Earlier than Darkish Winds returns to AMC with an exciting fourth season, you could not have time to revisit Season 3 beforehand. Nonetheless, it has been a 12 months since our favourite tribal cops had been on lively obligation, making now the right time to learn up on these occasions earlier than we head again to Navajoland. So, what occurred to Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) final season?
‘Darkish Winds’ Season 3 Follows Leaphorn and Chee on the Path of a Monstrous Killer
Like each season of Darkish Winds, Season 3 adapts the works of writer Tony Hillermanspecifically the novels Dance Corridor of the Useless and The Sinister Pig. Combining components from each whereas splitting the principle narrative into two, the season begins with Joe Leaphorn wrestling with the imaginative and prescient of a monster often known as a “Ye’iitsoh.” Because the creature stalks him within the wilderness, the season flashes again to earlier when he and Jim Chee (now formally a member of the Navajo Tribal Police after leaving the FBI and dealing the non-public sector for some time) are on the path of two boys who’ve disappeared. Whereas Ernesto Cata (Alonso Rappa) is killed, George Bowlegs (Bodhi Okuma Linton) will get away and hides within the wilderness as Leaphorn and Chee pursue him — and the monster who’s looking him.
So, who is that this monster? Nicely, it seems to be none apart from a neighborhood archeologist, Dr. Reynolds (Christopher Heyerdahl), who was caught by the 2 boys by chance once they watched him plant archeological proof at his dig web site. After anthropologist Teddi Isaacs (Carly Roland) discovers the reality, she makes an attempt to inform the officers about Reynolds’ plans for George, solely to be killed by the physician herself. At this level, Reynolds’ whole profession is on the road, and the one method he can get out of that is by killing each witness who might establish him. So, with the assistance of Sheriff Lawrence “Gordo” Sena (Martinez), Leaphorn and Chee plan to make use of George as bait to seize Reynolds on the practice station, finally resulting in his loss of life as Chee shoots Reynolds.
Having realized to embrace his Navajo heritage, Season 3 additionally pushes Jim Chee to come back to phrases together with his troubled previous. He finally makes peace together with his former rival, Shorty Bowlegs (Derek Hinkey), upon serving to save his son George, and he realizes that he has lastly discovered his place on the reservation. For everybody else, nevertheless, that lesson is a tougher one to study.
Bernadette Is Down on the U.S./Mexico Border in ‘Darkish Winds’ Season 3
Elsewhere, Bernadette has joined the U.S. Border Patrol, the place she discovers a drug-trafficking ring. Though no one appears focused on pursuing her idea — specifically, her boss, Senior Chief Ed Henry (Terry Serpico) — Bern begins an investigation of her personal. This leads her to oilman Tom Spenser (Bruce Greenwood), who she believes is utilizing his enterprise as a canopy to smuggle medication (and the occasional particular person or two) into the nationall whereas paying off the complete Border Patrol division. This consists of her roommate, Elenda Garza (Tonantzin Carmelo), who quickly betrays her for a much bigger payday. It is right here that Spenser’s enforcer, the villainous hitman, Roberto “Budge” de Baca (Raoul Max Trujillo), tries to bury Bern alive. Fortuitously, he fails miserably.
However this is the place issues get particularly difficult for Bern. Within the time she’s been stationed on the U.S.-Mexico border, she has fallen for her coworker Ivan Muños (Alex Meraz). Nevertheless, Ivan has additionally taken Spenser’s cash, and although he claims to not have spent any of it, she nonetheless can not belief him, regardless of their intimate encounters. As a substitute, Bern blows the lid off the entire operation, convincing Ivan to assist her take Spenser down. Whereas they succeed, Spenser will get away, and he or she and Ivan break up earlier than Bern leaves the Border Patrol behind to return residence to the Rez. Upon her return, sparks start to fly as soon as extra between her and Chee.
‘Darkish Winds’ Season 3 Ends With a Break up for Joe and Emma Leaphorn
All of this apart, maybe the most important wrestle of the third season exists within the Leaphorn residence. After federal agent Sylvia Washington (Jenna Elfman) arrives on the Rez to analyze the loss of life of B.J. Vines (John Diehl) — who Joe left for useless on the finish of Season 2 — all the warmth is placed on our favourite Navajo lieutenant whereas he is in the midst of an investigation. In fact, Emma (Deanna Allison) is aware of what Joe has executed. Though her coronary heart has been damaged by his actions, and he or she believes he’s not the person he as soon as was, she lies to Washington about his whereabouts on the evening in query. Ultimately, the case towards Joe is dropped, and Washington returns residence to, effectively, Washington, D.C.
However issues aren’t left blissful between Joe and Emma. The outcomes of his lies and actions weigh closely on Emma, who decides to depart the reservation (and Joe) in the meanwhile. After discovering his deep-seated psychological points and the guilt that plagues him, Joe Leaphorn should change into a greater man if he’s going to win his spouse again. Whereas she nonetheless loves him, the season ends with the revelation that she shouldn’t be positive that she will be able to forgive him. With that, Darkish Winds followers can count on Season 4 to choose up the place we left off with the Leaphorns, Chee, and Manuelito.
Darkish Winds Season 4 premieres February 15 on AMC and AMC+.