Reservation Dogs

For mixed-breed stray or feral dogs on Indian reservations, see Rez dog.
Not to be confused with Reservoir Dogs.

Reservation Dogs
Genre
Created by
Starring
ComposerMato Wayuhi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKathryn Dean
Production locationOklahoma
Cinematography
  • Mark Schwartzbard
  • Christian Sprenger
Running time22–38 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX on Hulu
ReleaseAugust 9, 2021 (2021-08-09) –
September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)
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Reservation Dogs is an American comedy-drama television series created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi for FX Productions. It follows the lives of four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma, as they spend their days hanging out and committing crimes to earn enough money to leave their reservation community.

It is the first American series to feature all Indigenous writers and directors, along with an almost entirely Indigenous North American cast and crew.[1][2][3] The first season was filmed entirely in Oklahoma, a first for a series.[1][4] The series premiered on Hulu under FX on Hulu branding[5] on August 9, 2021[6] (International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples).[7] It was renewed for a second season in 2021[8] and a third and final season in 2022,[9] which premiered on August 2, 2023.[10] The series concluded on September 27, 2023.

Reservation Dogs received widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including two Peabody Awards and two Independent Spirit Awards, and has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards (including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Woon-A-Tai), one Golden Globe, six Television Critics Association Awards, and nine Critics' Choice Television Awards. Additionally, it was consecutively listed as one of the ten best television programs of 2021, 2022, and 2023 by the American Film Institute.[11][12][13]

  1. ^ a b Starr, Michael (August 3, 2021). "Oklahoma teens California dreaming in 'Reservation Dogs'". New York Post. Retrieved August 13, 2021. The eight-episode series is notable for two firsts: using an entirely Indigenous creative team (behind-the-scenes and in front of the camera) and shooting its entire season in Oklahoma (never done before for a scripted series). Note: A significant portion of Oklahoma is recognized as Indian Territory, a distinction that was upheld by the 2020 Supreme Court decision, McGirt v. Oklahoma.
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  3. ^ Boutsalis, Kelly (August 9, 2021). "'This Is What We Should Have Had All Along'". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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  5. ^ "twdc_investor_day_2020_press_release_final_836ffdab" (PDF). The Walt Disney Company (Press release). DTCI. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Pedersen, Erik (June 3, 2021). "FX Sets Summer Premiere Dates For 'AHS' & New Spinoff Series, 'Impeachment', 'Y: The Last Man', 'Archer', More". Deadline. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Waititi, Taika [@TaikaWaititi] (August 9, 2021). "Happy World Indigenous Peoples Day" (Tweet). Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 13, 2021). "FX Summer Premiere Dates: 'Reservation Dogs', 'What We Do in the Shadows', New Series 'The Old Man' & 'The Bear', More". Deadline. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
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  10. ^ Rice, Lynette (May 15, 2023). "'Justified: City Primeval' Trailer Drops; FX Reveals Debut Dates For 'The Full Monty' & 'Rez Dogs,' End Of 'Archer'". Deadline. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  11. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 8, 2021). "AFI Awards TV Top 10: 'Succession', 'Ted Lasso', 'WandaVision', 'Reservation Dogs' Lead List". Deadline. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  12. ^ Lewis, Hilary (December 9, 2022). "AFI Best Film, TV Shows of 2022 Include 'Avatar' Sequel, 'Women Talking,' 'The Bear' and 'Mo'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  13. ^ Davis, Clayton (December 7, 2023). "AFI Awards: 'Barbie' and 'Spider-Verse' Among 10 Best Films, Top TV Shows Include 'Jury Duty' and 'Last of Us'". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2023.