Character Relationship Map: Billy the Kid

Characters

• Billy The Kid (played by Tom Blyth) — protagonist

  The series' central character, portrayed as an outlaw and gunfighter in the 19th-century American Old West.

• Jesse Evans (played by Daniel Webber) — protagonist
• Pat Garrett (played by Alex Roe) — supporting
• Thomas Catron (played by David Cubitt) — cameo

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Billy The Kid → Pat Garrett (Lawman and outlaw) — Their professional roles place them on opposite sides of the law, making their personal conflict structurally inevitable.

  "Garrett is identified as a lawman in Season 3 and organizes the pursuit and trap targeting Billy."

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Billy The Kid → Thomas Catron (Political adversaries) — Catron uses political strategy and legal pressure against Billy, while Billy ultimately turns the conflict into a personal campaign for revenge.

  "In Season 2, Catron devises a scheme to lure Billy back for arrest. In Season 3, Billy returns to New Mexico seeking revenge on Catron."

• Billy The Kid → Jesse Evans (Factional rivals) — Their conflict is driven by opposing loyalties rather than a simple personal feud.

  "Jesse and the gang support Major Murphy's campaign, while Billy becomes increasingly opposed to the attacks and changes sides before the Lincoln Coun...

• Jesse Evans → Pat Garrett (Former associates turned enemies) — Their connection moves from shared gang affiliation to direct opposition after Garrett's pursuit of Billy and the Regulators.

  "Garrett rides with Jesse in Season 1, but in Season 3 Jesse joins Billy in hunting Garrett for vengeance."

Story Analysis

Across three seasons, Billy moves from repeated displacement and outlaw survival into factional war, political pursuit, and a final campaign for revenge.

Plot Progression

1. Season 1: From Hardship to Outlaw Life — Billy's attempts to find stability repeatedly collapse as he moves through Santa Fe, Silver City, and Mexico. A self-defense killing and new gang associations push him toward the Lincoln County confli...
2. Season 1: Choosing a Side — Billy enters Lincoln County and witnesses the struggle between rival commercial factions. The gang's attacks on Tunstall's supporters force Billy to reject his former alignment.
3. Season 2: War and Resistance — The Lincoln County War expands beyond a commercial dispute as raids, ambushes, and political interests raise the stakes. Billy attempts to create a strategy capable of ending the conflict.
4. Season 2: Siege and Escape — The Regulators establish a headquarters and confront the opposing gang in a violent siege. Catron's arrest scheme culminates in a jail attack and another escape for Billy.
5. Season 3: Pursuit and Reckoning — Garrett's traps and ambushes turn the conflict into a relentless pursuit, while Billy and Jesse seek revenge. Billy's return to New Mexico brings the story toward its final confrontation with Catron.