
Dark Winds Season 4 (2026) Soundtrack Guide
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.
Dark Winds soundtrack season 4 include songs by Buck Owens, Connie Francis and Harry Nilsson. This informational article provides details about the composers and music supervisors involved in the AMC series. For more information on soundtrack songs and track listings, check the series section.
The fourth season of the AMC psychological thriller Dark Winds premiered on February 15, 2026, moving the story from the Navajo Nation to the streets of 1970s Los Angeles. Based on Tony Hillerman’s 1984 novel The Ghostway, these eight episodes follow Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) as they search for a missing Navajo teenager named Billie Tsosie. The investigation leads the tribal officers into a conflict with an organized crime network and a dangerous killer.
Episode 1: Kǫ'Tsiitáá' Álnééh (Baptism by Fire) (Feb 15, 2026)
Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Sgt. Jim Chee search for a runaway boarding school student; Manuelito considers returning to the NTP; a menacing killer comes to the reservation in search of a target close to the investigation.
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Who's Sorry Now
Scene Context: Billie and Albert grabbed a booth at their favorite diner for some morning chat.
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Seagull
Scene Context: Joe's rustic home appears on screen, surrounded by desert landscape.
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Chief Seattle's Dream [Dark Winds version]
David Huckfelt
Scene Context: Billie's at the store.
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Hello Trouble
Scene Context: Billie and Albert grabbed a booth at the local diner for some casual conversation.
Episode 2: Bikéé' Doo Éédahoozįįdę́ę́góó (Toward Their Unknown Paths) (Feb 22, 2026)
Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito uncover new clues to the missing girl's whereabouts in the wake of a deadly shooting.
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Who's Sorry Now
Scene Context: Music playing in the jukebox / Billie and Albert get all worked up at the diner just before things go sideways.
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Vanishing Song
Grant-Lee Phillips
Scene Context: Chee spots a blonde woman with a weird accent chatting about coolant at the auto store.
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Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus"
Scene Context: Classical music / Irene is tuning up her old ride.
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no chants
Joe Rainey
Scene Context: Chee walks into Hogan's place and finds Gorman dead on the floor.
Episode 3: Ahááldláádígíí (That Which Has Been Torn Apart) (Mar 1, 2026)
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Saving Dookóóslííd
Jay Begaye
Scene Context: Bernadette gives Billie a traditional blessing after her family passes away.
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Scene Context: Irene pulls a gun on Joe then walks off into the desert.
Episode 4: Ni' Ániidí (The New World) (Mar 8, 2026)
Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Sgt. Jim Chee search for a runaway boarding school student. Manuelito considers to return to the NTP.
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End of the Night
Scene Context: Irene sneaks into an empty house after dark.
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Black Dog
Scene Context: Jim's checking out a gash on his side at the Hollywood Motor Hotel.
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All Down The Line
Scene Context: Bernadette and Joe pull up to the American Indian Center in Hollywood.
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Red Dirt Boogie, Brother
Jesse Ed Davis
Scene Context: Jim Chee shows up at the local pool hall to grab coffee with a buddy.
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Everybody's Everything
Scene Context: Joe and Bernadette keep an eye on the club to see what's going down.
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Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine, Pts. 1 & 2
Scene Context: Billie checks out the club to find her cousin who's supposed to be here somewhere.
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Scene Context: Bernadette helps Jim after he gets knocked out from being given something to make him pass out.
Episode 5: Atída'ahiilyaágíí (Those Who Harmed One Another) (Mar 15, 2026)
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Red Dirt Boogie, Brother
Jesse Ed Davis
Scene Context: Sonny and Mike stroll around the city together.
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Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) [The Oh No Song]
The Shangri-Las
Scene Context: Sonny and Mike walk into a tiny store.
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Scene Context: Sonny and Mike grab drinks at the bar as Sunshine keeps an eye on the lively crowd around them.
Episode 6: Shíká Nidanitáhą́ą́ (Those who were searching for me) (Mar 22, 2026)
When Chee's new intel provides a clue to Vaggan's identity, Leaphorn enlists the FBI to help ambush the killer; Manuelito and Emma help Chee with his recovery from a close call while he is haunted by a specter from his past.
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Doctor My Eyes
Scene Context: Sonny roughed up Jim Chee, demanding answers to his questions.
Episode 7: Nániikai (We Came Back) (Mar 29, 2026)
Leaphorn and company race to find Billie while Chee grapples with the truth of his difficult past.
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Odyssey
Louie Gonnie
Scene Context: Jim spent time with his grandma at a special event.
