Lawmen: Bass Reeves

After escaping slavery, Bass Reeves becomes the first Black deputy US marshal west of the Mississippi, capturing over 3,000 outlaws in his lifetime.

Starring: David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Donald Sutherland

Creators: Chad Feehan

Episodes

57m
1. Part I
Forced to fight for the Confederacy, Bass Reeves survives the chaos of battle and begins plotting a desperate bid for freedom from slavery.
43m
2. Part II
Struggling to provide for his growing family, Bass must choose between the farm and the badge when a deputy marshal comes to him with a dangerous offer.
41m
3. Part III
Newly sworn in as a US deputy marshal, Bass takes on his first assignment — tracking a dangerous outlaw whose gang controls the territory.
42m
4. Part IV
Bass goes undercover to pursue a new bounty, while legends of the feared outlaw Mr. Sundown begin to spread.
45m
5. Part V
A death threat greets Bass before another assignment keeps him away from home. His daughter Sally and her friend Arthur run into trouble at the carnival.
47m
6. Part VI
An old enemy unsettles Bass when he resurfaces during a prisoner transfer. Back home, Sally faces fallout from the carnival.
33m
7. Part VII
Before he can set out to get revenge for Curtis, Bass finds himself on trial for murder after a job with Billy goes wrong.
54m
8. Part VIII
Bass, Billy and Sherrill close in on Esau. Back at the Reeves farm, Jennie receives a dangerous visitor who threatens the family's freedom.