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The Best Episodes of Dark Winds Season 1

Every episode of Dark Winds Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dark Winds Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dark Winds Season 1 Episode 1 - Monster Slayer
    7.8/10(1592 votes)

    #1 - Monster Slayer

    S1:E1

    Navajo Tribal Policeman Joe Leaphorn must solve a series of crimes. He partners with new deputy, Jim Chee, who is back on the reservation for the first time since he was a child. Together they face down evil forces both earthly and supernatural.

    Director:Chris Eyre
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dark Winds Season 1 Episode 2 - The Male Rain Approaches
    7.8/10(1223 votes)

    #2 - The Male Rain Approaches

    S1:E2

    Leaphorn and Chee interview the surviving witness to the Big Rock Motel murders. Chee meets with the coroner-- the cause of death remains a mystery. Meanwhile, Sgt. Manuelito makes a chilling discovery of her own.

    Director:Chris Eyre
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dark Winds Season 1 Episode 3 - K'e
    7.8/10(1158 votes)

    #3 - K'e

    S1:E3

    Leaphorn's niece celebrates her Kinaaldá as Leaphorn retrieves the bodies of the murder victims. Meanwhile, Manuelito and Chee investigate the whereabouts of the missing Mormon family.

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  4. Dark Winds Season 1 Episode 4 - Hooghandi
    8.0/10(1153 votes)

    #4 - Hooghandi

    S1:E4

    Leaphorn suspects all of the crimes on the reservation are related.There is a big break in the case. Leaphorn invites Chee over for dinner. Meanwhile, Manuelito makes a discovery of her own.

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  5. Dark Winds Season 1 Episode 5 - Ha'i'i'nlni
    8.0/10(1096 votes)

    #5 - Ha'i'i'nlni

    S1:E5

    With a major suspect in custody, Leaphorn discovers that there is more to this crime than he would have ever imagined. Manuelito faces her worst fears. Chee must make a choice between his career and his people.

    Director:Chris Eyre
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dark Winds Season 1 Episode 6 - HózhóoNaasháa
    7.8/10(1124 votes)

    #6 - HózhóoNaasháa

    S1:E6

    Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito descend on the hiding place of the Buffalo Society, only to be confronted with hard decisions that could change the outcome of the rest of their lives.

    Director:Chris Eyre
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Monster Slayer" is the best rated episode of "Dark Winds" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 1592 votes. Directed by Chris Eyre and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/12/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Male Rain Approaches".