Dark Windshas added a major player to the cast for season 4. The AMC thriller series, which is based on theLeaphorn & Cheebooks by Tony Hillerman, follows Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten), and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), a trio of Navajo Tribal Police officers who work in the Four Corners region. The show, which is so popular thatDark Windsseason 4was renewed before season 3 even premiered, has featured appearances by a variety of stars, including Rainn Wilson, Bruce Greenwood, Jenna Elfman, and Jeri Ryan.
PerDeadline,Franka Potente has joined the cast ofDark Windsseason 4in the season’s first new guest role, playing an as-yet unknown character. The German actor has most recently been seen another AMC series,Mayfair Witches, playing the role of Annamieke, who is a member of the secret society Talamasca, in two episodes of season 2 of the Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe series. This news comes shortly ahead of production on the eight-episode season, which is due to kick off principal photography in Santa Fe by the end of March, with an eye on a 2026 premiere.
What This Means For Dark Winds Season 4
Franka Potente Is A Huge Asset
Franka Potente will most likely prove to be a key addition to theDark Windscast, asshe brings both star power and an ample array of experience. This includes having starred in a number of prominent films, such as the iconic German thrillerRun Lola Runin 1998, the Johnny Depp crime dramaBlowin 2001, and the Matt Damon action classicThe Bourne Identityin 2002. She later reprised her role as Marie in the 2004 sequelThe Bourne Supremacy.
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In addition to being an iconic onscreen presence,she brings a great deal of genre experience to the neo-noir Western. This ranges from her early role in the German thrillerAnatomyto her more recent appearances in episodes ofMayfair Witches. However, other prominent genre titles that have featured Potente include the smash hit sequelThe Conjuring 2, season 2 of the Ryan Murphy anthology seriesAmerican Horror Story, the sci-fi thrillerDark Matter, and the FX serial killer dramaThe Bridge.
Our Take On The Dark Winds Casting Announcement
Franka Potente Could Help The Show
Frank Potente isone of the biggest stars to join the series yet, and her presence could help the show considerably by getting it even more attention as season 3 continues to air. This, combined with the fact that the hiatus betweenDark Windsseason 3and season 4 is set to be the shortest of the show’s entire run, allowing the story to flow even better, could help season 4 rise to become one of the most-watched outings for the show yet.
Dark Windsseason 3 is currently airing on AMC on Sundays at 9/8C.
