Lawmen: Bass Reeves Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on April 30
Experience the Action-Packed Original Limited Series Executive Produced by David Oyelowo, Chad Feehan and Taylor Sheridan
LOS ANGELES – February 12, 2024 – Paramount Home Entertainment today announced the hit series LAWMEN: BASS REEVES , executive produced by star David Oyelowo, series creator Chad Feehan (Ray Donovan) and Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone), arrives on April 30 on Blu-ray™and DVD. The original series about Bass Reeves (Oyelowo), the most legendary lawman in the Old West, was Paramount+’s most-watched global series premiere in 2023. LAWMEN: BASS REEVES will be released in a three-disc Blu-ray or DVD set that features all eight episodes and over two hours of bonus content, including all-new special features, a behind-the-scenes look at every episode and an exclusive interview with production designer, Wynn Thomas (Malcolm X, Hidden Figures, A Beautiful Mind).
The phenomenal cast includes Emmy® Award nominee David Oyelowo (Silo, Selma), Lauren E. Banks (City on a Hill, Gaslit), Demi Singleton (King Richard, The Deliverance), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant, Cherry), Emmy® Award winner Barry Pepper (The Kennedys, 61), Grantham Coleman (Rustin, Bardo), Shea Whigham (Gaslit, Perry Mason), Oscar® recipient Donald Sutherland (Pride & Prejudice, Ad Astra) and Emmy® Award nominee3 Dennis Quaid (Goliath, The Special Relationship).
Created for television by executive producer, writer and showrunner Chad Feehan, LAWMEN: BASS REEVES also is executive produced by Oscar® nominee Taylor Sheridan, David Oyelowo, David C. Glasser, Jessica 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 is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution, outside of Paramount+ international markets.
SYNOPSIS
Revealing the untold story of the most legendary lawman in the Old West, LAWMEN: BASS REEVES follows the journey of Reeves (Oyelowo) and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as one of the first Black U.S. Marshals west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during the course of his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost of his beloved family.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- A Breed Apart: Production Design with Wynn Thomas – Exclusive Interview (only available on Blu-ray & DVD)
- Unbreakable: The Legend of Bass Reeves (only available on Blu-ray & DVD)
- Behind the Story featurettes for all eight episodes
- The Native American Nations
- Behind the Battle of Pea Ridge
- Building the World of LAWMEN: BASS REEVES
- The Legend Behind the Badge
- Meet The Characters
- Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo)
- Jennie Reeves (Lauren E. Banks)
- Sally Reeves (Demi Singleton)
- Billy Crow (Forrest Goodluck)
- Esau Pierce (Barry Pepper)
- George Reeves (Shea Whigham)
- Judge Isaac Parker (Donald Sutherland)
- Sherrill Lynn (Dennis Quaid)
LAWMEN: BASS REEVES
Street Date: April 30, 2024 (Blu-ray™ and DVD)U.S. Rating: Not Rated
Canadian Rating: 14A – Violence, Language May OffendBlu-ray™ Format:
Audio: English 5.1 Surround Dolby TrueHD
Subtitles: English SDHDVD Format:
Audio: English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English SDHRun Time: Approx. 6 Hours
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1 Oyelowo: Emmy Award, 2001, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, 61
2 Pepper: Emmy Award, 2017, Honorary Award from the Academy’s Board of Governors
3 Sutherland: Academy Award, 2010, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, The Special Relationship
Lawmen: Bass Reeves [Blu-ray]
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Lawmen: Bass Reeves [DVD]
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Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Season 1
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