Netflix’s adult animated series Bass X Machina arrived on the streaming service on Tuesday, November 3. The six-episode show combines Western and steampunk elements, with giant machines and supernatural threats shaping an alternate version of the American frontier.
Inspired by the life of Bass Reeves, described in the source as the first Black marshal in the American West, the series follows Bass, voiced by Brian Tyree Henry. A family man and bounty hunter, he sets out to stop a scientist from reigniting a civil war. Protecting his family forces Bass to confront the consequences of violence and difficult moral choices.
The story places its characters in a lawless frontier ruled by outlaws, steam-powered technology and supernatural dangers. Its retrofuturistic setting draws on steampunk, while the plot centers on Bass’s effort to defend those he loves and prevent another war.
The series comes from the creators of Devil May Cry. Its Western atmosphere may appeal to fans of Cowboy Bebop, while its characters’ ability to channel elements of nature recalls avatar, according to the source.
Sources: Canaltech.