Lawmen: Bass Reeves: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bass Reeves was known as the greatest frontier hero in American history and also believed to be the inspiration for "The Lone Ranger". He 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.

Series details

• Title: Lawmen: Bass Reeves
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Western
• Premiere date: 2023-11-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-12-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paramount+
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 66544
• IMDb ID: tt15399640
• TVDB ID: 416503

Cast and credited roles

• David Oyelowo — Bass Reeves
• Lauren E. Banks — Jennie Reeves
• Demi Singleton — Sally Reeves
• Forrest Goodluck — Billy Crow
• Dennis Quaid — Sherrill Lynn
• Barry Pepper — Esau Pierce
• Grantham Coleman — Edwin Jones
• Donald Sutherland — Judge Isaac Parker

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-11-05; final listed air date 2023-12-17; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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