Summary

  • Billy The Kid season 3 details are currently elusive, but there is intense speculation surrounding its future beyond the current season.
  • The show has not been renewed yet for season 3, but there is no indication that a renewal won't happen.
  • Season 2 part 2 of Billy the Kid will return on June 2nd, 2024.

Billy The Kid season 3 will continue the story of Tom Blyth’s infamous Wild West outlaw when the show returns to MGM+, although details on the future of the show beyond the current season remain elusive. Debuting in 2022, Billy the Kid stars Tom Blyth of Benediction fame as Henry McCarty, the real-life outlaw much more commonly known as Billy the Kid.

The first two seasons have documented Billy’s early career joining the 7 Rivers Gang alongside Pat Garrett and the Lincoln County war that followed, as well as the emergence of the Santa Fe Ring. While season 2 is still ongoing, the story feels far from close enough to the end to be concluded by the end of its second chapter, meaning there’s already intense speculation surrounding Billy the Kid season 3. The future of the show will likely be determined once season 2 finally concludes.

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Most Recent Billy The Kid Season 3 News

Season 2 Part 2 Returns June 2nd 2024

Billy looks perturbed while riding a horse in Billy the Kid

MGM+ will likely withhold any decision until the current season concludes.

Though the news isn't necessarily about season 3, the latest update sees Billy the Kid season 2 part 2 finally set a release date. Along with the trailer for the second half of the sophomore season, MGM+ officially announced the show will return on June 2, 2024 (via Collider). This recent development means that fans will have to wait a little longer for the fate of season 3 to be decided, and MGM+ will likely withhold any decision until the current season concludes.

Billy The Kid Hasn’t Been Renewed For Season 3 Yet

Season 2 Hasn't Concluded Yet

Billy the Kid with a gun looking over a rock season 2 episode 3

Billy the Kid hasn’t been renewed for season 3, though there’s nothing yet to suggest a third season won’t be confirmed at some point, and the Michael Hirst western doesn’t appear to be at risk of cancelation. With season 2 part 2 returning on June 2, 2024, it will likely be a while before MGM+ makes any decisions regarding Billy the Kid season 3.

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Billy The Kid Season 3 Cast

Tom Blyth Will Return As The Infamous Gunslinger

There haven’t been any Billy the Kid season 3 cast announcements yet. It’s also difficult to predict the cast of the third season until the second is concluded, as new characters may be introduced and current ones might not be alive by the end. However, since he’s playing the titular character, it’s almost a guarantee that Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Benediction) will return to play Billy the Kid.

Of the main cast, the least certainty is around Eileen O’Higgins (Brooklyn, Mary Queen of Scots) as Kathleen McCarty. After being a main cast member in season 1, McCarty only shows up sporadically in season 2, making O’Higgins’ place on the Billy the Kid season 3 cast not a guarantee. Daniel Webber (The Dirt, 11.22.63) as Jesse Evans and Alex Roe (The Fugitives, The Cut) as Pat Garrett are both expected to return, given their proximity to Billy’s story.

The presumptive cast of Billy the Kid season 3 includes:

Actor

Billy the Kid Role

Tom Blyth

Billy the Kid

Tom Blyth looking focused in a scene from Billy the Kid season 2, episode 2
Tom Blyth looking focused in a scene from Billy the Kid season 2, episode 2

Daniel Webber

Jesse Evans

Daniel Webber as Lee Harvey Oswald standing in front of a US flag in 11/22/63

Alex Roe

Pat Garrett

Pat Garrett in Billy the Kid season 2 episode 4

Eileen O'Higgins

Kathleen McCarty

Kathleen McCarty looks on from a bed in Billy the Kid

Nuria Vega

Dulcinea del Tobosco

Dulcinea in Billy the Kid season 2 episode 3
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Billy The Kid Season 3 Story

How Will Season 3 Tackle The Real-Life Story?

A composite image of Billy and Jesse Evans from Billy the Kid
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The Billy the Kid season 3 story will follow on from the second season, so until the season 2 finale arrives it’s difficult to predict what could happen. The MGM show focuses on the life of outlaw Henry McCarty, also known as Billy the Kid, and while McCarty was a real figure the show isn’t a direct biopic. It’s a drama, making its own creative choices with the narrative of Billy the Kid’s life as it needs to create an engaging plot. This makes it all but impossible to guess what could happen during the second season, or how it will impact the upcoming story of Billy the Kid season 3.