In the clip, the first thing we see is the gorgeous cinematography of the series as Bass Reeves cautiously approaches a cabin. He receivesa heck of a welcomefrom a woman with a rifle. She’s played by the always pleasant-to-watchDale Dickey, who was recently in the(gone-to-soon) seriesA League of Their Ownand Prime Video’sThem.
The situation they’re both in is a classic in westerns: None of the two parties know if they can trust each other. While Bass can’t be sure he won’t be shot by the old lady, she suspects anyone who enters her property without being invited. The extra layer thatLawmen: Bass Reevesadds is that the man isone of the first-ever Black U.S. Deputy Marshalswest of Mississippi. This means, of course, that’s an underlying racism in their conflict that Reeves needs to overturn by using his wits. If it works completely or not, we’ll have to watch the episode to find out.
‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ May End Is Run As One Of The Year’s Best Series
Lawmen: Bass Reevesis surprisingnot only for the important true story it tells, but also for the sheer figures of Reeves’ career: He arrested over 3,000 outlaws during his time as a law enforcement officer. But, of course, considering the era the series is set in – the mid-1800s – that efficiency didn’t come with prestige due to the color of his skin, and this is one of the themes of theChad Feehanseries. Feehan previously wrote for othergritty series such asRay Donovan,BansheeandSouthLAnd.
The anthology series was initially presented to the public as a spin-off from the ever-growing Yellowstone universe before Feehan,Taylor Sheridanand Paramount+ decidedit needed to be its own thing. The idea is forfuture seasons to center arounddifferent and legendary sheriffs and marshals who made History but had their stories mostly untold up to this point.
The new episode ofLawmen: Bass Reevesdebuts this Sunday on Paramount+ in the U.S. You can watch the exclusive clip below:
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
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