AMC's “True Detective”-style crime series with 100% RT score becomes a worldwide Netflix hit

Dark WindsAMCs True Detective-crime series with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating, has become a worldwide hit on Netflix. Based on the Leaphorn and Chee The AMC series is based on the novels by Tony Hillerman and follows three police officers from the Navajo tribe who grapple with their own spiritual beliefs while investigating a double murder case in the Southwest in the 1970s. Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon and Jessica Matten lead the Dark Winds Cast alongside Deanna Allison, Rainn Wilson, Elva Guerra, Jeremiah Bitsui, Eugene Brave Rock, Noah Emmerich and Nicholas Logan.

Now, shortly after joining the streaming service, AMC’s True Detective-style crime series has become a worldwide hit on Netflix. Dark Winds Season 1 ranked sixth on Netflix's Global Top 10 charts with 2.3 million views during the week of August 19-25 and 10 million hours watched. It ranked just outside the top 5 of the week, consisting of Emily in Paris Season 4, American Murder: Laci Peterson Season 1, Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War Season 1 and The Umbrella Academy Season 4.

Why Dark Winds reviews are so positive

Seasons 1 and 2 both have 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating

Dark Winds Season 1, mainly based on Listening woman and also integrates aspects of People of Darknesspremiered on AMC in 2022 and received widespread critical acclaim. Critics praised the first season as a strong crime which draws its depth primarily from its rarely portrayed cultural background and a strong performance by Zahn McClarnon. In return, Season 1 holds a rare 100% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 36 reviews, along with a 73% audience score, recently renamed Popcornmeter.

Dark Winds returned in 2023 with a second season that will cover the rest of People of Darkness and was just as exciting as the first, According to critics, Zahn McClarnon once again showed his indispensable and impressive presence in the lead role. The second season again achieved a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 18 reviews. However, the audience rating dropped from over 250 reviews to 56%.

Dark Winds was recently added to Netflix on August 19th along with a number of other AMC shows, including Interview with a vampire, Mayfair Witches, Fear the walking deadAnd The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. Only Dark Winds Season 1 appeared on Netflix's Global Top 10 charts last week, meaning Season 2 should follow in the near future as subscribers continue to catch up on the series. After that Dark Winds Season 3 has been officially renewed by AMC and is scheduled to premiere sometime in early 2025.

Source: Netflix