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AMC's Dark Winds Season 4: 100% Fresh with New Villain

2/18/2026

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AMC's Dark Winds returns for its fourth season with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.
The season centers on the search for a missing Navajo girl, sending Lt. Joe Leaphorn, Jim Chee, and Sgt. Bernadette Manuelito to 1970s Los Angeles.
Franka Potente, the actress, plays the new villain Irene Vaggan.
The season pays tribute to late executive producer Robert Redford.
Despite challenges in adapting the source material, the show maintains strong character development and cultural representation.

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Story summary

AMC's Dark Winds returns for its fourth season with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.
The season centers on the search for a missing Navajo girl, sending Lt. Joe Leaphorn, Jim Chee, and Sgt. Bernadette Manuelito to 1970s Los Angeles.
Franka Potente, the actress, plays the new villain Irene Vaggan.
The season pays tribute to late executive producer Robert Redford.
Despite challenges in adapting the source material, the show maintains strong character development and cultural representation.