Dark Winds Season 3 Teased by Producer: 'We've Gotten the Show On Its Feet'

Dark Winds executive producer Chris Eyre is keeping hope alive for a Season 3 renewal by teasing what's to come.

As Dark Winds reaches its Season 2 finale, the future of the series remains unclear, but executive producer Chris Eyre is optimistic about a third season.

Speaking with TVLine, Eyre expressed how the show has only improved with its second season. Eyre explained how there is still a plethora of source material to draw from for inspiration moving into Season 3, adding that Dark Winds even still has yet to hit its "stride." Eyre then shared how he wants to see what happens next with these characters just as much as the fans.

“I don’t feel like we’ve hit our stride with this series," Eyre said. "There are 18 [Leaphorn & Chee] books by Tony Hillerman and there are five by Anne Hillerman, so there’s enough detective/Navajo police drama [for inspiration]... Somebody at my gym mentioned this to me, that ‘I just want to see what happens to the characters now.' It feels like we’ve gotten the show on its feet. And now that it’s on its feet I want to know what happens to the characters, too. I think that their evolution could be a long time coming — and a great journey."

Season 3 Is Still Not Official

It's clear that a third season would be happening if it was up to the Dark Winds cast and crew, though this will be up to AMC to decide if Season 3 is a go. Notably, Season 2 was announced early into Season 1's run, while Season 2 has reached its finale episode with the show still on the bubble. There haven't been any reports of Dark Winds getting canceled as of this time, nor has there been any official indication that the show will be renewed.

Created by Graham Roland, Dark Winds is based on the Leaphorn & Chee book series by Tony Hillerman. Season 1 primarily takes inspiration from Listening Women, while Season 2 is an adaptation of People of Darkness. Set during the 1970s, the show follows Navajo police officers Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) as they investigate crimes surrounding their reservation. The series also stars Jessica Matten as Bernadette Manuelito with other cast members including Deanna Allison, Rainn Wilson, Elva Guerra, Jeremiah Bitsui, Eugene Brave Rock, Noah Emmerich, and Nicholas Logan.