According to the press announcement, “Reservation Dogs” is the first full-time, scripted network television series to shoot its entire season in Oklahoma. Tulsa, Okmulgee, Sand Springs, Beggs, Inola, and Terlton were among the locations used for filming.
According to early estimates from the Oklahoma Film + Music Office, season one of the series resulted in over $10 million spent in-state, with the development of over 800 local jobs.
Additionally, Oklahoma music artists such as Samantha Crain, Jacob Tovar, Broncho, Labrys, and Lee Hazelwood had songs featured throughout the season.
“Oklahoma has been aggressively working to bring television production to the state, and we are honored to have been able to work with FX/Disney to host the production of ‘Reservation Dogs,’” Oklahoma Film + Music Director Tava Maloy Sofsky said. “The impact of this series on Oklahoma’s film workforce and local communities has been tremendous, and we are incredibly proud of homegrown talents like Sterlin Harjo who have helped champion opportunities like this for our state.”
According to the Oklahoma Film + Music Office, principal shooting for season one of the series has concluded. FX has announced that the series will premiere on the network’s streaming service, FX on Hulu, in the United States on August 9.
