I am so ready to check out the new drama "Lawmen: Bass Reeves" which debuts Nov. 5 on Paramount+.

The original series stars Emmy Award nominee David Oyelowo as the legendary lawman of the Old West. The trailers for "Lawmen: Bass Reeves" look great, and I have no doubt David Oyelowo, who also co-executive produced the series, will deliver another stand-out performance.

Oyelowo's film credits include: "Selma," "The Midnight Sky," "Queen of Katwe" and is set to play boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson in the film, "Sweet Thunder."

The anthology TV series chronicles the remarkable story of Reeves (July 1838--January 1910) who was born into slavery in Arkansas. Reeves escaped to Indian Territory after being forced to assist his enslaver during the Civil War.

Officially freed by the 13th Amendment, he became one of the first United States deputy marshals west of the Mississippi River in 1875.

For 32 years Reeves hunted down 3,000 criminals--including white men charged with crimes against Black people--and once his own son. A fearsome quick draw artist, Reeves routinely rounded up dozens of outlaws at a time.

Many believe that Reeves was the inspiration for the fictional "Lone Ranger." Reeves was relieved of his duties in 1907 when the newly minted state of Oklahoma's law, made it illegal for Black men to serve.

In addition to Oyelowo, "Lawmen: Bass Reeves" stars Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Donald Sutherland, and Dennis Quaid. The cast also includes Shea Whigham and Garrett Hedlund as guest stars, and, in recurring roles, 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.

This show is the latest addition to Taylor Sheridan's growing slate on Paramount+, which includes "1923," "1883," "Mayor of Kingstown," "Tulsa King," "Special Ops: Lioness," and the upcoming series "Land Man."

"Lawmen: Bass Reeves" is executive produced Sheridan, David C. Glasser, Jessica and David Oyelowo, David Permut, Christina Alexandra Voros, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, and David Hutkin. The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, Sheridan's Bosque Ranch Productions and Oyelowo's Yoruba Saxon and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution outside of Paramount+ international markets.

"Lawmen: Bass Reeves" is an all-new standalone anthology series and future iterations will follow other iconic lawmen and outlaws who have impacted history.

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ABOUT PARAMOUNT:

Paramount+, is a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service that combines live sports, breaking news, and A Mountain of Entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, and the Smithsonian Channel.

Paramount+ with Showtime, the service's cornerstone plan, is also home to Showtime content, including scripted hits, critically acclaimed nonfiction projects, Showtime Sports (including industry-leading Showtime boxing and films. This premium plan includes unmatched events and sports programming through the local live CBS stream, including golf, basketball and more, plus streaming access to CBS News Network for 24/7 news and CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis.

ABOUT PARMOUNT MEDIA NETWORKS AND MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS:

Paramount Media Networks & MTV Entertainment Studios is one of the preeminent media entities in the world that connects with global audiences through its nine iconic brands--MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, CMT, Pop, Logo, The Smithsonian Channel, Paramount Network and TV Land--and its studios arm which produces acclaimed series and movies as well as award-winning documentaries through MTV Documentary Films.

ABOUT 101 STUDIOS:

101 Studios is a global entertainment company dedicated to the acquisition, financing, development, production and distribution of high-caliber, creator-driven content. With an unmatched television slate partnered with outstanding filmmakers and talent, 101 Studios productions include the award-winning series "Yellowstone," "George & Tammy" and "1883." We also produce some of the most critically acclaimed shows, such as "1923," "Mayor of Kingstown" "Tulsa King" and "Special Ops: Lioness."

Building upon this success, 101 Studios' Unscripted Division works with talented storytellers in bringing their vision to life. Some of these projects include Amazon Prime documentary "Kickback" which is an expose on the corruption inside the largest sport's organization in the world: "FIFA," "The Last Cowboy," a documentary on the high stakes world of professional horse reining, and the upcoming HBO docuseries about the sexual abuse and cover-up at Ohio State University, co-produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov's Smokehouse Pictures.

On the scripted film side, past releases include the Sundance Audience award winner "Burden," as well as the family comedy "The War with Grandpa," the historical drama "The Current War: Director's Cut" and the upcoming "Finestkind."

Editor's Note: Don't miss "Lawmen: Bass Reeves" debuting Nov. 5 on Paramount+. Information used in this report obtained from Paramount+ and Netflix ("The Harder They Fall").