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Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Dark Winds

Overall Rating: ★ 7.7

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Dark Winds

(Overall Rating: ★ 7.7)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 1 episodes of Dark Winds. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

This psychological thriller follows two Navajo police officers, Leaphorn and Chee, in the 1970s Southwest as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.

3 Seasons
20 Episodes
Returning Series
Crime Drama Mystery
Best Episodes
S1E4 - Hooghandi ★ 8.0
S1E5 - Ha'i'i'nlni ★ 8.0
S1E1 - Monster Slayer ★ 7.8
Worst Episodes
S1E1 - Monster Slayer ★ 7.8
S1E2 - The Male Rain Approaches ★ 7.8
S1E3 - K'e ★ 7.8
★ 8.0/10 (890 votes)
#1

Hooghandi

S1:E4
Jul 3, 2022

Leaphorn and Chee uncover a big break in the case. Manuelito makes a discovery of her own.

★ 8.0/10 (840 votes)
#2

Ha'i'i'nlni

S1:E5
Jul 10, 2022

Leaphorn is thrown a curveball in the case. Manuelito faces her fears. Chee must make a choice.

★ 7.8/10 (1254 votes)
#3

Monster Slayer

S1:E1
Jun 12, 2022

Joe Leaphorn and his new deputy Jim Chee investigate a series of crimes on the Navajo reservation.

Paladin5150 Jun 13, 2022

Interesting start with the usual "twist" juxtaposition of the FBI vs Native American Law enforcement...

★ 7.8/10 (936 votes)
#4

The Male Rain Approaches

S1:E2
Jun 19, 2022

Leaphorn and Chee interview the witness to the motel murders. Manuelito investigates a new crime.

Paladin5150 Jun 13, 2022

Just gets more intriguing as the body count keeps growing...

★ 7.8/10 (886 votes)
#5

K'e

S1:E3
Jun 26, 2022

Chee and Manuelito investigate a kidnapping. Leaphorn brings home the bodies of the murder victims.

storm6262 Jul 30, 2023

Good very good can’t wait for the next season

★ 7.8/10 (855 votes)
#6

HózhóoNaasháa

S1:E6
Jul 17, 2022

Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito take on the Buffalo Society.

Kaleecee Jan 7, 2024

Loved this show, can't wait til season 2!

★ 7.8/10 (1254 votes)
#1

Monster Slayer

S1:E1
Jun 12, 2022

Joe Leaphorn and his new deputy Jim Chee investigate a series of crimes on the Navajo reservation.

Paladin5150 Jun 13, 2022

Interesting start with the usual "twist" juxtaposition of the FBI vs Native American Law enforcement...

★ 7.8/10 (936 votes)
#2

The Male Rain Approaches

S1:E2
Jun 19, 2022

Leaphorn and Chee interview the witness to the motel murders. Manuelito investigates a new crime.

Paladin5150 Jun 13, 2022

Just gets more intriguing as the body count keeps growing...

★ 7.8/10 (886 votes)
#3

K'e

S1:E3
Jun 26, 2022

Chee and Manuelito investigate a kidnapping. Leaphorn brings home the bodies of the murder victims.

storm6262 Jul 30, 2023

Good very good can’t wait for the next season

★ 7.8/10 (855 votes)
#4

HózhóoNaasháa

S1:E6
Jul 17, 2022

Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito take on the Buffalo Society.

Kaleecee Jan 7, 2024

Loved this show, can't wait til season 2!

★ 8.0/10 (890 votes)
#5

Hooghandi

S1:E4
Jul 3, 2022

Leaphorn and Chee uncover a big break in the case. Manuelito makes a discovery of her own.

★ 8.0/10 (840 votes)
#6

Ha'i'i'nlni

S1:E5
Jul 10, 2022

Leaphorn is thrown a curveball in the case. Manuelito faces her fears. Chee must make a choice.

★ 7.8/10 (1254 votes)

Monster Slayer

S1:E1
Jun 12, 2022

Joe Leaphorn and his new deputy Jim Chee investigate a series of crimes on the Navajo reservation.

Paladin5150 Jun 13, 2022

Interesting start with the usual "twist" juxtaposition of the FBI vs Native American Law enforcement...

★ 7.8/10 (936 votes)

The Male Rain Approaches

S1:E2
Jun 19, 2022

Leaphorn and Chee interview the witness to the motel murders. Manuelito investigates a new crime.

Paladin5150 Jun 13, 2022

Just gets more intriguing as the body count keeps growing...

★ 7.8/10 (886 votes)

K'e

S1:E3
Jun 26, 2022

Chee and Manuelito investigate a kidnapping. Leaphorn brings home the bodies of the murder victims.

storm6262 Jul 30, 2023

Good very good can’t wait for the next season

★ 8.0/10 (890 votes)

Hooghandi

S1:E4
Jul 3, 2022

Leaphorn and Chee uncover a big break in the case. Manuelito makes a discovery of her own.

★ 8.0/10 (840 votes)

Ha'i'i'nlni

S1:E5
Jul 10, 2022

Leaphorn is thrown a curveball in the case. Manuelito faces her fears. Chee must make a choice.

★ 7.8/10 (855 votes)

HózhóoNaasháa

S1:E6
Jul 17, 2022

Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito take on the Buffalo Society.

Kaleecee Jan 7, 2024

Loved this show, can't wait til season 2!

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
3 ★ 8.2 2
★ 8.3 Ye'iitsoh (Big Monster)
★ 8.2 Náá'tsoh (Big Eyes)
2 ★ 8.0 6
★ 8.2 Hózhó náhásdlįį
★ 7.9 Black Hole Sun
1 ★ 7.9 6
★ 8.0 Hooghandi
★ 7.8 Monster Slayer
Zahn McClarnon
Kiowa Gordon
Jessica Matten
Deanna Allison
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Cast & Crew

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