David Oyelowo faced rejection pitching Lawmen: Bass Reeves, but it became a huge success on Paramount+. The show highlights representation of Black cowboys in the late 1800s, shedding light on ...

About the legendary lawman Bass Reeves, one of the greatest frontier heroes and one of the first Black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi River.

A movie based on the true life story of Bass Reeves, a legendary tough African American cowboy in the Wild West. Bass Reeves was the first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River.