Taylor Sheridan’s Record-Breaking Western Is Getting a Surprising New Life on Netflix
Netflix is giving the story of lawman Bass Reeves a new, science-fiction twist in the anime series *Bass X Machina*, due on 3 November. It follows Taylor Sheridan’s *Lawmen: Bass Reeves*, but is a separate adaptation that places Reeves in a steampunk Western filled with machines and supernatural threats.
Brian Tyree Henry voices Reeves, whose historical career included a reported 3,000 arrests. Sheridan’s 2023 series set a Paramount+ record for its global premiere, with its first two episodes reaching 7.5 million viewers in seven days across the streaming service and CBS. The new anime is made by Studio Mir, known for work on *X-Men ’97* and *Devil May Cry*.
- Netflix’s *Bass X Machina* reimagines Bass Reeves as a steampunk lawman.
- Brian Tyree Henry voices Reeves in the anime.
- Sheridan’s series premiere drew 7.5 million viewers in seven days.