Reservation Dogs bids farewell with a funeral. That’s the perfect note to go out on for the cheeky, uproarious and profoundly moving coming-of-age comedy about Indigenous teens in Oklahoma, which is streaming its final episode this week.
Anyone who has been following the celebrated Peabody-winning series since it debuted two years ago knows that a funeral can be a joyous occasion – a chance for the tight-knit community in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, played by a sprawling and delightful ensemble cast, to gather and honour a life that isn’t ending so much as discovering a new beginning. There is no sense of finality in Reservation Dogs, because those who pass become spirits, and those spirits tend to hang around, for the jokes and the vibes.
