Billy the Kid (TV series)

Billy the Kid is an American Western drama television series created by Michael Hirst set in the 19th-century 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 split into two parts. The first part premiered on the rebranded MGM+ on October 15, 2023, with the second part premiering on June 2, 2024.

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 Sheriff Pat Garrett (season 2; guest season 1)

Tunstall-McSween Faction & Lincoln County Regulators

 * Luke Camilleri as Alexander "Alex" McSween (seasons 1–2)
 * Horatio James as Charlie Bowdre
 * Brendan Fletcher as George Coe
 * Nuria Vega as Dulcinea del Tobosco
 * Veronica Long as Manuela Bowdre
 * Lisa Chandler as Susan "Sue" McSween (season 2; guest season 1)
 * 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)
 * Pepe Johnson as Tom O'Folliard (season 2)
 * Javier Lacroix as Juan Patrón (season 2)
 * Josh Zaharia as Diego Patrón (season 2)

Murphy-Riley Faction & Jesse Evans Gang

 * Sean Owen Roberts as Bob Olinger
 * Dakota Daulby as John Beckwith (seasons 1–2)
 * 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 (seasons 1–2)
 * Mark Krysko as Andrew "Buckshot" Roberts (season 2)
 * Quentin Schneider as William Morton (season 2)

Other

 * Zak Santiago as Sheriff Saturnino Baca
 * Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen as Edgar Walz (season 2)
 * David Cubitt as Thomas Catron (season 2)
 * David LeReaney as Judge John Wilson (season 2)
 * Ty Olsson as Colonel Nathan Dudley (season 2)

Guest

 * Joey Batey as Patrick McCarty (season 1)
 * Leif Nystrom and Nash Nystrom as Joe McCarty (season 1)
 * Timothy Webber as Moss (seasons 1–2)
 * Jamie Beamish as Henry Antrim (season 1)
 * Ryan Kennedy as Ash Upson (season 1)
 * Michael Adamthwaite as Alias (season 1)
 * Christie Burke as Barbara Jones (season 1)
 * Guillermo Alonso as Melquiades Segura (season 1)
 * Siobhan Williams as Irene Riley (season 1)
 * Jason Burkart as Sam Wortley
 * Ty Provost as José Chávez (season 1)
 * Jasmine Vega as Ana Baca (season 2)
 * Guilherme Babilônia as Yginio del Tobosco (season 2)
 * Manuel Uriza as Antonio del Tobosco (season 2)
 * Ana-Maria Alvarado as Isabella del Tobosco (season 2)
 * Iván López as José (season 2)
 * Kurtis Sanheim as Lieutenant George Smith (season 2)
 * Andrew David Long as Dr. Clay (season 2)
 * Sage Kitchen as Alice Clay (season 2)
 * Jason Cermak as Huston Chapman (season 2)
 * Anthony Lemke as Governor Lew Wallace (season 2)

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 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.