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Reservation Dogs

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Universal acclaim based on 53 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Ratings

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Series Details & Credits

HULU | Release Date: August 9, 2021

Summary: The comedy series from Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi follows four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma as they find ways (including stealing) to save money to move to California.

Creator: Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo

Genre(s): Comedy

Recent Episodes

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S3:E10. Dig
Air Date: September 27, 2023
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S3:E9. Elora's Dad
Air Date: September 20, 2023
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S3:E8. Send It
Air Date: September 13, 2023

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Metascore

89

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52

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Critic Reviews

100

Washington Post

Lili Loofbourow

Aug 2, 2023

Season 3 Review: This impulse to decenter heroes and destabilize epiphanies is what elevates “Reservation Dogs” and makes it one of the best dramedies around. .... The series is quietly confident. It doesn’t need you to think it’s smart. But it is. And for all its skepticism about the ways Native American “wisdom” has been fetishized, marketed and misused, “Reservation Dogs” is ending its too-short run as impish and funny as it is sad and — I’ll say it — wise. Read full review

100

Variety

Caroline Framke

Aug 1, 2022

Season 2 Review: It took no time at all to understand Bear (D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai), Elora (Devery Jacobs), Cheese (Lane Factor) and Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis), nor to slip into the show’s world where the banal could meet the surreal at any given moment. The same holds true in Season. ... This is a show so self-assured in its own voice and perspective that it’s not just gratifying to watch, but a welcome relief. Read full review

100

The Playlist Brian Tallerico

Jul 26, 2023

Season 3 Review: No one on this show steals focus, all working together to make the world around the Rez Dogs feel complete. The characters in this comedy feel like they exist between episodes, not just sent in by writers to sell a laugh or make a point. Read full review

90

Variety

Daniel D'Addario

Jul 29, 2021

Season 1 Review: “Reservation Dogs” is a lovely, eminently watchable triumph. Read full review

90

RogerEbert.com Clint Worthington

Aug 3, 2022

Season 2 Review: While the choice to separate the gang futzes with the show's sense of momentum—Lane Farmer’s Cheese is sorely underrepresented in the front half of this season—it makes room for deeper, more personal character stories in each episode. It’s a dramatic shift from the ensemble antics that made “Reservation Dogs” such a standout in its freshman year, and it's proof that the show, like its central characters, is still growing and changing. Read full review

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IndieWire Kristen Lopez

Aug 9, 2021

Season 1 Review: “Reservation Dogs” is kooky, hilarious, and just what you’d expect from the minds of co-creators Waititi and Harjo.With a cast of newcomers you’ll want to watch weekly, this is a surprising series that illustrates why everyone’s story is worth telling. Read full review

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The Telegraph Anita Singh

Oct 13, 2021

Season 1 Review: The writing is smart and can be funny but the desire to be offbeat makes it feel too forced (a pair of rapping twins in particular). Despite its throwback references, the script feels very specific to now. Read full review

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User Reviews

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Nukelear

Aug 18, 2022

Great acting, cinematography and production! I love the ancestor warrior, he is hilarious and brings that mysticism that intrigues and expands the boundaries of this world - kinda like Twin Peaks, Fargo or Atlanta. Plots are great, equal parts comedy and drama while dealing with variousGreat acting, cinematography and production! I love the ancestor warrior, he is hilarious and brings that mysticism that intrigues and expands the boundaries of this world - kinda like Twin Peaks, Fargo or Atlanta. Plots are great, equal parts comedy and drama while dealing with various timely issues like mental health, 420, socioeconomic inequality and domestic difficulties. Acting is top notch across the board - not over the top, real chill like casual interactions you'd have with your friends. The music is _the bomb_, can't tell you how many songs I've added to my streaming favorites after being reintroduced to them.

