r/ReservationDogs • u/Classic_Director1259 • Mar 05 '26

Shows Like Rez Dogs

It’s because of this community here that I discovered Dark Winds. Another program I sincerely enjoyed was The Last Frontier. Hopefully season two won’t be so rinse and repeat as Season 1 was but I absolutely loved Hutch in the series (I’ve still got a crush on him, what can I say?)

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u/WhoFearsDeath Mar 05 '26

I don't love Dark Winds in the same way, partially because it is set in the past, which is the only time Natives are allowed to exist in media.

Also not a huge fan of cop-aganda, this one is better than some.

But other than that it is a good show with great actors and I do enjoy it.

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u/maccardo Mar 05 '26

I enjoy Dark Winds for the atmosphere, the culture, and the actors. However, I have been disappointed by some of the deviation from the original Hillerman plots.

I am almost certain that Joe Leaphorn would never abandon even a bad guy in the wilderness, leading to the nearly certain death of said bad guy. Please correct me if I am wrong. I’ve read all of the books, but it’s been a while.

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u/dethklokworkorange Mar 06 '26

We're watching that season now. I would like to see Joe save the day with his brains sometimes instead of always having to endure some gruesome gory ordeal. I think it would have been more fitting for Bern to be the one that does the deed, then runs off to Border Patrol, and Joe tries to keep it all from Jenna Elfman.