The team behind “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” is apparently leaving out the most shocking part of this historical figure’s history.
“Lawmen: Bass Reeves” was released Sunday on Paramount+, and is part of the Sheridan-verse developed for the creator of “Yellowstone,” Taylor Sheridan. The story follows the real-life escapades of America’s first black U.S. marshal, Bass Reeves, who arrested thousands of outlaws during his life-long dedication to justice.
But there’s a huge part of Reeves’ story being left out of the Paramount+ production, according to ScreenRant. It turns out Reeves’ son, Bennie, murdered Reeves’ second wife, Castella Brown, after discovering she’d allegedly committed adultery, per the outlet.
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Bennie killed Brown in 1902, according to ScreenRant, just six years after Reeves’ first wife and Bennie’s mother, Jennie Reeves, died.
Reeves ended up bringing his son to justice, forcing a full confession and leading him to serve a measly 11 years in prison for his heinous behavior. It’s clear this lawman had a zero-tolerance policy for the law, even when it comes to his own family. (RELATED: ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ First Two Episodes Are Utterly Stunning)
The story only runs from 1862 to 1877, so a lot is being left out from Reeves’ life. Depending on the success of this show (and a script that wasn’t written by Sheridan, but instead Chad Feehan), it might not be a limited series after all. We’ll have to wait and see.