‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Trailer Sees David Oyelowo’s Sheriff Executing His Duties by Any Means Necessary

David Oyelowo’s Bass Reeves is committed to honoring his badge.

On Thursday, Paramount+ announced the trailer for Taylor Sheridan’s highly anticipated original series, Attorneys at Law: Bass Reeves.

According to a press release shared with PEOPLE, the western series will follow the untold story of “the most legendary outlaw in the Old West” as he “rises from slavery to law enforcement as the first black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi.”

David Oyelewo and Shea Whigham in ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’.

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Although he arrested “over 3,000 outlaws during his career, the weight of the badge was great.” Reeves even struggled with the “moral and spiritual toll” the job took on his family.

“I, Bass Reeves, do solemnly swear to faithfully discharge my duties as deputy marshal without malice or partiality, so help me God,” Oyelow’s Reeves recites in the trailer as scenes of him fighting outlaws and laughing with his family flash on screen.

Lauren E. Banks and David Oyelewo in ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’.

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Judge Issac Parker (Donald Sutherland) replies before handing him a sheriff’s badge, “Well, make it official.”

“You think you can handle the weight of the badge?” asks Sherril Lynn (Dennis Quaid), to which a determined Reeves replies. “I know I can.”

David Oyelowo and Dennis Quaid in ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’.

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The trailer then shows scenes of Reeves riding horses with his fellow officers and fighting off criminals and Confederate soldiers all the while as his family members take up arms against those who oppose their way of life.

“Are you the law or an outlaw?” the boy asks Reeves, who leans against a pillar and replies, “A little bit of both, I guess.”

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Attorneys at Law: Bass Reeves will be a stand-alone anthology series, and future seasons of the series will tell the story of “other iconic cops and outlaws who have influenced history.” The first season will feature an all-star cast that includes Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper alongside Oyelowo, Sutherland and Quaid.

Shea Whigham and Garrett Hedlund will also guest star while Joaquina Kalukango, Lonnie Chavis, Grantham Coleman, Tosin Morohunfola, Dale Dickey, Rob Morgan, Ryan O’Nan, Margot Bingham, Mo Brings Plenty, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley and Bill Dawes have recurring roles.

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Attorneys at Law: Bass Reeves will premiere on Paramount + on Sunday, November 5.

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