Reservation Dogs
Reservation Dogs is an upcoming American comedy television series, created by Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo. The series is slated to premiere in 2021 on FX on Hulu in the U.S., and in international markets on Star through Disney+.[1]
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Original release | 2021 |
Premise
The series follows the lives of four Native teenagers in rural Oklahoma, as they spend their days committing crime, and fighting it.[2]
Cast
Main
- D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai as Bear
- Devery Jacobs as Elora Danan
- Paulina Alexis as Willie Jack
- Lane Factor as Cheese[2]
Guest Stars
- Tamara Podemski
- Zahn McClarnon
- Macon Blair
- Kirk Fox
- Matty Cardarople
- Dallas Goldtooth
- Lil Mike
- Funny Bone[2]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "TBA" | Sterlin Harjo | Sterlin Harjo & Taika Waititi | 2021 |
Production
Development
The series was first reported on in November 2019, and was confirmed by Taika Waititi on Twitter shortly after.[3] The initial report announced that Waititi would be co-writing the series with Native American filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, who would also share executive producer and directing duties with Waititi.[4] After the pilot had been shot in Okmuglee, Oklahoma, FX announced a series order for the project in December 2020. The casting of the series lead four actors, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Deverey Jacobs, Paulina Alexis, and newcomer Lane Factor, was also confirmed at this time, alongside a group of guest stars to be featured in the pilot episode.[2]
Release
The series will be released through Hulu, as a part of FX on Hulu, in the United States. In international markets, it will be distributed through the Star portion of the Disney+ streaming service. The series is set to premiere on both services in 2021.[1]
References
- "twdc_investor_day_2020_press_release_final_836ffdab" (PDF). The Walt Disney Company (Press release). DTCI. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- White, Peter; White, Peter (2020-12-22). "'Reservation Dogs' From Sterlin Harjo & Taika Waititi Receives Series Order At FX". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- Waititi, Taika (November 7, 2019). ""Indigenous stories by indigenous film makers. Getting to create a story told through a native lens with my old friend @sterlinharjo makes this whole journey worthwhile. Mauri ora! #RezDogz"". Twitter.
- Fisher, Jacob (2019-11-06). "Taika Waititi Set To Write, Direct & Executive Produce 'Reservation Dogs' For FX (EXCLUSIVE)". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved 2021-01-17.