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Reservation Dogs is a comedy-drama series about four Indigenous teenagers who reside in rural Oklahoma and try to survive in a world surrounded by poverty, crime, and discrimination. The show is named Reservation Dogs because of the indigenous term used to describe stray dogs that roam around reservations. The series is created by Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo and premiered on Hulu on August 9, 2021.

The plot of Reservation Dogs revolves around a group of teenagers, including Bear (D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai), Elora Danan (Devery Jacobs), Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis), and Cheese (Lane Factor), who are committed to escaping their reservation life and moving to California. They try to achieve their ambition by stealing and committing small crimes to make money to accomplish their goals. Along the way, they confront various obstacles, including the dogged pursuit of the white police officers, the internal feud within their community, and the struggle to overcome the traumatic experience of losing a friend.

The show is a blend of comedy and drama as it captures the daily struggles of the teenagers while highlighting the cultural differences, stereotypes, and prejudices against the indigenous people. It portrays the vibrant and robust culture of the Muscogee Creek Nation while also illuminating the social and economic challenges that the community faces. The series vividly illustrates how the young people struggle to reimagine their future without losing touch with their heritage, community, and identity.

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Reservation Dogs is a series that ran for 3 seasons (28 episodes) between August 9, 2021 and on Hulu