Episode 8: Ni' Hodisxǫs (The Glittering World) (Apr 5, 2026)
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Lakme: Viens, Mallika... Dome epais (Flower Duet)
Scene Context: Classical / Opera music playing in the LP record player
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Medley: These Are Difficult Times / Remember the Good Times
Dark Winds Season 4 Trailer Songs
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My Mother Said
Trills
Dark Winds Season 4 Official Trailer Music
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Main Titles
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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The Heist
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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The Motel Crime Scene
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Leaphorn Schools Chee
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Bernadette Meets the Witch
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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The Running Begins
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Leaphorn Buries the Body
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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The Celebration
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Not Sitting Ducks
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Witch Fight
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Bernadette is On the Hunt
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Bernadette Chases Stoner
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Leaphorn Goes to See Thomas
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Bern Gets Her Mail
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Colton Gets Away
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Emma Delivers a Baby
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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You're Broken
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Colton Attacks Leaphorn
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Who Hired You?
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Joe Holds the Baby
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Arresting Shorty
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Joe Sees Vines
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Bicycle Jump
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Looking for Halsey
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Halsey is Attacked
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Priest Isn't Dead
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Catching George
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Joe Fights Ye Iitsoh
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Setting Up for Reynolds
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Budge Tries to Bury Bern
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Everybody's Going to Jail
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Agent Washington Knows
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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What's Next for Bern?
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Vaggen Sees Joe
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Working Together Is Weird
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Joe Pokes Around
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Vaggen Calls Joe
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Bern Tells Chee the News
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Vaggan Arrives at Hideout
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Agent Shaw Is Waiting
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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We Call It
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Joe Finds the Charcoal
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Billie Screaming
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
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Emma Comes To See Joe
Kevin Kiner , Sean Kiner , Deana Kiner
This season is the directorial debut of lead actor Zahn McClarnon, who directed the second episode. The cast also includes new faces like Franka Potente, playing the antagonist Irene Vaggan, and Titus Welliver as a crime boss. Ahead of the Season 4 premiere, AMC renewed the series for a fifth season scheduled for 2027, confirming that the story of Leaphorn and Chee will continue.
Main Cast
- Zahn McClarnon Lt. Joe Leaphorn
- Kiowa Gordon Jim Chee
- Jessica Matten Bernadette Manuelito
- Deanna Allison Emma Leaphorn
Official Trailer
Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in Every Episode
| Episode | Song Title | Artist |
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| E1 | Who's Sorry Now | Connie Francis |
| E1 | Seagull | Bad Company |
| E1 | Chief Seattle's Dream [Dark Winds version] | David Huckfelt |
| E1 | Hello Trouble | Buck Owens |
| E2 | Who's Sorry Now | Connie Francis |
| E2 | Vanishing Song | Grant-Lee Phillips |
| E2 | Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus" | Richard Wagner |
| E2 | no chants | Joe Rainey |
| E3 | Saving Dookóóslííd | Jay Begaye |
| E3 | One | Harry Nilsson |
| E4 | End of the Night | The Doors |
| E4 | Black Dog | Led Zeppelin |
| E4 | All Down The Line | The Rolling Stones |
| E4 | Red Dirt Boogie, Brother | Jesse Ed Davis |
| E4 | Everybody's Everything | Santana |
| E4 | Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine, Pts. 1 & 2 | James Brown |
| E4 | Slippin' Into Darkness | War |
| E5 | Red Dirt Boogie, Brother | Jesse Ed Davis |
| E5 | Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) [The Oh No Song] | The Shangri-Las |
| E5 | Do Your Thing | Isaac Hayes |
| E6 | Doctor My Eyes | Jackson Browne |
| E7 | Odyssey | Louie Gonnie |
| E8 | Lakme: Viens, Mallika... Dome epais (Flower Duet) | Leo Delibes |
| E8 | Medley: These Are Difficult Times / Remember the Good Times | Willie Nelson |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for Dark Winds: Season 4?
The score for Dark Winds: Season 4 was composed by Deana Kiner, Sean Kiner, Kevin Kiner.
How many songs are in the soundtrack for Dark Winds: Season 4?
There are 69 songs featured in the soundtrack for Dark Winds: Season 4. SeekerTune lists all of them with detailed scene descriptions.
What are the genres of Dark Winds: Season 4?
The main genres for Dark Winds: Season 4 include Crime, Drama, Mystery.
How many seasons does Dark Winds have?
The TV show Dark Winds currently has 4 seasons.
What is the song that plays in episode 8 of Dark Winds? Part of the lyrics are: When I was young I knew this place Quiet stars and open space The wind would speak in tongues that I knew Before the sky split in two Still the man that knew me Holds me like a song Even when the road feels wrong Still the land that I knew Before the sky split in two Still the man that I knew Before the sky split in two
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