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Reservation Dogs
Leading the pack.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Devery Jacobs
Elora Danan Postoak
28 eps
D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
Bear Smallhill
28 eps
Zahn McClarnon
Big
7 eps
Lane Factor
Cheese
28 eps
Paulina Alexis
Willie Jack
28 eps
Sarah Podemski
Rita Smallhill
7 eps
Elva Guerra
Jackie
10 eps
Bobby Lee
Dr. Kang
1 eps
Kaniehtiio Horn
Deer Lady
3 eps
Sten Joddi
Punkin Lusty
1 eps
Bill Burr
Coach Bobson
1 eps
Jana Schmieding
Bev
3 eps
Matty Cardarople
Ansel
4 eps
Josh Fadem
Victor
1 eps
Kimberly Guerrero
Auntie B
3 eps
Jon Proudstar
Leon
7 eps
Geraldine Keams
Elora Danan's Grandma
1 eps
Kirk Fox
Kenny Boy
4 eps
Dustin Wilson
Clerk
1 eps
Todd Jenkins
White Wizard
1 eps
Dorothea Porras
Aunt DeDe
1 eps
Ginger Gilmartin
Bartender
1 eps
Megan Mullally
Anna
1 eps
Gary Farmer
Uncle Brownie
5 eps
Macon Blair
Rob
2 eps
Rhomeyn Johnson
Miles
2 eps
Lil Mike Martzke
Mose
10 eps
Funny Bone
Mekko
10 eps
Wes Studi
Bucky
4 eps
Jude Barnett
Bone Thug Dog
3 eps
Darryl W. Handy
Cleo
2 eps
Xavier Bigpond
Weeze
3 eps
Jack Maricle
White Steve
3 eps
Kellen Trenal
Johnny Boy
1 eps
Delanna Studi
Jackie's Mom
1 eps
Dallas Goldtooth
Spirit
10 eps
Michael Spears
Danny
1 eps
Nathan Apodaca
Uncle Charley
2 eps
Chad Charlie
Marc Don
1 eps
Marc Maron
Gene
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Reservation Dogs actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Reservation Dogs reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 28 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20218 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S01E02 NDN Clinic
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202210 episodes
8.1IMDbBest episode · S02E10 I Still Believe
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202310 episodes
7.9IMDbIn season three, the Rez Dogs find themselves stranded in Cali and have to figure out their way back home. After making it back to Okern, Elora considers the idea of college, Bear comes across a conspiracy theorist named Maximus, Willie Jack grows more invested in healing her community, and Cheese, well, he still lives with his grandmother who’s not his grandmother. Meanwhile, the aunties, uncles and elders explore their pasts and try to heal old wounds.
Best episode · S03E09 Elora's Dad
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E09
Elora's Dad
Elora meets her dad for the first time.
- Directed by Sterlin Harjo
- Written by Devery Jacobs
S02E10
I Still Believe
The Rez Dogs make it to LA.
S03E03
Deer Lady
Deer Lady sees a glimpse of her past while helping Bear.
- Directed by Danis Goulet
- Written by Sterlin Harjo
S02E06
Decolonativization
Two influencers attempt to bring the younger generation together at the NARDS Youth Summit.
S02E07
Stay Gold Cheesy Boy
Cheese does time.
S03E10
Dig
Love you, Bitch.
- Directed by Sterlin Harjo
- Written by Sterlin Harjo, Chad Charlie
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E10
Dig
- Directed by Sterlin Harjo
- Written by Sterlin Harjo, Chad Charlie
S03E08
Send It
- Directed by Erica Tremblay
- Written by Sterlin Harjo, Ryan RedCorn
S03E06
Frankfurter Sandwich
- Directed by Blackhorse Lowe
- Written by Sterlin Harjo, Bobby Wilson
S03E05
House Made of Bongs
- Directed by Blackhorse Lowe
- Written by Tommy Pico, Sterlin Harjo
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Taika Waititi
Showrunner
Sterlin Harjo
Creator
Garrett Basch
Executive producer
Devery Jacobs
Writer
Tommy Pico
Writer
Erica Tremblay
Writer
Bobby Wilson
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ryan RedCorn
Writer
Dallas Goldtooth
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Migizi Pensoneau
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Chad Charlie
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Tazbah Chavez
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Taika WaititiExecutive Producer
- Sterlin HarjoExecutive Producer
- Kathryn DeanProducer
- Garrett BaschExecutive Producer
- Bobby WilsonProducer
- Tazbah ChavezProducer
Writing
- Devery JacobsWriter
- Taika WaititiWriter
- Tommy PicoWriter
- Erica TremblayWriter
- Sterlin HarjoWriter
- Bobby WilsonWriter
Direction
- Devery JacobsDirector
- Erica TremblayDirector
- Sterlin HarjoDirector
- Blackhorse LoweDirector
- Danis GouletDirector
- Tazbah ChavezDirector
Cinematography
- Mark SchwartzbardDirector of Photography
- Christian SprengerDirector of Photography
Music
- Mato WayuhiOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- HuluStreaming
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