A scene with Jennie Reeves confronting masked males did not make the finale.
Paramount+’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves concluded on Sunday and whereas the finale had a lot of memorable moments, there was one scene that had been teased within the sequence’ official trailer that followers observed was curiously absent from the episode. That scene featured Jennie Reeves confronting a gaggle of males sporting white garments over their faces and bearing torches in entrance of the Reeves residence and Jennie not backing down, however it by no means ended up showing within the sequence. Now, showrunner Chad Feehan is explaining why.
Speaking with TVLine, Feehan says that whereas the scene labored effectively, they determined to go a special route with having each Bass and Jennie take care of parts from their previous that they finally felt was extra impactful.
“It was a moment that we shot that actually worked quite well,” Feehan mentioned. “But inevitably, we decided that having Jennie and Bass both be revisited by ghosts of Christmas past, to use a very timely analogy, was more of an impactful and more of a mirrored image experience for the two of them.”
Ultimately, as an alternative of Jennie going through off with the boys in relation to Sally’s expertise on the carnival in a earlier episode, she ended up going through off with the spouse of the plantation proprietor, Rachel Reeves, whereas Bass went after Esau Pierce.
“Having Rachel revisit Jennie in the finale and having Bass visit Esau, it felt harmonious to end the show in that manner,” he mentioned.
Will There Be a Season 2 of Lawmen: Bass Reeves?
Feehan additionally spoke a few potential Season 2 of Lawmen: Bass Reeves, noting that he is hopeful as a result of there are extra tales to inform.
“It was important for me to start with his enslavement so the audience had a grasp for why justice was so important to him. I felt like watching the injustice he endured would help the audience grab hold of this thing that became so paramount in his life, which is justice for all,” he mentioned. “We tried to hit some of the highlights, and I think we did a good job of that, some of the more well-known moments of his life. But then I wanted a serialized narrative to take the audience home. I felt that beginning with his enslavement, ending with Jim Crow turning this country back several years felt like a natural framework to build the narrative off of.”
“I’m also hopeful there’s an appetite for more Bass Reeves so we can explore some of those great stories from later in his life in another iteration,” he added. “There’s definitely meat on the bone.”
What is Lawmen: Bass Reeves About?
Lawmen: Bass Reeves tells “the untold story of the most legendary lawman in the Old West” and “follows the journey of Reeves (Oyelowo) and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during the course of his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family. Lawmen: Bass Reeves is an all-new, standalone anthology series and future iterations will follow other iconic lawmen and outlaws who have impacted history.”
The sequence stars Oyelowo, who additionally serves as an govt producer on the sequence, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Emmy Award winner Barry Pepper, Honorary Oscar recipient Donald Sutherland, Emmy Award nominee Dennis Quaid, Shea Whigham, and Garrett Hedlund as visitor stars, and, in recurring roles, 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.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves is now streaming on Paramount+.
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