Donald Sutherland to Join Paramount+ Series ‘Lawman: Bass Reeves’
thewrap.comParamount+ shows. The honorary Oscar recipient will star in “Lawman: Bass Reeves” in a recurring role. Sutherland will portray Judge Isaac Parker, who is described as “an imposing and commanding judge in the Fort Smith Courthouse with a complicated legacy.” .Previously titled “Bass Reeves,” the Paramount+ series will now be officially titled “Lawman: Bass Reeves” and will be an anthology series.
The first season will follow the titular Reeves, who was the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River and who was known as one of the greatest frontier heroes in American history.
As a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, he captured over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals at the time yet was reportedly never wounded.
Subsequent seasons will focus on other iconic figures who have impacted history. One of the most well-regarded and prolific actors of his time, Sutherland is no stranger to the Western genre.
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