Epix Drops Video Trailer for 'Billy The Kid' Original Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Series stars Tom Blyth as the legendary American outlaw

Epix's Billy The Kid
(Image credit: Epix)

Epix has launched the first video trailer for its upcoming original series Billy The Kid, starring Tom Blyth.

The eight-episode series, written by Michael Hirst (Vikings), is based on the life of famed American outlaw Billy The Kid (Blyth), 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 Country War and beyond, said network officials. 

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The series also stars Daniel Webber as outlaw. Billy the Kid is executive produced by Michael Hirst; Donald De Line, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Otto Bathurst, and Toby Leslie.■

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.