The BEST episodes of Billy the Kid
Every episode of Billy the Kid ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Billy the Kid!
An epic romantic adventure based on the life of Billy the Kid, also known as William H. Bonney — from his humble Irish roots and his early days as a cowboy and gunslinger in the American frontier, to his pivotal role in the Lincoln County War and beyond
#1 - The Rampage
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/19/2022
We are on the eve of the Lincoln County War. Jesse and the gang are encouraged by Murphy to ramp up their attacks on those famers, mostly Mexican, who have signed up with Tunstall. It’s the last straw for Billy, and he decides to change sides.
#2 - The Day of the Dead
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2023
The Regulators have been on the defensive since the start of war, but Billy draws up a plan which could bring the war to an end.
#3 - Antrim
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/8/2022
Antrim, Kathleen and the two boys relocate to Silver City, trying to start a new life. But all their dreams are shattered – and Billy loses everything.
#4 - At the House
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/12/2022
Billy rides into Lincoln County to join up with the gang, who are working for Lincoln’s most powerful boss, Major Murphy. Murphy wants them to get rid of his new competitor, John Tunstall. Billy finds himself torn between the two rivals.
#5 - Fate
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/5/2022
Billy bumps into a new character called Pat Garrett, who is riding with Jesse and the 7 Rivers Gang. Billy joins them – but law makers are already closing in. They plan to flee to Lincoln County – but not before Billy fulfils one last promise.
#6 - The Agony
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2023
Billy and the Regulators hear news that John Tunstall’s ranch is going to be raided.
#7 - The Rattler
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2022
Kathleen and her sons Billy and Joe travel on to Santa Fe. Life is hard, but she meets and marries a man who might change everything for the better – only to find that he makes it a lot worse.
#8 - A Little Bit of Paradise
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/22/2022
Billy, on the move again, ends up in Chihuahua, Mexico, with a new Mexican friend called Segura. Together they enjoy several risky escapades – but in the end, Billy risks losing his life.
#9 - Sickness
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2023
The war has started, but John Tunstall is hospitalized by a smallpox outbreak.
#10 - Interlude
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2022
Billy finds fresh trouble when he falls in with a character called Alias. He kills a man in self-defence and ends up on the run, and then in the arms of a young woman – who also happens to be the girlfriend of Jesse Evans.
#11 - The Road to Hell
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2023
The Lincoln County War is on the verge of kicking off in a big way. Billy has joined Englishman John Tunstall in his commercial battle with Major Murphy and the House, but even bigger players lurk in the background and the stakes are high.
#12 - The Immigrants
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/24/2022
It’s 1871. 12-year-old Billy McCarty and his immigrant Irish family have to leave New York and travel west to seek new opportunities. But the journey proves fatal for some.