Lawmen: Bass Reeves, the period western series from Taylor Sheridan, has become a hit on Netflix since its addition last week. The show currently ranks eighth on Netflix UK's Top 10 current shows, sixth in the US, and tenth worldwide, according to FlixPatrol.
The series follows the real-life story of Bass Reeves, one of the first African American deputy US Marshals, who operated west of the Mississippi River and captured thousands of criminals without injury. David Oyelowo stars as Reeves, with a cast including Dennis Quaid, Donald Sutherland, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, and Grantham Coleman.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the show holds an audience score of 93% positive from over 500 ratings, while critics have given it 79% positive from 33 reviews. The Daily Telegraph praised Oyelowo's performance, noting that Quaid and Sutherland 'are loving every brutal minute'. JoBlo's Movie Network called it 'a great addition to Taylor Sheridan's library', and Variety described it as 'a more sustainable execution of the power producer’s distinct vision'.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves was always intended as an eight-episode mini-series, not cancelled after one season. It is available to stream on Netflix and Paramount+.
