Taylor Sheridan-Produced ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Is a Modern Western With an Old Soul: TV Review
variety.comAlison Herman TV Critic “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” bears many of the trademarks of executive producer Taylor Sheridan, who now counts the anthology drama among his sprawling (and still growing) stable of shows for the streaming service Paramount+.
The hour-long series is a big-budget Western with an overqualified cast — a rough synopsis that also applies to Sheridan touchstones like “1883” and “1923,” both star-studded prequels to his breakout hit “Yellowstone.” This particular ensemble is led by David Oyelowo as Reeves, a real-life historical figure and formerly enslaved U.S.
Marshal who worked west of the Mississippi in the late 19th century. In 2019, Reeves was a minor character in Damon Lindelof’s “Watchmen”; here, he gets a starring role.
But of all the projects greenlit under Sheridan’s blockbuster deal with Paramount Global, “Bass Reeves” features the least day-to-day involvement from Sheridan himself.
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