Reservation Dogs is returning for a second season, with the first two episodes arriving in August – watch a new clip teasing the show’s return below.Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Paulina Alexis, and Lane Factor are all set to return for the show’s second season, which follows “four Native teenagers in rural Oklahoma who spend their days committing crime… and fighting it”. The show takes its name from Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, and shares some plot similarities.The second season rejoins the wannabe criminal gangs of teens after having disbanded, with Elora (Jacobs) having left for California with Jackie (Elva Guerra), the gang’s sworn enemy.Other Reservation Dogs regulars returning to action include Sarah and Jennifer Podemski, Zahn McClarnon, Gary Farmer, Jon Proudstar, and Dallas Goldtooth.
Emmy Predictions: Comedy Series – Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi’s ‘Reservation Dogs’ Have Indigenous Culture in Emmy Sights
02.06.2022 - 20:55 / variety.com
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To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit THE EMMYS COLLECTIVEVisit each category, per the individual awards show from THE EMMYS HUBTo see old predictions and commentary, click the EMMY PREDICTIONS ARCHIVESFor film awards predictions go toTHE OSCARS HUBUPDATED: June 2, 2022AWARDS PREDICTION COMMENTARY: A darling on the indie circuit, the FX series “Reservation Dogs” received critical acclaim when it debuted back in August 2021. With a cast of newcomers, the show that’s won several precursors could make a surprise entry.
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Kate Aurthur editorSterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi — the co-creators of “Reservation Dogs” — met in the mid-aughts, and though Harjo is from Oklahoma and Waititi grew up in New Zealand, they immediately bonded over their shared experiences as Indigenous filmmakers. As Waititi’s star rose, the two remained friends, but “I never talked to him about work,” Harjo said.
Native Culture Rules the Funny, Charming and Ironic ‘Reservation Dogs’
Scott Huver “Native humor can be dark and raunchy — and it’s weird,” says Tazbah Chavez, a writer, producer and director on “Reservation Dogs,” the off-kilter show that follows Native teenagers navigating their community in rural Oklahoma. The quirky, often bittersweet series is both goofy and sublime, and the comedy-drama’s first season has already garnered two Independent Spirit Awards, a Peabody Award, a Gotham Award, an American Film Institute Award and Television Academy Honors. Created by writer-director Sterlin Harjo, a Seminole and Muscogee Creek filmmaker from Oklahoma, and New Zealand-born filmmaker Taika Waititi, the pair of friends share an interest in mining their respective Indigenous cultures for funny, moving stories. Executive producer Garrett Basch understood their friendship dynamic and nuanced cultural backgrounds well, playing an instrumental role in the development of the series and encouraging the co-creators to take “Reservation Dogs” where they believed it needed to go. “The reason the show is successful is that we were trusted and allowed to go as far and hard as we needed to,” says Harjo.
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‘Reservation Dogs’: How Sterlin Harjo, Taika Waititi And The Cast Created A Fresh Take On Native American Life
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