Billy the Kid

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Billy the Kid

Season 24 Episode 1 | 53m 8s | CC

A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it, who, in just a few short years transformed himself from a skinny orphan boy to the most feared man in the West and an enduring western icon.

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