Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Genre
Created byChad Feehan[1]
Based on
  • Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves: The Bass Reeves Trilogy, Book One
    by Sidney Thompson
  • Hell on the Border: The Bass Reeves Trilogy, Book Two
    by Sidney Thompson
Directed by
  • Christina Alexandra Voros
  • Damian Marcano
Starring
Theme music composerChanda Dancy[2]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Running time32–57 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkParamount+
ReleaseNovember 5 (2023-11-05) –
December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)
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Lawmen: Bass Reeves is an American Western television miniseries created by Chad Feehan, who also serves as showrunner, and executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, Feehan, David C. Glasser, David Oyelowo, Jessica Oyelowo, David Permut, Christina Alexandra Voros, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, and David Hutkin.[1] It is based on the life of the first African American Deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River, Bass Reeves.[3] The series premiered on Paramount+ on November 5, 2023, with back-to-back episodes.[4]

  1. ^ a b Breznican, Anthony (August 8, 2023). "'Lawmen: Bass Reeves': David Oyelowo Brings Justice to the Old West". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chanda Dancy Scoring Paramount+'s 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves'". Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Mangan, Lucy (5 November 2023). "Lawmen: Bass Reeves review – this utterly distinctive western is a rare treat". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Yellowstone spin-off Lawmen: Bass Reeves confirms release date". digitalspy.com. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.