'Reservation Dogs': Release date, spoilers and all about comedy series on FX on Hulu

The story is based on four Native teenagers in rural Oklahoma who spend their days committing crime … and fighting it
'Reservation Dogs' premieres on FX on Hulu on August 9 (Instagram@fxnetworks)
'Reservation Dogs' premieres on FX on Hulu on August 9 (Instagram@fxnetworks)

'Reservation Dogs' which will soon premiere on FX on Hulu seems to be a tongue-in-cheek homage to Quentin Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs'. The upcoming comedy series follows the lives of four Native American teenagers who live on a reservation in Oklahoma. The teenagers spend their days committing crimes and fighting crime as well. 

'Reservation Dogs' has been created by Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo. If you're in the mood for comedy, some of FX's other comedies include 'Breeders' and 'Dave'.

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Release date

The comedy series 'Reservation Dogs' premieres on August 9 on FX on Hulu.

How to watch

Viewers will need a Hulu account to catch the series. A monthly subscription of Hulu starts at $5.99 a month. 

Plot

'Reservation Dogs' is a coming-of-age series that follows the lives of four Native American teenagers who steal and save in order to fulfill their dream of going to California. 

Cast

D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai

Prior to being cast in 'Reservation Dogs' D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai is best known for his role in the TV series 'Creeped Out' which centers on series of spellbinding tales, with different characters exploring their way through the unexplained. He has also been a part of the film 'Beans' which is based on the 78-day standoff between two Mohawk communities and government forces in 1990 in Quebec.

D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai stars in 'Reservation Dogs' (IMDB)

Devery Jacobs

Devery Jacobs whose full name is Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs is a Native American actor who is perhaps best known for her performance in 'Rhymes for Young Ghouls' for which she garnered a Canadian Screen Award Best Actress nomination. She has also had roles in series such as 'The Dead Zone'. 



 

Paulina Alexis

Paulina Alexis has shared screen space with 'Reservation Dogs' co-star D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai before as they both starred in the film 'Beans'. Paulina Alexis has also been a part of the film 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' which focuses on what happens when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town and begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

Paulina Alexis stars in 'Reservation Dogs' (IMDb)

Lane Factor

Young Lane Factor makes his acting debut with 'Reservation Dogs' and plays the role of a young boy Cheese in 'Reservation Dogs'.

Lane Factor stars in 'Reservation Dogs' (IMDb)

Showrunners

Sterlin Harjo (“Mekko,” Barking Water”) and Academy Award winner Taika Waititi (“Jojo Rabbit,” Thor: Ragnarok”), have created “Reservation Dogs”. The series marks Harjo’s first foray into scripted television. Harjo and Waititi also serve as executive producers alongside Garrett Basch (“What We Do in the Shadows”) for the half-hour coming-of-age comedy series that tells the story of four Indigenous teenagers who commit crimes to fund their efforts to leave their home in rural Oklahoma.

Taika Waititi attends the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 12, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)

Trailer 

The trailer shows how four Native American teenagers who live on a reservation are the best thieves in town, even if it is a small town. 



 

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