Reservation Dogs

Reservation Dogs, an Indigenous American comedy-drama created for Hulu by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, aired for the first time August 9, 2021.  One month after the first season aired, it renewed for a second season. The second season airs August 3, 2022. This series is actually the first series that has all Indigenous writers, directors, and almost a fully Indigenous cast.

Reservation Dogs follows the lives of Oklahoma Indigenous teenagers. These four teenagers are known to spend most of their days committing and also fighting crime. Prior to the series, they had a friend named Daniel that passed away. Daniel’s dream was always to move to California, though, he never got to before he passed. The group of four friends have a dream to move to California just like Daniel wanted to do. Before they can all move to California together to fulfill Daniel’s dream, they have a lot they need to do. This series follows the teenagers as they try to tie up all of their loose ends when it comes to their personal lives and their community. It also follows them as they try to make preparations to move to California.

Since Reservation Dogs aired, there has been an outpour of good reviews from critics. Many critics have stated that this series was incredibly enjoyable to watch and gave a unique perspective on things. They also stated that its nice to watch a show all about a Reservation, created by people who have had experiences on a Reservation. Critics say that its extremely refreshing to see a show that very accurately depicts the lives of Indigenous Americans. They state its way better than watching a show made by an outsider that has no idea what they are talking about. Overall, this series has received many great reviews from critics.