Trailer for AMC Murder Mystery Series DARK WINDS Based on the Native American Novel Series

A new trailer has been released by AMC for the murder mystery series Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn and Chee tribe mystery novels by Tony Hillerman. The series is being produced by George R.R. Martin (Game of Thrones) and Robert Redford (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). The series will be based on stories in the 18-book series, plus several from the author's daughter, Anne Hillerman.

Dark Winds is created by Graham Roland (Jack Ryan) and directed by Chris Eyre (Edge of America, Friday Night Lights). It stars Zahn McClarnon (Reservation Dogs), Kiowa Gordon (Roswell, New Mexico), and Jessica Matten (Burden of Truth). The series also features Noah Emmerich (The Americans), Deanna Allison (Edge of America), and Rainn Wilson (The Office).

Here’s the official synopsis:

Set in 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley, Dark Winds follows Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon, The Son, Westworld, Fargo) of the Tribal Police as he is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. The closer he digs to the truth, the more he exposes the wounds of his past. He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon, The Red Road, Roswell, New Mexico). Chee, too, has old scores to settle from his youth on the reservation. Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.

AMC will premiere Dark Winds on June 12th with two episodes. The rest of the season will be released weekly, and AMC+ subscribers are set to have early access to new episodes. Check out the trailer below: