Lawmen: Bass Reeves

• David Oyelowo as Bass Reeves: A federal peace officer of the Indian Territory based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, who captured over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.
• Dennis Quaid as Sherrill Lynn: A Deputy U.S. Marshal
• Forrest Goodluck as Billy Crow: A young Cherokee man with an affinity for dime store books and gaudy style.
• Lauren E. Banks as Jennie Reeves: Bass' wife
• Barry Pepper as Esau Pierce: The leader of the 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles
• Grantham Coleman as Edwin Jones: An extremely persuasive man who has a clear vision and a promise for the future, to those who will listen.
• Demi Singleton as Sally Reeves: Bass' daughter

• Garrett Hedlund as Garrett Montgomery: A posse man of the era who Bass hires for his riding know-how and expertise with the area
• Donald Sutherland as Judge Isaac Parker: An imposing and commanding judge in the Fort Smith Courthouse, often called "Hanging Judge" Parker
• Dale Dickey[4] as Widow Dolliver, an old woman who has seen it all
• Joaquina Kalukango
• Lonnie Chavis
• Rob Morgan
• Ryan O’Nan
• Justin Hurtt-Dunkley
• Shea Whigham

It was announced in September 2021 that Taylor Sheridan was developing a television series based on Reeves, with David Oyelowo set to star in the role.[5] In May 2022, the series was set at Paramount+ and was temporarily renamed 1883: The Bass Reeves Story. It was then described as serving as an offshoot to the series 1883, itself a prequel to Yellowstone.[6] In June, Oyelowo revealed Sheridan was set to direct the pilot episode for the series.[7] The show will be heavily based on the first two books of The Bass Reeves Trilogy by Sidney Thompson: Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves, and Hell on the Border.[8]

Dennis Quaid joined the cast in January 2023.[9] Forrest Goodluck, Lauren E. Banks and Barry Pepper were cast in February,[10][11] with Grantham Coleman and Demi Singleton added the following month.[12][13] Garrett Hedlund was also cast.[14] In April, the series was retitled Lawmen: Bass Reeves in order to expand the series to depict other prominent lawmen, with Donald Sutherland, Joaquina Kalukango, Lonnie Chavis, Rob Morgan, Ryan O’Nan, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley and Shea Whigham joining the cast in recurring roles.[15]

Filming for the series was expected to begin in Fort Worth, Texas in October 2022.[16] In January 2023, Quaid stated he had begun filming for the series.[17] Filming wrapped by early June 2023.[18]