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Emancipated during the Civil War, Confederate soldier Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo) fled with his family and farmed in the Indian Territory until the conflict's end. Ten years later, his familiarity with the Tribes found him appointed the first African-American U.S. deputy West of the Mississippi, and launched a career that spanned three decades and 3000 arrests. Flavorful biodrama miniseries co-stars Lauren E. Banks, Barry Pepper, Forrest Goodluck, Dennis Quaid, and Donald Sutherland. 6 hrs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.