Watch Tom Blyth as American outlaw William H. Bonney in Billy The Kid, alongside Australia’s Daniel Webber.
Stan today released the first look at upcoming drama series Billy The Kid. Written and executive produced by Michael Hirst (Vikings), Billy the Kid stars Tom Blyth (The Gilded Age) and Australian actor Daniel Webber (Escape from Pretoria, Marvel’s The Punisher).
The series will be available Monday 25 April only on Stan.
Comprised of hour-long episodes, the eight-episode season is based on the life of Billy the Kid, also known as William H. Bonney — from his humble Irish roots, to his early days as a cowboy and gunslinger in the American frontier, to his pivotal role in the Lincoln County War and beyond.
Viewers will also meet Jesse Evans (Webber), another famous outlaw and leader of the Seven Rivers Gang. When they meet, Jesse has already embraced a life of crime: robbing stores and cattle rustling. Billy is attracted to his wild and reckless character and becomes Billy’s doppelganger of sorts — his shadow self, forever inviting him over to the dark side of life.
Other cast include Eileen O’Higgins (Irregulars, Brooklyn) as Kathleen, Jonah Collier (My Name is Lizzie) as young Billy and Joey Batey (The Witcher, Nightfall) as Patrick McCarty.
The series is produced by EPIX Studios, and MGM International Productions, in association with NENT’s Viaplay and internationally distributed by MGM. Executive producing alongside Michael Hirst are Donald De Line for De Line Pictures, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey for Amblin Television and Otto Bathurst, and Toby Leslie for One Big Picture. Bathurst (Halo) directed the first two episodes.
Billy the Kid premieres 25 April, same day as the U.S. and only on Stan.Â
