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The Worst Episodes of Billy the Kid

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An epic romantic adventure series based on the life of famous American outlaw Billy the Kid — from his humble Irish roots, to his early days as a cowboy and gunslinger in the American frontier,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 1 - The Immigrants
    7.3/10(603 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Otto Bathurst
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  2. Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 5 - The Little Bit of Paradise
    7.6/10(382 votes)

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  3. Billy the Kid Season 2 Episode 1 - The Road to Hell
    7.6/10(264 votes)

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Rachel Leiterman
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  4. Billy the Kid Season 2 Episode 2 - Sickness
    7.6/10(211 votes)

    S2:E2

    The war has started, but John Tunstall is hospitalized by a smallpox outbreak.

    Director:Rachel Leiterman
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  5. Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 2 - The Rattler
    7.7/10(502 votes)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Otto Bathurst
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  6. Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 6 - Fate
    7.7/10(372 votes)

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  7. Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 7 - At the House
    7.7/10(365 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  8. Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 8 - The Rampage
    7.7/10(375 votes)

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  9. Billy the Kid Season 2 Episode 3 - The Agony
    7.7/10(199 votes)

    S2:E3

    Billy and the Regulators hear news that John Tunstall’s ranch is going to be raided.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  10. Billy the Kid Season 3 Episode 1 - The Beginning of the End
    7.7/10(125 votes)

    S3:E1

    Through the wild backdrop of the Lincoln County War, the legendary Billy the Kid becomes ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse as lawman Pat Garrett orchestrates the ultimate trap.

    Director:Rachel Leiterman
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  11. Billy the Kid Season 3 Episode 2 - Two Shots
    7.7/10(115 votes)

    S3:E2

    Billy and the Regulators are ambushed by Garrett after a betrayal and Jesse deals with a loss, while Catron has a conflict with his daughter as he tries to seize The House from Riley.

    Director:Rachel Leiterman
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  12. Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 4 - Interlude
    7.8/10(414 votes)

    S1:E4

    Billy finds fresh trouble when he falls in with a character called Alias. He kills a man in self-defense 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.

    Director:Rachel Leiterman
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  13. Billy the Kid Season 2 Episode 6 - The Plea
    7.8/10(155 votes)

    S2:E6

    Billy and the Regulators turn McSween's house into their HQ, and are supported by the Mexicans; a confrontation with the 7 Rivers Gang leads to a fusillade of bullets.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  14. Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 3 - Antrim
    7.9/10(478 votes)

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Rachel Leiterman
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  15. Billy the Kid Season 2 Episode 4 - The Day of the Dead
    7.9/10(204 votes)

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  16. Billy the Kid Season 3 Episode 8 - The Redeemed
    7.9/10(123 votes)

    S3:E8

    Billy returns to New Mexico seeking revenge on Thomas Catron, finding an unlikely conspirator in the Governor's own daughter Emily as he risks everything for justice, bringing the final chapter in this American legend's story to a climactic close.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  17. Billy the Kid Season 2 Episode 5 - A Debt Collected
    8.0/10(171 votes)

    S2:E5

    The del Toboscos fail to repay their debt, leading to an ambush by the 7 Rivers Gang. Billy vows that he and the Regulators will take over Lincoln and clear out the thugs. But, there's a new Sheriff.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  18. Billy the Kid Season 2 Episode 7 - The Blood-Soaked Bible
    8.0/10(168 votes)

    S2:E7

    With Lincoln on lockdown, Murphy's House celebrates; Regulators look-out shoots a soldier.

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  19. Billy the Kid Season 3 Episode 3 - Take Your Medicine
    8.0/10(116 votes)

    S3:E3

    After another surprise attack from Garrett, Billy loses a trusted friend forcing him to seek revenge while Emily makes a calculated decision to reconcile with her father by asking for help.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  20. Billy the Kid Season 3 Episode 4 - The Shepherd's Hut
    8.0/10(102 votes)

    S3:E4

    Garrett and his posse relentlessly pursue Billy and the Regulators and after a tense stand-off, several close allies are forced to choose between loyalty and survival.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  21. Billy the Kid Season 3 Episode 7 - The Last Buffalo
    8.0/10(114 votes)

    S3:E7

    Living far from his glory days after losing his badge in disgrace, Pat Garrett is forced to face the haunting truth behind his tarnished reputation when Billy and Jesse hunt him down seeking vengeance and their own brand of frontier justice.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  22. Billy the Kid Season 2 Episode 8 - An Invitation
    8.1/10(170 votes)

    S2:E8

    Frustrated by Billy's ability to evade capture, Thomas Catron devises a scheme to lure Billy back for his arrest; The Regulators attack the jail while Billy, aided by Dulcinea, escapes once again.

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  23. Billy the Kid Season 3 Episode 6 - The Chain Gang
    8.2/10(102 votes)

    S3:E6

    While recuperating, Billy is reunited with his family and he and the Regulators plot a daring prison break to free an old friend while Garrett confirms Emily's suspicions about what really happened to Edgar and her father's involvement.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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  24. Billy the Kid Season 3 Episode 5 - Breaking the Shackles
    8.3/10(108 votes)

    S3:E5

    As Garrett doggedly searches the New Mexico Territory, savagely interrogating Billy’s friends and supporters, their silence gives him the opportunity to stay one step ahead of the determined pursuit, while Emily digs deeper into her father’s affairs.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Michael Hirst

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Immigrants" is the worst rated episode of "Billy the Kid". It scored 7.3/10 based on 603 votes. Directed by Otto Bathurst and written by Michael Hirst, it aired on 4/24/2022. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Little Bit of Paradise".