"Reservation Dogs: A Note-Perfect Finale and TV History-Making Masterpiece"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Slate

Sterlin Harjo, co-creator of the FX series "Reservation Dogs," discusses the show's full-circle ending and the characters' decisions in the final episode. The finale explores themes of life, love, death, and community as the Rez Dogs navigate grief and make choices about their future on the reservation. Harjo intended to create a show about community, with Willie Jack emerging as a central character who learns how to care for her community. The finale emphasizes the importance of taking care of one another and saying "I love you" in moments of change and goodbye. The show's focus on grief and loss reflects the high stakes and universal truths of rural communities.
