Born a slave in Arkansas, River Bass is a member of the United States Marshal Service and serves as sheriff in Arizona in 1875, maintaining law and order. Now he faces his toughest task yet: a group of runaway slaves has banded together under the leadership of the mysterious Milord, spreading terror and violence across the state, and Bass is tasked with infiltrating them to put a stop to their actions. But when the leader of the outlaws recognizes him and his cover is blown, everything changes. The historical Bass Reeves (1838-1910) was a freed slave, a soldier, a vagabond, and the first black sheriff in the history of the United States. In the harsh reality of the Wild West, he fought with idealism for equality and respect, but ultimately, his story remains that of a solitary hero.