David Oyelowo holsters his pistol in the title role of an eight-part biographical drama about one of the most revered frontier heroes in American history, created for the screen by Chad Feehan. Supported by his loving wife Jennie (Lauren E Banks), Bass Reeves proudly upholds the law as a federal peace officer of the Indian Territory based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He successfully captures over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals of the era and carries out his duties without a single injury or wound