Legends & Lies
Season 1, Episode 9: Bass Reeves: The Real Lone Ranger
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A profile of Bass Reeves (1838-1910), a former slave who became a deputy U.S. marshal and is thought to be the inspiration for the Lone Ranger.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Jesse James: Bloody Politics
Episode 2
Doc Holiday: Desperate Measures
Episode 3
James "Wild Bill" Hickok: Plains Justice
Episode 4
Kit Carson: Duty Before Honor
Episode 5
Davy Crockett: Capitol Hillbilly
Episode 6
Black Bart: Gentleman Bandit
Episode 7
Billy the Kid: Escape Artist
Episode 8
George Custer: A General's Reckoning
Episode 9
Bass Reeves: The Real Lone Ranger
Episode 10
Butch Cassidy: The Last Man Standing