And Hollywood keeps feeding our desires: TomBlyth (The Gilded Age) plays the title role in Billy the Kid (premiering April 24 on Epix), an epic romance meets Western about the American gunslinger’s Irish roots and his early days on the frontier. In honor of our love of cowboys, shoot-outs and black-hatted bad guys, here are 18 of the best Westerns out there! Next, Kevin Costner Opens Up About Westerns, His Tough Childhood and More Books editor Megan Melle contributed to this article.
