New Mike Schur Sitcom RUTHERFORD FALLS Drops First Trailer
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Mike Schur‘s television résumé is pretty unimpeachable. After serving as a producer and writer on
The Office, he went on to create (or co-create) three more of our favorite shows. He is responsible for
The Good Place. Easy to see why we’re always excited for anything and everything he makes. Now he’s returning to TV with another sitcom,
Rutherford Falls. The Peacock series will explore what happens when small town problems become a big deal. Additionally, this comedy is dedicated to increasing Native American representation both in front of and behind the camera.
Ed Helms) and Reagan Wells (
Jana Schmieding), who find themselves at a literal crossroads when their sleepy town gets an unexpected wakeup call involving an inconveniently placed statue in the town square.
Rutherford Falls Trailer
Rutherford Falls finds a small town in the Northeast and the Native American reservation it borders turned upside down when local legend and town namesake, Nathan Rutherford (Helms), fights the moving of a historical statue that represents his family’s legacy. Meanwhile, Reagan Wells (Schmieding) is fighting to transform her cultural center.
It seems like this series will tackle the issue of preserving and recognizing history, including the presence of potentially problematic figures who have been idolized in the form of statues, as well as the place of Native Americans in the history of the United States. But this serious topic is given a comedic angle by making the two main characters best friends instead of being at each others throats. It also
The Good Place wrapped up and
Brooklyn Nine-Nine headed into its final season, audiences are facing a shortage of Mike Schur’s feel-good comedy. Luckily, the prolific creator has tapped a stellar team for his latest series,
Rutherford Falls. The new series, which will stream on Peacock, is a comedy about two lifelong best friends, Nathan Rutherford (Ed Helms) and Reagan Wells (newcomer Jana Schmieding), who find themselves at a crossroads – quite literally – when their sleepy town gets an unexpected wakeup call. Rutherford, a descendant of the town’s problematic founder, finds himself in a battle with the town’s Indigenous community over his ancestor’s monument, which is built inconveniently in the middle of the road. At the same time, Wells is struggling to attract visitors to her cultural center which is tucked away in the local tribal casino.
The Traumatic True History and Name List of the Dakota 38
By Vincent Schilling. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today
The Dakota 38 execution was the largest mass execution in the United States and took place on December 26, 1862.
On the day after Christmas in 1862, 38 Dakota men were hang. For access to this article please sign in or subscribe.
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