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Dark Winds Season 4 (2026) Soundtrack Guide

Dark Winds

AMC 7.6 Crime | Drama | Mystery 2026

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.

Soundtrack by Episode

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.

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.

Episode 3: Ahááldláádígíí (That Which Has Been Torn Apart) (Mar 1, 2026)

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.

Episode 5: Atída'ahiilyaágíí (Those Who Harmed One Another) (Mar 15, 2026)

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.

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.

Episode 8: Ni' Hodisxǫs (The Glittering World) (Apr 5, 2026)

Dark Winds Season 4 Trailer Songs

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

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Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in Every Episode

Episode Song Title Artist
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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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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SHOW INFO
Supervisors Liza Richardson
Network AMC
External Links TMDB, IMDb