‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Cast, Release Date & Everything Else To Know About The Taylor Sheridan Series

Lawmen: Bass Reeves volition premiere this fall. Lawmen: Bass Reeves is an anthology series. David Oyelowo plays Bass Reeves.

Taylor Sheridan’s reign implicit TV isn’t coming to an extremity immoderate clip soon. The Yellowstone brag has a brand-new bid coming retired this autumn focusing connected the beingness of lawman Bass Reeves. The archetypal teaser trailer was released connected August 8 and gave a archetypal glimpse of David Oyelowo’s formidable portrayal of the legendary man.

David Oyelewo arsenic Bass Reeves. (Lauren Smith/Paramount+)

While we await quality (and brace for the latest drama) astir Yellowstone — and if it’ll ever travel back — Lawmen: Bass Reeves is decidedly 1 of the astir highly-anticipated shows of the fall. With Sheridan astatine the helm, you cognize this amusement astir lawmen and outlaws volition support america each connected the borderline of our seats. From the star-studded formed to merchandise day news, HollywoodLife has each the latest updates astir Lawmen: Bass Reeves.

Lawmen: Bass Reeves Premiere Date

Lawmen: Bass Reeves does not person a premiere day arsenic of August 2023. However, the amusement is expected to premiere this autumn connected Paramount+ and volition dwell of 8 episodes. The amusement was capable to implicit filming earlier the SAG-AFTRA onslaught began successful July 2023.

How Is Bass Reeves Connected To Yellowstone?

The bid was named 1883: The Bass Reeves Story aboriginal connected successful development, but it’s present officially Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Bass Reeves takes spot successful the aforesaid epoch arsenic the Yellowstone prequel 1883, which starred Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. It’s unclear if and however the shows volition link to 1 another, but they supposedly stock the aforesaid universe.

Lawmen: Bass Reeves Cast

David Oyelowo stars arsenic Bass Reeves. The histrion is champion known for playing Martin Luther King Jr. successful the critically-acclaimed 2014 film Selma. Lauren E. Banks plays Jennie Reeves, Bass’ wife.

David Oyelewo arsenic Bass Reeves and Lauren Banks arsenic Jennie Reeves. (Kwaku Alston/Paramount+)

Dennis Quaid volition prima arsenic Sherrill Lynn, a lawman U.S. Marshal. Donald Sutherland volition play Judge Isaac Parker, who was known arsenic the “Hanging Judge.” Additional formed members see Forrest Goodluck arsenic Billy Crow, Barry Pepper arsenic Esau Pierce, and Demi Singleton arsenic Sally Reeves.

Shea Whigham and Garrett Hedlund volition impermanent prima successful the archetypal season. Garrett, who stars successful Sheridan’s different bid Tulsa King, plays Garrett Montgomery. Other recurring impermanent stars see Joaquina Kalukango, Lonnie Chavis, Grantham Coleman, Tosin Morohunfola, Dale Dickey, Rob Morgan, Ryan O’Nan, Margot Bingham, Mo Brings Plenty, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley, and Bill Dawes.

What Will Lawmen: Bass Reeves Be About?

David Oyelewo arsenic Bass Reeves and Shea Whigham arsenic George Reeves. (Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

The authoritative synopsis for the bid reads, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves volition bring the legendary lawman and outlaws of the Wild West to life. Reeves, known arsenic the top frontier leader successful American history, worked successful the post-Reconstruction epoch arsenic a national bid serviceman successful the Indian Territory, capturing implicit 3,000 of the astir unsafe criminals without ever being wounded.”

Since this is an anthology series, Bass Reeves’ communicative volition beryllium told implicit the people of this archetypal season. Paramount+noted that aboriginal iterations of the Lawmen bid would travel “other iconic lawmen and outlaws who person impacted history.”