

2023–2023 · Paramount+ · Ended
Bass Reeves was known as the greatest frontier hero in American history and also believed to be the inspiration for "The Lone Ranger". He worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.
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This series has ended.
Last aired
S01E08 · Part VIII
2023-12-17
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Part I
2023-11-05 · 57 min
Part II
2023-11-05 · 43 min
Part III
2023-11-12 · 41 min
Part IV
2023-11-19 · 42 min
Part V
2023-11-26 · 44 min
Part VI
2023-12-03 · 47 min
Part VII
2023-12-10 · 33 min
Part VIII
2023-12-17 · 54 min
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