Lawmen Bass Reeves is an upcoming television series currently in development about the legendary United States marshal Bass Reeves. The show follows the life and career of the real-life lawman who was one of the first African American deputy U.S. Marshals to serve the Western District of Arkansas. The show will be produced by Hollywood mogul Will Packer and marks his debut venture into television production. The series will follow the life of Bass Reeves, who became a celebrated lawman in the Oklahoma Territory in the latter half of the 19th century. As a deputy U.S. Marshal, Reeves was feared for his lethal accuracy with a revolver, never missing a shot in combat and often single-handedly capturing multiple suspects at once. His exploits became the stuff of legend and included tracking down fugitives wanted for murder, capturing train robbers, and closing frontier justice cases. The series will be a dramatic and action-packed Western set in the Old West and based on the true historical figure of Bass Reeves. It will be driven by a diverse cast of characters and explore Reeves’s struggles, as well as his rise to become one of the most feared lawmen of his time. Filming is expected to begin in 2021.