If You Like ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves,’ Watch This Gritty Western

One of the best things about the Paramount drama Lawman: Bass Reeves was the way the series took the historical accounts of the titular U.S. Marshal and elevated the lesser-known elements of his story in a dramatic fashion. The most famous stories are arguably the most important, but often, it's the lesser-known ones that can have a greater impact on audiences and take us places we didn't know we wanted to go. If you're looking for more shows like Lawman: Bas Reeves that feature historical adventures on the wild frontier and aim to follow another real-life figure from that time period, then look no further than INSP's The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger. With this 2024 Western series, which stars Rib Hillis as the titular mountain man, we get a docu-style take on Bridger, who narrates his misadventures across the frontier landscape.