Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 2 Release Date Rumors: Is It Coming Out?

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Created by Chad Feehan, Lawmen: Bass Reeves is a Western series streaming on Paramount Plus. It revolves around the life and accomplishments of Bass Reeves, the legendary first African-American Deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River, who was predominantly active in the Native American territory. The series is based on the first two books of The Bass Reeves Trilogy by Sidney Thompson.

Lawmen: Bass Reeves premiered on November 5, 2023, and garnered mostly positive responses. If you are wondering when season two is coming out, here is what you need to know.

Here’s all the Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 2 release date information we know so far and all the details on when it is coming out.

Is there a Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 2 release date?

Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 2 does not have an official release date, but it will likely be announced in the future.

The show went into development as a prequel limited series of Paramount Network’s Yellowstone. It later became a spin-off of the Yellowstone prequel 1883 and temporarily had the title 1883: The Bass Reeves Story. However, it was eventually removed from the Yellowstone Universe and became an independent series, though Taylor Sheridan, the creator of the said universe, is still associated with the project as an executive producer.

As of early November 2023, Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 2 is yet to be officially confirmed. However, that is expected, given the series premiered on November 5. Paramount Plus will likely wait and assess the performance of the first season before making any decision. The Lawmen series has been developed as an anthology series, with each season focusing on different legendary law enforcement personalities.

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Series creator Chad Feehan made it clear in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that he would love to return to make more seasons of Lawmen. “There’s a wide array of lawmen and women outlaws from different races and creeds that we haven’t seen dramatized often in this space, stories that deserve to be told,” he said. “So we’ll see what happens.”

The cast includes David Oyelowo as Bass Reeves, Lauren E. Banks as Jennie Reeves, Demi Singleton as Sally Reeves, Forrest Goodluck as Billy Crow, Barry Pepper as Esau Pierce, Dennis Quaid as Sherrill Lynn, Grantham Coleman as Edwin Jones, Donald Sutherland as Isaac Parker, and more.

Where is Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 2 coming out?

Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 2 isn’t confirmed to be released on Paramount Plus. ComingSoon will provide an update if and when the second season is officially greenlit.

The official synopsis for Lawmen: Bass Reeves reads:

“The story of Bass Reeves, the legendary lawman of the wild West, is brought to life. Reeves 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 – and is believed to be the inspiration for The Lone Ranger.”

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