If you like Atlanta (and I do), you'll love this show! I wouldn't throw around 10 ratings wildly, but this is already in as one of my top 10 favorite series of all time.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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jmc4eva

Oct 8, 2021

Funny. Fresh voices. Deep characters. Range of styles. Exploring people and parts of America most don't pay attention to with care and respect. Strikes an excellent balance of easy to watch while still digging down and wrestling with some serious themes.

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ryanreynolds89

Oct 8, 2022

A heartwarming modern take on friendship, family, love, and loss. The characters are drawn well with depth, flaws, and room to grow. The cinematography and music are dope. One of the best shows to come out in a while.

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10

saimariejohnson

May 6, 2022

Absolutely love this show. It has laughs, love, lessons and a great scope of insight not ever before seen where Native life is concerned. It shows the reality of resiliency found in the people and the way they retain culture and custom in tedious times, and yet wish to achieve dreams ofAbsolutely love this show. It has laughs, love, lessons and a great scope of insight not ever before seen where Native life is concerned. It shows the reality of resiliency found in the people and the way they retain culture and custom in tedious times, and yet wish to achieve dreams of something different while still realizing how very important their core roots are. Each character has a depth that you see unfold in each episode to draft a complete unity between them while showing their individual struggles with similar experiences. It's a great series, and I found myself laughing, crying, and hoping for each of them in so many ways.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

9

SayreTX

Aug 26, 2023

Funny, heartfelt and utterly engrossing antics on an Oklahoma reservation in the modern day, tinged with wannabee gangsters and pop media enthusiasts, but ultimately grounded in the cultural and spiritual roots that we all wish we had.

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jamess

Aug 12, 2021

Reservation Dogs gets it's nods to Tarantino's classic out of the way early with a black suited tribute to a fallen brother and the iconic poster in the main character's bedroom. Then it's on to it's own thing. The plot of characters trying to amass enough money to escape their direReservation Dogs gets it's nods to Tarantino's classic out of the way early with a black suited tribute to a fallen brother and the iconic poster in the main character's bedroom. Then it's on to it's own thing. The plot of characters trying to amass enough money to escape their dire surroundings is not new, but placing the series in rural Oklahoma in a reservation, or "rez", gives it a voice rarely seen. The main teenage leads are excellent, playing with a natural banter that seems captured, not scripted. It has a sly sense of humor that puts a smile on your face from first frame to last.… Expand

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TVJerry

Jan 16, 2022

The writing and development of this show echo the depth and complexity of Donald Glover's Atlanta. It takes place on an Indian reservation in Oklahoma and follows 4 Indigenous teens thru their daily lives. Some episodes are more comical, especially with the addition of some unique charactersThe writing and development of this show echo the depth and complexity of Donald Glover's Atlanta. It takes place on an Indian reservation in Oklahoma and follows 4 Indigenous teens thru their daily lives. Some episodes are more comical, especially with the addition of some unique characters (the rapping twins played by Lil Mike and Funnybone are especially entertaining). Other episodes delve into one person with depth and tender insights. The creators are Native American filmmaker Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, director of Jojo Rabbit, What We Do in the Shadows and other idiosyncratic films. His quirky approach to storytelling and characterization infuses this show with flights of fantasy and wacky personalities. Unique, interesting and fun.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Seasons & Episodes

89

Series Overview
Season 3

94
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: August 2, 2023
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  S3:E10. Dig
  Air Date: September 27, 2023
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  S3:E9. Elora's Dad
  Air Date: September 20, 2023
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  S3:E8. Send It
  Air Date: September 13, 2023
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  S3:E7. Wahoo!
  Air Date: September 6, 2023
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  S3:E6. Frankfurter Sandwich
  Air Date: August 30, 2023
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  S3:E5. House Made of Bongs
  Air Date: August 23, 2023
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  S3:E4. Friday
  Air Date: August 16, 2023
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  S3:E3. Deer Lady
  Air Date: August 9, 2023
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  S3:E1. BUSSIN'
  Air Date: August 2, 2023
Season 2

93
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: August 3, 2022
Season 1

83
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 9, 2021