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Lawmen: Bass Reeves

2023 Drama 1 season

TMDB rating 7.0/10 Ended

The story of Bass Reeves, the legendary lawman of the wild West, is brought to life. Reeves worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded—and is believed to be the inspiration for The Lone Ranger.

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  • Follow Bass Reeves' journey from enslavement to law enforcement as one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during the course of his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family.

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    TMDB rating 4.8/10

Cast and details

  • David OyelowoBass Reeves
  • Lauren E. BanksJennie Reeves
  • Demi SingletonSally Reeves
  • Forrest GoodluckBilly Crow
  • Barry PepperEsau Pierce
  • Dennis QuaidMarshal Sherrill Lynn
  • Grantham ColemanEdwin Jones
  • Donald SutherlandJudge Isaac Parker
  • Sekou GoodsonNewland Reeves
  • Saveah GoodsonAlice Reeves
  • Sanaya GoodsonHarriet Reeves
  • Joaquina KalukangoEsme
Created by
Chad Feehan
Network
Paramount+
First aired
Nov 5, 2023
Latest episode
Dec 17, 2023

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