Yellowstone spin-off series Lawmen: Bass Reeves has released its first trailer.
The limited series follows the titular character (David Oyelowo) as he “rises from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal 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 to his beloved family,” reads the logline.
The trailer depicts Reeves’ juggling of his professional and personal life, with his wife Jennie (Lauren E Banks) confronting a local faction of the Ku Klux Klan as they approach his family home.
The teaser also shows glimpses of the stacked cast, which includes Donald Sutherland, Dennis Quaid, Garrett Hedlund and Forrest Goodluck. Chad Feehan is the showrunner for the series, which will consist of eight episodes.
Oyelowo previously spoke about his role on the series, describing the real-life figure as “extraordinary” whilst outlining his hopes for the spin-off and the impact it will have on audiences.
“My goal, hope and ambition for this has always been to have an opportunity to contextualise the contribution of Black people to this country in a way that colours outside of the lines of what we have normally seen,” he said.
“I really hope people come away with, and have a reframing and an acceptance of the fact that, even though it was under duress, Black people were so instrumental in building this country.
“This story is one of empowerment, and he takes that power and he uses it for the good of his community and his country. And that’s really what I hope people are left with at the end of the show. He was an extraordinary man who lived an extraordinary life at an extraordinary time in America’s history.”