Unveiling the Hidden Legacy of Bass Reeves in 'Lawmen'

In "Lawmen: Bass Reeves" Season 1, Episode 5, Bass Reeves encounters an old enemy while pursuing an outlaw named Jim Webb. Despite facing gunfire, Bass and his assistant Billy manage to apprehend Webb's gang, but not before Billy is injured. Bass is then assigned to transport another prisoner, Jackson "Jackrabbit" Cole, which causes tension with his wife Jennie. As they travel, Bass and Billy have a disagreement, and Cole shares a story about a plantation owner he killed. Meanwhile, racial tensions escalate as Sally, Bass's daughter, confronts a white girl at the carnival, and Black people start going missing in the territory. The episode ends with Bass encountering Esau Pierce, the Confederate soldier who killed his son.