After bland western prequels to his flagship drama “Yellowstone,” producer Taylor Sheridan finds marginally more fertile territory in “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” a series that will devote each season to a different frontier lawman or outlaw.
Eventually, Bass escapes, hiding out during the remaining days of the Civil War before settling down and trying his hand at farming.
Dennis Quaid in "Lawmen: Bass Reeves."
In that context, “Bass Reeves” kicks off what Paramount clearly hopes will be an ongoing franchise with a solid if unspectacular opening salvo, without fully doing justice to its intriguing subject.
“Lawmen: Bass Reeves” premieres November 5 on Paramount+.
Persons:
Taylor Sheridan, Bass Reeves, ”, David Oyelowo, George Reeves, Shea Whigham, Bass, Dennis Quaid, Reeves, Sheridan, Judge Parker, Donald Sutherland, “, Chad Feehan, “ Ray Donovan ”, “ Bass Reeves ”, Lauren Smith, Dick Wolf, Tulsa King ”, there’s, ” –, it’s, Bass Reeves ”
Organizations:
Paramount, Confederate Army, Tulsa King
Locations:
Kingstown, ”