The most recent Reservation Dogs season 3 news sees the Indigenous American FX series getting a release date and a trailer — here's what's next for Elora, Bear, Willie Jack, and Cheese. Created by Sterlin Harjo (Mekko) and Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows), Reservation Dogs is the first of its kind, featuring all Indigenous writers and directors and a predominantly Indigenous North American cast. The show sees four Indigenous teenagers, Bear (D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai), Elora (Devery Jacobs), Cheese (Lane Factor), and Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis) as they spend their days together mourning the loss of their friend Daniel and simultaneously dreaming of escaping rural Oklahoma for California.
Reservation Dogs deftly blends drama with humor as the four teens face their own separate trials ranging from familial to financial. The series premiered on August 9th, 2021, and was promptly picked up for a second chapter. The sophomore season debuted just a year shy of the first, on August 3rd, 2022, and Reservation Dogs season 3 news stated that the series had been renewed one final time. Indeed, Reservation Dogs season 3 will be the show's last, properly rounding off the four young protagonist's coming-of-age story. Here's everything that's known about the critically-acclaimed FX series and what the Rez Dogs will be doing next.
The Latest Reservation Dogs Season 3 News
The latest Reservation Dogs season 3 news reports that the third installment has been confirmed, and it will be the final season. Reservation Dogs season 3 was confirmed by Hulu ahead of the season 2 finale, but it wasn't revealed that it would be the show's last until an Instagram post from Sterlin Harjo announced the news (via IndieWire). Like the previous season, Reservation Dogs season 3 will consist of 10 episodes, with the first two debuting on August 2nd, 2023, and the rest on a week-by-week basis. A Reservation Dogs season 3 trailer has been released, which has given some insight into the plot for the final season.
Reservation Dogs Season 3 Release Date
The Reservation Dogs season 3 release date is Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023. Reservation Dogs season 3 news reveals that the first two installments of the season will debut on FX and Hulu, with the remaining eight episodes hitting the streaming service every Wednesday, and the series finale releasing on September 27th, 2023. Reservation Dogs has followed this unorthodox release schedule since its inception, which has proven to be quite successful as it gives ample time to set up the story while eliciting anticipation for how the rest of the season will unfold.
The Reservation Dogs Season 3 Cast
Much of the Reservation Dogs cast returns to reprise their role for the final season, as Reservation Dogs season 3 news reports. The Reservation Dogs season 3 cast will see D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Only the Good Survive) once again taking up the mantle of Bear Smallhill. Paulina Alexis (Beans) also returns to the cast as audience-favorite Willie Jack. Devery Jacobs (American Gods) will reprise the role of Elora Danan Postoak. Finally, Lane Factor (The Fabelmans) will again take on the heartwarming role of Chester "Cheese" Williams. It's unknown if Dalton Cramer (Ghosts) will reprise the role of the deceased Daniel in Reservation Dogs season 3.
Other ing Reservation Dogs season 3 cast include Sarah Podemski (Resident Alien) as Bear's single mother Rita. Elva Guerra (Dark Winds) also returns to the cast as the gang's occasional rival and sometimes companion, Jackie. Zahn McClarnon (Doctor Sleep) will play Officer Big while Dallas Goldtooth (Rutherford Falls) returns as the spirit of William Knifeman, more simply known as Spirit, who has guided Bear with wisdom and humor. Another confirmed spirit to reappear is that of the mysterious Deer Lady, played by Kaniehtiio Horn (Possessor). Little is known about her origins, so it's possible that could be a part of the Reservation Dogs season 3 story.
Reservation Dogs Season 3 Story Details
While there hasn't been a ton of Reservation Dogs season 3 news regarding the story, audiences can glean what will happen next based on the season 2 finale and the Reservation Dogs season 3 trailer. In an interview with Variety, Sterlin Harjo itted that the Reservation Dogs season 3 story will be much darker than the previous installments, but the series will ultimately remain a comedy. Season 2 subverted expectations by seeing the gang travel to California earlier than expected, but Harjo reveals that they won't remain there for very long, as there's plenty to attend to back home.
With these things in mind, audiences are hopeful that the Reservation Dogs season 3 story will end off on a positive note for its protagonists. Now that the gang has met Daniel's spirit in California and made peace with his death, there's nowhere else to go but back home. Based on the Reservation Dogs season 3 trailer, Elora, Willie Jack, and Cheese make the trek back home unscathed, but Bear still wants to do some soul-searching with the help of Spirit. It also seems as though Elora will be looking further into her family history in Reservation Dogs season 3.
Reservation Dogs Season 3 Trailer
Reservation Dogs season 3 news was relatively sparse when it came to a potential trailer. FX and Hulu decided to cut it close, releasing the Reservation Dogs season 3 trailer close to a month before its intended release date. Despite Harjo's teased darker tone, the trailer shows that the series isn't running short on humor anytime soon and features some heartwarming moments that audiences will surely enjoy in season 3. Where the overarching plot will go remains a mystery that's keeping audience anticipation high for a satisfying final entry, but the Reservation Dogs season 3 trailer does reveal a few key things.
The Reservation Dogs season 3 trailer opens with the gang on the bus back to Oklahoma. While the three others make it to their destination, with their parents and guardians remarking how grounded they are, Rita immediately notices that Bear isn't with them. The scene then switches to Bear and William in an unknown location, with the latter giving the former some sound advice. The other kids' punishment for running off to California unsupervised is in full swing, and for whatever reason Jackie is included in that. Elora acquires her birth records, and Rita reminds Bear that being good or bad is a choice in Reservation Dogs season 3.