Billy Crow

**Billy Crow** is a character in the Paramount+ series, *Lawmen: Bass Reeves*, who is portrayed by Forrest Goodluck. Billy is a young Cherokee man with an affinity for dime store books and gaudy style.

## Biography

### Part III

While travelling in a stagecoach, Andreas Wagner sees Billy Crow changing a stagecoach's wheel and decides to stop and help him. However that turns out to be a set up and a gang then robs Andreas and his family.

In Checotah, Indian Territory, Billy is standing next to the stagecoach, when Bass approaches him and explains that he is looking for Billy Crow. Billy then tries to lie to Bass, telling him that he heard Billy Crow left earlier in a wagon, but Bass shows him his wanted poster, noting that he looks quite like him. Billy runs, but Bass captures him.

While heading back to Fort Smith, Billy complains that he is in a bad situation, since he can't give Judge Parker names otherwise Huff Underwood will kill him, and if he keeps quiet, he will rot in prison. They stop for the night. Billy and Garrett complain about the cold, but Bass explains that a fire will reveal their position. Garrett then tells a story about his good stove which he had to sell due to his debts. Billy reveals that he knows where Huff hid the money and jewellery. Garrett suggest that they take it and let Billy go. Bass is against it, but as Garrett insist, he reaches for his gun. Garrett believes that Bass intends to shoot him, but Bass reveals that there are men heading towards them, which then shoot and kill Garrett. In the shootout, Bass kills all men. Huff attempts to escape, but Bass chases and kills him too. In the morning, Bass takes Garrett's body and the men's boots and head back to Forth Smith with Billy.

In the courthouse, Bass takes Billy to the cells. Billy is interested becoming like Bass and reveals the location of the money.

### Part IV

Two years have passed and Billy now works for Bass. While Bass heads out to capture some wanted men, Billy remains with the wagon with the other prisoners. At night, one of the men, Ramsey, manages to free himself and attacks Bass, but Bass beats him. In the morning, Bass gets news of Silas Cobb and together with Billy, they head to a brothel. While Bass heads inside to capture him, Billy remains outside and meets a prostitute Calista, who came out to smoke and read a book. Billy is impressed by the woman and introduces himself, stating he will marry her, however she explains that she is getting married each week and that if he pays, he can call her however he likes. As Calista leaves, Billy sees the running Silas and tries to stop him, however Silas hits him with the horse, causing Billy to spin and accidentally shoot Silas. Billy remains with Silas while Bass goes to get a doctor, but Silas dies before Bass returns. Billy tells Bass that he helped Silas write a letter to his wife Grace in Jenks.

The next day, Bass heads to deliver the letter, while Billy returns to the wagon with the prisoners. Ramsey realizes that Billy had killed Silas and starts mocking him, calling him a killer and that he won't be able to sleep good anymore.

### Part V

Bass and Billy see a hanged man with a note, stating that Bass will follow the hanged man's fate. Following Silas Cobb's tip, Bass and Billy head to Baywater's General Store to capture Jim Webb. Bass attempts to sneak close, but Webb's en open fire on him. With Billy's help, they managed to kill Webb's men, however a bullet scratches Billy's neck. Bass leaves Billy and heads after Webb, and soon kills him. Bass then returns to Billy and they collect the men's boots.

After they return to Fort Smith, Bass is given a new task: to escort Jackson Cole to the Red River. The next morning, Billy picks up Bass and they head to take Jackson. After picking him up, they head to the Red River. On their way, Billy, several times makes fun of Jackson and his upcoming hanging, however Jackson doesn't regret what he has done. Annoyed by Billy, Bass tells Billy that he doesn't have the grit to be a marshal, although he believed he would have by now and apologizes if he didn't teach him something. Billy asks if Bass is giving up on him, however Bass denies it. On their way, a storm starts and as it gets dark, Bass sees a light and decide that they head towards it.

Bass and his group reach the house. The family doesn't speak English, however Billy knows Spanish and explains that they are seeking shelter from the storm. The family lets them in and gives them some food. The man the pours them some drinks, but as Billy sees some mushrooms in a jar, he signals Bass to stop drinking. The woman then states that she sees death and it follows Bass, which makes Billy think that she sees Jackson's death. In the morning, they continue on their way.

### Part VI

Bass and Billy visit Sara Jumper's place, only to find it empty, which strikes them as peculiar.

Later on, Billy and Bass arrive in Checotah. Bass enters a bar, and Billy reconnects with Calista, a prostitute with whom he shares strong feelings. After a flirtatious encounter, Billy proposes to her.

Meanwhile, Bass has a confrontation with a man at the bar, Texas Ranger Braxton Sawyer. Bass confesses his struggle with the badge, leading to a brawl outside the bar, which prompts Billy to intervene. Together, they pursue and apprehend a gang responsible for some trouble.

### Part VII

Billy accompanies Bass and Willy to go pursue Moody O'Neil. They arrest her for murder. After an argument, Bass kills Willy and Billy asks him what he's done. Billy tells Bass to lie and claim the murder was an accident.

After Bass is declared innocent at the trial, Billy accompanies him and Sherill on a ride into the sunset.

### Part VIII

Billy goes out with Bass and Sherrill to monitor a city street. They throw a bag over an inebriated man's head, and later engage in various actions to extract information about Esau Pierce's whereabouts. Billy, along with Sherrill, plays a role in a surprise attack on Esau's compound, assisting Bass in overpowering Pierce's guard.

Later, Billy finds Bass to tell him Pierce escaped. He then goes to free the men on Piece's compound.

## Personality

Billy is a loyal friend and also a romantic.