Lawmen: Bass Reeves tackles the thin line between Black and blue in the Old West

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David Oyelowo paints a compelling picture of the first Black lawman in the latest leg of Taylor Sheridan’s ever-expanding Western TV empire. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Screenwriter Josh Olsen (A History of Violence) used to tell anyone who would listen that his passion project was an account of the life of Bass Reeves, a ... Lawmen: Bass Reeves tackles the thin line between Black and blue in the Old West

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