FINAL SEASON. YEAH, GUYS, DEFINITELY THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE NIGHT. WE GOT A CHANCE TO TALK WITH LIL MIKE AND FUNNYBONE OR MIKE BOWEN AS THEY GO BY. LET ME TELL YOU, THEY ARE JUST AS FUNNY IN PERSON AS THEY ARE ON THAT SHOW. THEY TALKED ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT ALL OF THIS HAS HAD ON OKLAHOMA AND BEYOND. WE WERE JUST HAPPY TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING MAGICAL. YES, ESPECIALLY BEING FILMED IN OKLAHOMA. FANS OF RESERVATION DOGS, YOU KNOW THESE GUYS WELL. A FUNNY BONE IN LITTLE MIKE, WHO PLAYED MOE’S IN MINCO ON THE HIT HULU SERIES. REFLECT ON THEIR EXPERIENCE, THE PAST THREE SEASONS. RESERVATION DOGS. WE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS GOING TO BE AS BIG AS IT WAS. RESERVATION DOG CENTERS ON A GROUP OF TEENAGERS LIVING ON AN OKLAHOMA RESERVATION WHO STILL ROB AND SAVE UP MONEY TO MOVE TO THE MYSTERIOUS AND MAGICAL LAND OF CALIFORNIA. IT BREAKS STEREOTYPES TO SO AND THAT’S SOMETHING WE DO IN OUR MUSIC. SOME OF THE CHARACTERS, YOU KNOW, WE TRY TO PUSH THAT WE’RE NOT DRUNKS, WE DON’T DO DRUGS, YOU KNOW, STUFF LIKE THAT. THE ACTORS SAY RESERVATION DOGS EXPOSES A WHOLE NEW AUDIENCE WHO MAY NOT HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH NATIVE AMERICANS TO THEIR WORLD. WHEN YOU HEAR, LIKE NATIVE AMERICANS WERE ON A SHOW, YOU AUTOMATICALLY PUT US BACK, YOU KNOW, IN THE DAYS WHERE JUST LIKE SPIRIT ON THE SHOW WITH THE REGALIA ON AND WHATNOT. SO TO SEE MODERN DAY NATIVES PLAYING THEMSELVES IS JUST LIKE IT’S EYE OPENING FOR EVERYBODY. YEAH, A LOT OF PEOPLE THOUGHT WE WERE GONE. THE SHOW ALSO BREAKING OTHER BARRIERS AS WELL. IT’S THE FIRST SERIES TO FEATURE ALL INDIGENOUS WRITERS AND DIRECTORS AND ALMOST THE ENTIRE CAST AND PRODUCTION TEAM ARE INDIGENOUS AS WELL. IT IS ALSO THE FIRST SERIES TO BE FILMED ENTIRELY IN OKLAHOMA. THE FACT THAT IT WAS BASED IN OKLAHOMA, IT WAS MOSTLY CREWED BY OKLAHOMANS, WHICH WHICH IS A VERY BIG DEAL, WAS HUGE. AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP ATTRACT OTHER PRODUCTIONS. OBVIOUSLY, TULSA KING CAME HERE BECAUSE OF THAT. THAT WE PROVED THAT WE COULD DO A MAJOR SERIES. SEAN LYNCH IS A PROFESSOR OF DIGITAL CINEMA AT C. MANY OF HIS FORMER STUDENTS WORKED ON THIS SHOW. LYNCH SAYS UNIQUE STORIES LIKE REZ DOGS ARE READY TO BE TOLD IN OKLAHOMA HAS PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE IN OPENING THE DOOR. WE HAVE A SOLID CREW BASE HERE AND WE CAN DO THESE MAJOR PRODUCTIONS AND THEY DON’T HAVE TO BRING EVERYBODY IN. AND I THINK WE CAN DO IT IN OKLAHOMA AT A MUCH LOWER COST. SO THEY CAN DO IT IN LA OR GEORGIA. AS FOR LIL MIKE AND FUNNYBONE, THEY HOPE EVERYONE CAN APPRECIATE WHAT RESERVATION DOGS ACCOMPLISHED AND DON’T MISS OUT. YOU GOT TO WATCH THIS AND THIS IS EPIC. THIS IS REALLY EPIC. AS GROUNDBREAKING AS AND AGAIN, THE FIRS
Popular Hulu show filmed in Oklahoma returns for third, final season
'Reservation Dogs' centers around a group of teenagers living on an Oklahoma reservation
Updated: 9:01 AM CDT Aug 3, 2023
A popular Hulu show filmed in Oklahoma is returning for its third and final season.Reservation Dogs centers around a group of teenagers living on an Oklahoma reservation. Loved by both fans and critics, Reservation Dogs is groundbreaking for not only the state but for television shows in general.| MORE | Critically acclaimed television show shot in Oklahoma premieres second season KOCO 5 spoke with brothers Funny Bone and Lil Mike, or Mike Bone as they go by, about the show's impact on both Oklahoma and beyond.Funny Bone and Lil Mike, who play Mose and Meeko on the hit Hulu series, reflected on their experience in the past three seasons."Reservations Dogs, we didn’t know it was going to be as big as it was," Lil Mike said.The show centers on a group of teenagers living on an Oklahoma reservation, who steal, rob and save up money to move to the mysterious and magical land of California."It breaks stereotypes too. That is something we do in our music. Some of the characters, we try and push that. We aren’t drunks, we don’t do drugs, stuff like that," Funny Bone said.The actors said Reservation Dogs exposed a whole new audience, who may not have any experience with Native Americans, to their world.