Reservation Dogs picks up four Emmy nominations after third and final season

After being snubbed in years prior, Reservation Dogs is up for four Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series.

Reservation Dogs ends its third and last season with notable acclaim: four Emmy nominations. Those nominations include:

Outstanding Comedy Series,
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai)
Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series

The show has already received plenty of love across Indian Country.

It’s been credited for its significant strides toward Indigenous representation in the entertainment industry, as it was the first show to feature predominately Indigenous writers, directors, cast and crew members.

The first two seasons didn’t receive any nominations, even after the show received numerous awards from other institutions, such as Peabody, Gotham Film and Media Institute and The Writer’s Guild of America.

Director Sterlin Harjo (Seminole / Muscogee) and other Indigenous filmmakers and talent have taken to social media to express their celebration of the news.

“The Best Comedy nomination means so much not only to this rez kid, but to our communities across Turtle Island,” Reservation Dogs Actress and Director Devery Jacobs (Mohawk) wrote on Instagram. “Native stories are valid and worth being recognized on Hollywood’s main stage.”

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She explained that these Emmy nominations mean more opportunities for the Indigenous creatives who participated in the show and that, ultimately, this recognition should offer hope for the future of the entertainment industry and Indigenous representation.

The show’s final season aired in 2023, but it is still available to stream on Hulu and Disney+.

Hear an interview with writer, actress and director Jennifer Podemski.