Overview
- Netflix released all six episodes of Bass X Machina, which began streaming Tuesday, November 3, 2026, making the entire series available worldwide on launch day.
- Creator LeSean Thomas produced the series with veteran studio Studio Mir and cast Brian Tyree Henry as a reimagined Bass Reeves who has a cybernetic arm in an alternate post–Civil War West.
- The show blends steampunk, mechs, elemental mystics and Western tropes to explore race, historical violence and justice in a heightened, speculative setting.
- Critics praised Studio Mir’s animation, the action choreography and the voice performances—including Janelle Monáe’s dual role and original theme song—while flagging gore and TV‑MA content.
- Reviewers consistently noted the six-episode format and some late-stage 3D animation choices left character arcs and plot threads feeling rushed, and they say the series could expand in future seasons to better use Bass Reeves’ long historical career.