Bass Reeves Gets a New Animated Series on Netflix A new animated series on Netflix reimagines the legendary Western icon Bass Reeves as a sci-fi hero in a steampunk world. A new take on the legendary Western icon Bass Reeves is coming to Netflix as an animated series. The new show, Bass X Machina, is a sci-fi Western that drops Reeves into a steampunk world where mechanical menaces and supernatural forces are wreaking havoc. Bass Reeves Sci-Fi WesternIn Bass X Machina, Reeves, played by Brian Tyree Henry, is a bounty hunter with a prosthetic arm who acts as a judge, jury, and executioner. He is tasked with a special mission to stop the resurrection of the Confederacy, but his actions inadvertently put the people he aims to protect at risk.This reimagining of the Reeves legend is a far cry from the real-life story of Bass Reeves, who rose from enslavement to become one of the first Black Deputy U.S. Marshals west of the Mississippi. The original series, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, was a critical success on Paramount+, but there has been no word on a second season. Instead, Netflix is giving Reeves a new lease on life in Bass X Machina, which explores the darker side of the Old West.Bass X Machina PremieresThe show is an anthology series, meaning each episode will tell a new story, but the character of Reeves will remain a constant. The new series is set to premiere on November 3, giving viewers a chance to see how Netflix's take on the Reeves legend will pan out. Will it live up to the original series, or will it forge its own path? Only time will tell.