerardis and Anne Hillerman. AMC Studios produces.
"When we greenlit the first season of Dark Winds, we saw the potential for an authentic and long-running franchise that could live alongside the worlds we were building around The Walking Dead and Anne Rice," said Dan McDermott, President of Entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. "That is exactly what this cast and creative team delivered, and the fans have responded. It starts with Tony Hillerman's unforgettable novels, cared for and attended to by a producing team that includes the likes of Robert Redford, George R.R. Martin, Chris Eyre and our showrunner John Wirth, and - at the center of everything - the truly extraordinary Zahn McClarnon and the entire cast. Fans have embraced this series on AMC/AMC+ and made it a top 10 show on Netflix for a solid month last fall. There is so much great storytelling yet to come in these expanded third and fourth seasons."
"Kristin Dolan, Dan McDermott, and everyone at AMC Networks have been so supportive of our little show," added Wirth. "I know I speak for our superlative writers, extraordinary cast and dedicated crew when I say we are excited and energized by the opportunity to continue exploring and expanding the world of Dark Winds in a fourth season."
