“Reservation Dogs” received four nominations in the 76th annual Emmy Awards, announced the Television Academy July 17.
Canadian actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Bear) won an Emmy nomination as the best lead actor in a comedy series. Woon-A-Tai has become associated with main character Bear Smallhill in “Reservation Dogs.” Bear is a young teen in the coming-of-age comedy series who is the self-acclaimed leader of the Rez Dogs gang. Together, the gang navigates the joys and troubles of growing up in Okern, Oklahoma, on the Muscogee Nation Reservation.
The show also won a nomination for outstanding comedy series.
“Congratulations to the cast and crew of FX’s Reservation Dogs on their Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series,” the RezDogsFX Instagram page posted.
One commenter on the post said the show felt like “more than just a comedy.” The show deals with serious topics like MMIW, depicting attempted kidnappings, as well as intergenerational trauma from boarding schools, depicting the boarding school experience through the eyes of a young girl in the 1960s.
The show also won two nominations for outstanding single-camera cinematography and picture editing. The 2024 Emmys ceremony will air Sept. 15 on ABC.
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