Lawman: Bass Reeves is a new American Frontier western on Paramount+ that dropped Sunday, November 5th with a two-part pilot. Spanning 1863-1875, the first two episodes follow Bass (played by British actor David Oyelowo) as a runaway slave, turned free man, turned lawman, the first African American Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River. Tune in as we discuss the pros and cons, the history, and our ultimate rating. Welcome to Today's Episode!