How BUCK Shows Bass's World at the Start

BUCK made the opening pictures for the series Bass X Machina. The series tells a new version of lawman Bass Reeves's story. It has six episodes and first appeared on Netflix on November 3, 2026. The opening starts with images that place us inside Bass's mind. The pictures show a world that feels familiar and strange.

The team took ideas from posters with strong shapes and simple colours. Some shots show a rider, a hat or hands reaching out. Other shots break the picture into pieces using lines and shapes. The team used only red, white and blue across the opening. These colours link the story to America and Bass's feelings about it.

BUCK also made the design for the name of the series. The letters look worn, and a large X crosses the title. The same name design appears against light and dark backgrounds. It also works on a large sign that people can see outside. These uses keep the same strong shapes and rough look.

The pictures change to the music of Janelle Monáe's HONOR KiLLING. Brian Tyree Henry worked with BUCK on the story behind the opening. He also plays the voice of Bass in the series. The pictures show moments and feelings without explaining each one in words. Colour, shape and sound help viewers feel the tension in Bass's world.