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Navajo Police: Class 57 is an 2023 American documentary series directed and produced by Kahlil Hudson, Alex Jablonski and David Nordstrom. It follows recruits for the Navajo Police Training Academy over the course of a year.

It premiered on October 17, 2023, on HBO.

Premise

The series follows a group of recruits for the Navajo Police Training Academy in Navajo Nation, over the course of a year. Additionally following them out in the field, where they must deal with rising crime rates and centuries of neglect in the community.^[1]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original air date
1	"Episode One"	Kahlil Hudson Alex Jablonski David Nordstrom	October 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)
2	"Episode Two"	Kahlil Hudson Alex Jablonski David Nordstrom	October 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)
3	"Episode Three"	Kahlil Hudson Alex Jablonski David Nordstrom	October 18, 2023 (2023-10-18)

Production

While the series was in development, Kahlil Hudson and Alex Jablonski earned the trust of the community, proving themselves and their intentions to the police department and recruits.^[2]

In October 2023, it was announced Kahlil Hudson, Alex Jablonski and David Nordstrom had directed the series, with Davis Guggenheim and Blackhorse Lowe executive producing, HBO Documentary Films and Concordia Studio producing.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "HBO Original Documentary Series NAVAJO POLICE: CLASS 57 Debuts October 17". Warner Bros. Discovery. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ Stewart, Alison (October 9, 2023). "A New Docuseries Spotlights the Role of Young Police Recruits on the Navajo Reservation". WYNC. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "HBO Original Documentary Series "Navajo Police: Class 57" Debuts October 17". The Futon Critic. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ Tramel, Jimmie (October 12, 2023). "'Reservation Dogs' director among producers on new HBO documentary series". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

External links

[1] "HBO Original Documentary Series NAVAJO POLICE: CLASS 57 Debuts October 17". Warner Bros. Discovery. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

[2] Stewart, Alison (October 9, 2023). "A New Docuseries Spotlights the Role of Young Police Recruits on the Navajo Reservation". WYNC. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

[3] "HBO Original Documentary Series "Navajo Police: Class 57" Debuts October 17". The Futon Critic. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

[4] Tramel, Jimmie (October 12, 2023). "'Reservation Dogs' director among producers on new HBO documentary series". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

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