Reservation Dogs
Seen it?2021 | 3 seasons | Drama, Comedy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Never Have I Ever or Atlanta, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 DGA Award: Art Directors Guild Awards: Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series. Won 2 Peabody Awards: Peabody Awards: Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series, Peabody Awards: Best TV Performance - Comedy. Won 2 Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Awards: Best New Scripted Series, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series. Also nominated for 2 Emmys, 1 Golden Globe and 8 Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 5 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 405K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12021 · 8 episodes · 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 22022 · 10 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1 out of 10Friday
- Season 32023 · 10 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Taika Waititi, Sterlin Harjo
- Devery JacobsElora Danan Postoak
- D'Pharaoh Woon-A-TaiBear Smallhill
- Lane FactorCheese
- Paulina AlexisWillie Jack