Billy the Kid (TV series)

Billy the Kid is an American Western drama television series created by Michael Hirst set in the 19th century in the American Old West. It stars Tom Blyth as outlaw and gunfighter Billy the Kid. The series premiered on Epix on April 24, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on MGM+ on October 15, 2023.

Cast and characters

Main
 Tom Blyth as Henry McCarty / Billy the Kid
 Jonah Collier portrays a young Henry McCarty
 Eileen O'Higgins as Kathleen McCarty (season 1; guest season 2)
 Daniel Webber as Jesse Evans
 Alex Roe as Pat Garrett (season 2; guest season 1)

Recurring

The Tunstall-McSween Faction & The Lincoln County Regulators

 Horatio James as Charlie Bowdre
 Luke Camilleri as Alex McSween
 Brendan Fletcher as George Coe
 Ty Provost as José Chávez
 Benjamin Sutherland (guest season 1) and Linus Roache (season 2) as John Tunstall
 Josh Cruddas as Fred Waite (season 2)
 Reilly Dolman as Richard "Dick" Brewer (season 2)
 Tom Carey as John Middleton (season 2)
 Guilherme Babilônia as Yginio Salazar (season 2)
 Pepe Johnson as Tom O'Folliard (season 2)

The Murphy-Riley Faction & The Jesse Evans Gang

 Sean Owen Roberts as Bob Olinger
 Dakota Daulby as John Beckwith
 Ian Tracey as Frank Baker (seasons 1–2)
 Vincent Walsh as Major Lawrence Murphy
 Shaun Benson as John Riley
 Chad Rook as James Dolan (season 1; guest season 2)
 Bill MacDonald as Sheriff William Brady
 Quentin Schneider as William Morton (season 2)
 Mark Krysko as Andrew "Buckshot" Roberts (season 2)

Other

 Jamie Beamish as Henry Antrim (season 1)
 Ryan Kennedy as Ash Upson (season 1)
 Nuria Vega as Dulcinea del Tobosco
 Veronica Long as Manuela Bowdre
 Zak Santiago as Sheriff Saturnino Baca
 Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen as Edgar Walz (season 2)
 Javier Lacroix as Juan Patrón (season 2)

Guest

 Joey Batey as Patrick McCarty (season 1)
 Leif Nystrom and Nash Nystrom as Joe McCarty (season 1)
 Timothy Webber as Moss
 Michael Adamthwaite as Alias (season 1)
 Christie Burke as Barbara Jones (season 1)
 Guillermo Alonso as Melquiades Segura (season 1)
 Siobhan Williams as Irene (season 1)
 Lisa Chandler as Sue McSween
 David Cubitt as Thomas Catron (season 2)
 Jasmine Vega as Ana Baca (season 2)
 Manuel Uriza as Antonio del Tobosco (season 2)

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2023)

Production

Development
On May 4, 2021, it was announced that Epix greenlit the series for an eight-episode first season, which will be written and executive produced by Michael Hirst. It was also announced that Otto Bathurst will direct the first two episodes. Production companies involved with the series include Epix, MGM International TV Productions and Nordic Entertainment Group. On January 10, 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.

Casting
On May 13, 2021, it was announced that Tom Blyth had been cast in the series' lead role. On August 27, 2021, it was announced that Daniel Webber had been cast as Jesse Evans.

Filming
Principal photography for the series took place in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Release
The series held their world premiere in March 2022 at the Series Mania TV festival in Lille, France. The series premiered in the United States on Epix on April 24, 2022. 

In Australia, it was distributed by Stan. 

In Canada and Latin America, it is available to stream on Paramount+.

Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 43% with an average rating of 5.90 out of 10.

References

External links
 
 

2022 American television series debuts
2020s American drama television series
2020s Western (genre) television series
English-language television shows
MGM+ original programming
Television series by MGM Television
Television series by Amblin Entertainment
Television series set in the 19th century
Television shows filmed in Calgary
Cultural depictions of Billy the Kid