'Billy the Kid': Fans call EPIX western drama 'promising' and 'excellent'

The premiere of 'Billy the Kid' saw a lot of reactions from viewers who loved the show and called it 'promising'
UPDATED APR 25, 2022
Tom Blyth as Bily the Kid in 'Billy the Kid' (EPIX)
Tom Blyth as Bily the Kid in 'Billy the Kid' (EPIX)

The highly anticipated show from EPIX titled ‘Billy the Kid’ has finally premiered and if you are a fan of western dramas, then you would definitely love this series. Based on the life of Henry McCarty, aka Billy the Kid, the series shows how an innocent child went on to become one of the most renowned outlaws in American history. The first two episodes are filled with amazing sequences and super writing.

The best thing about the western drama is that dives deeper into the childhood of Billy (Tom Blyth) and shows how he became a gunfighter of the top stature. Apart from showing how he became a key figure in American history, the EPIX series also showed how his mother Kathleen (Eileen O’Higgins) suffered so much after her husband’s death. That was one of the main reasons why Billy decided to become something more than society intended him to be.

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However, there’s still an innocent child in him who wants to live at peace. As soon as the show aired on EPIX, reactions started pouring in for the western drama and they were really positive. Fans called the premiere “promising” and said that they can’t wait for the upcoming episodes.

Eileen O'Higgins as Kathleen McCarty in 'Billy the Kid' (EPIX)

One of the social media users wrote, “Watched 1st episode today on Epix. From the creators of Vikings, this is promising to be an excellent series. Loved it.” Another fan tweeted, “I just got done Watching the First Episode of #BillytheKid and I am honestly loving every minute of this Show it is so Amazing and Awesome and I am so Looking Forward to seeing what happens during the rest of this Season I Love This Show already it is Amazing and Awesome.”



 



 

“I didn’t know I needed a #BillytheKid series in my life bc Young Guns will always be my favorite but here we are and I’m so happy!” wrote another fan. “Ok I just finished watching episode 1 of #BillytheKid on the Epix app and it's totally my new go-to show.!!” Tweeted another user.



 



 

Another fan wrote, “1st two episodes of #BillytheKid were enough to make me want to see more. looking forward to episode 3.” Meanwhile, one of the fans said, “Just watched the premiere of #BillytheKid on EPIX. This is going to be amazing. Can’t wait until next week.”



 



 

All in all, the premiere of ‘Billy the Kid’ has laid a strong foundation and we can’t wait how Billy becomes a force to be reckoned with.

'Billy the Kid' returns to EPIX with a new episode every Sunday at 9 pm EST.

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