The episode five of "Dark Winds" has ended with a cliffhanger, with the character Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) being attacked by two men who knocked him out as a police officer, but they were actually government agents. The incident occurred during episode five, which revealed that the attackers were FBI agents, who had previously worked with Chee. The show's balance of high-suspense world of police work and characters' emotional journeys is praised by Deanna Allison, who notes that Emma was largely offscreen for the first half of this season and was largely absent from the show. Despite this, Allison believes the show's success is due to its ability to provide a balance between high-stakesense work and emotional journeys. The episode five also reveals that while Joe is seeking treatment for the injuries inflicted by the FBI agents.