Oyelowo plays Reeves, a U.S.
Marshal after the abolition of slavery.
Essentially a Black family which is also something you never see in this time period.
Reeves family values also influenced one of the shows most memorable antagonists, Esau Pierce (Barry Pepper).
Feehan said Pierce represents the antithesis of Reeves.
The idea was for me was what happens if Bass Reeves walks into Col Kurtzs lair, Feehan said.
Oyelowo pitched the show twice before in 2015 and 2017.
He had been preparing to play Reeves the whole time.
No matter how brutal what we were doing was, it was always a joy.
The final iteration ofLawmen: Bass Reevesboasts Taylor Sheridan as an executive producer.
Oyelowo credited Sheridan with removing some of the barriers he faced the first two times.
And he was proven right.
Reeves may have now opened the door for other unheralded historical figures.
Should the show be renewed for a second season, Feehan confirmed plans to pass the torch.
There are several figures in history much like Bass who deserve their day in the sun.
As much as it pains me that this marriage is taking a hiatus, that is the reality.
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