| MORE | 'Reservation Dogs,' shot in Oklahoma, receives Golden Globe nomination"When you hear Native Americans are on a show, you automatically put us back in the days – just like Spirit in the show with the regalia on," Lil Mike said.The show also broke other barriers."It’s an eye-opener for everyone. A lot of people thought we were gone," Funny Bone said.It is the first series to feature all indigenous writers and directors and almost the entire cast and production team are indigenous, as well. It is also the first series to be filmed entirely in Oklahoma."The fact that it was based in Oklahoma. It was mostly crewed by Oklahomans – which is a very big deal. Hopefully, that attracts other big production. Obviously, Tulsa King came here because of that. We proved we could do a major series," said Sean Lynch, professor of digital cinema at Oklahoma City Community College.Many of Lynch's former students worked on the show. Lynch said unique stories like Reservation Dogs are ready to be told and Oklahoma has played a central role in opening the door.| MORE | ‘Reservation Dogs,’ shot in Oklahoma, smashes stereotypes of Indigenous people"We have a solid crew base here and we can do these major productions. They don’t have to bring everyone in. We can do it in Oklahoma at a must lower cost than they can in LA or Georgia," Lynch said.As for Lil Mike and Funny Bone, with the series final out now, they hope everyone can appreciate what Reservation Dogs accomplished."Don’t miss out. You got to watch this. This is epic. It is groundbreaking," Funny Bone said. The first two episodes of the third and final season are now out on Hulu.Top HeadlinesMan in custody after standoff inside friend's truck in southwest Oklahoma City endsEdmond woman warns shoppers to keep heads on swivel after incident at TargetTrump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election and block transfer of powerRainbow Bridge hidden in mountains helps owners remember their pets in special wayMega Millions mania: No grand prize winner Tuesday night, Jackpot climbs to estimated $1.25 billion
OKLAHOMA CITY — A popular Hulu show filmed in Oklahoma is returning for its third and final season.
Reservation Dogs centers around a group of teenagers living on an Oklahoma reservation. Loved by both fans and critics, Reservation Dogs is groundbreaking for not only the state but for television shows in general.
| MORE | Critically acclaimed television show shot in Oklahoma premieres second season
KOCO 5 spoke with brothers Funny Bone and Lil Mike, or Mike Bone as they go by, about the show's impact on both Oklahoma and beyond.
Funny Bone and Lil Mike, who play Mose and Meeko on the hit Hulu series, reflected on their experience in the past three seasons.
"Reservations Dogs, we didn’t know it was going to be as big as it was," Lil Mike said.
The show centers on a group of teenagers living on an Oklahoma reservation, who steal, rob and save up money to move to the mysterious and magical land of California.
"It breaks stereotypes too. That is something we do in our music. Some of the characters, we try and push that. We aren’t drunks, we don’t do drugs, stuff like that," Funny Bone said.
The actors said Reservation Dogs exposed a whole new audience, who may not have any experience with Native Americans, to their world.
| MORE | 'Reservation Dogs,' shot in Oklahoma, receives Golden Globe nomination
"When you hear Native Americans are on a show, you automatically put us back in the days – just like Spirit in the show with the regalia on," Lil Mike said.
The show also broke other barriers.
"It’s an eye-opener for everyone. A lot of people thought we were gone," Funny Bone said.
It is the first series to feature all indigenous writers and directors and almost the entire cast and production team are indigenous, as well. It is also the first series to be filmed entirely in Oklahoma.
"The fact that it was based in Oklahoma. It was mostly crewed by Oklahomans – which is a very big deal. Hopefully, that attracts other big production. Obviously, Tulsa King came here because of that. We proved we could do a major series," said Sean Lynch, professor of digital cinema at Oklahoma City Community College.
Many of Lynch's former students worked on the show. Lynch said unique stories like Reservation Dogs are ready to be told and Oklahoma has played a central role in opening the door.
| MORE | ‘Reservation Dogs,’ shot in Oklahoma, smashes stereotypes of Indigenous people
"We have a solid crew base here and we can do these major productions. They don’t have to bring everyone in. We can do it in Oklahoma at a must lower cost than they can in LA or Georgia," Lynch said.
As for Lil Mike and Funny Bone, with the series final out now, they hope everyone can appreciate what Reservation Dogs accomplished.
"Don’t miss out. You got to watch this. This is epic. It is groundbreaking," Funny Bone said.
The first two episodes of the third and final season are now out on Hulu.
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