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The Tall Man

In the 1870s, a reimagined version of the legendary tale of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid unfolds in New Mexico, blending fact and fiction.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Garrett and the Kid

1. Garrett and the Kid

Aired: Sep 10, 1960

A ruthless saloon owner holds sway over a lawless gold mining town, but the a...

Episode 2 Forty-Dollar Boots

2. Forty-Dollar Boots

Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Billy is drawn to a tantalizing pair of boots in a shop window, but a friend'...

Episode 3 Bad Company

3. Bad Company

Aired: Sep 24, 1960

The next episode explores the aftermath of a failed heist at a general store,...

Episode 4 The Shawl

4. The Shawl

Aired: Oct 1, 1960

A violent standoff erupts in Mexico as Garrett and Billy pursue two ranchers ...

Episode 5 The Lonely Star

5. The Lonely Star

Aired: Oct 8, 1960

A murder sparks a chain reaction of events in Lincoln County, prompting Pat G...

Episode 6 A Bounty for Billy

6. A Bounty for Billy

Aired: Oct 15, 1960

Pat Garrett, wounded from a botched attempt to stop an express office heist, ...

Episode 7 The Parson

7. The Parson

Aired: Oct 29, 1960

Billy the Kid meets a former gunfighter and ex-convict turned minister in a b...

Episode 10 Counterfeit Law

10. Counterfeit Law

Aired: Nov 25, 1960

Billy's cattle delivery to Judge Roy A. Barlow's ranch takes a turn for the w...

Episode 11 And the Beast

11. And the Beast

Aired: Nov 25, 1960

Pat discovers a brutal crime scene at the Corbin ranch, where Ed and his wife...

Episode 12 Bitter Ashes

12. Bitter Ashes

Aired: Dec 2, 1960

Garrett's peaceful weekend getaway turns into a nightmare as he discovers his...

Episode 13 McBean Rides Again

13. McBean Rides Again

Aired: Dec 9, 1960

The next episode of the series sees Pat faced with evidence of whiskey on the...

Episode 14 Tiger Eye

14. Tiger Eye

Aired: Dec 16, 1960

A wounded Apache warrior finds solace in his new life thanks to the kindness ...

Episode 15 Billy's Baby

15. Billy's Baby

Aired: Dec 23, 1960

Billy's Christmas celebration takes a dark turn when a disastrous accident cl...

Episode 16 One of One Thousand

16. One of One Thousand

Aired: Dec 30, 1960

Pat wins a coveted Winchester '73 rifle in a shooting competition, only to fa...

Episode 17 First Blood

17. First Blood

Aired: Jan 6, 1961

A notorious gunfighter, Hendry Grant, arrives in town seeking fame by dueling...

Episode 18 A Gun Is for Killing

18. A Gun Is for Killing

Aired: Jan 13, 1961

A group of rough cowboys threatens to destroy Lincoln, while a grieving Pat G...

Episode 19 The Grudge Fight

19. The Grudge Fight

Aired: Jan 20, 1961

Two former classmates, Billy and Denver, are banished from Lincoln after a st...

Episode 20 The Best Policy

20. The Best Policy

Aired: Jan 27, 1961

A former lawman concocts a scheme to frame Pat and Billy by secretly mixing h...

Episode 21 The Reversed Blade

21. The Reversed Blade

Aired: Feb 3, 1961

Billy's employer, John Tundall, is confronted by the mastermind behind his wi...

Episode 22 Dark Moment

22. Dark Moment

Aired: Feb 10, 1961

A heated dispute between Francisco and Morton reaches a devastating climax, c...

Episode 24 Maria's Little Lamb

24. Maria's Little Lamb

Aired: Feb 24, 1961

Tension erupts in the territory as Billy Bonney's romance with Maria, the dau...

Episode 25 Big Sam's Boy

25. Big Sam's Boy

Aired: Mar 3, 1961

Pat embarks on a quest to locate the missing son of a terminally ill rancher,...

Episode 26 The Last Resource

26. The Last Resource

Aired: Mar 10, 1961

A U.S. Marshal's daughter is fatally shot during a chaotic confrontation, pro...

Episode 27 Rovin' Gambler

27. Rovin' Gambler

Aired: Mar 17, 1961

Kate Elder's life teeters on the edge as she's coerced into dismissing the st...

Episode 28 Hard Justice

28. Hard Justice

Aired: Mar 24, 1961

Cattle dealer Vince Ober secures a lucrative contract to supply beef to New M...

Episode 30 A Kind of Courage

30. A Kind of Courage

Aired: Apr 7, 1961

Billy Bonney makes a courageous move to guide the son of a retired lawman, wh...

Episode 31 Millionaire McBean

31. Millionaire McBean

Aired: Apr 14, 1961

May and June McBean hatch a plan to deceive their father by hiding gold nugge...

Episode 32 A Scheme of Hearts

32. A Scheme of Hearts

Aired: Apr 21, 1961

Nita Jardine, a blonde woman, frantically arrives in Lincoln, imploring Pat a...

Episode 33 The Cloudbusters

33. The Cloudbusters

Aired: Apr 28, 1961

A devastating drought hits an Apache reservation, leading a shrewd entreprene...

Episode 34 Ransom of a Town

34. Ransom of a Town

Aired: May 6, 1961

A group of lawmen bands together to rescue a kidnapped Catholic priest and br...

Episode 35 Ladies of the Town

35. Ladies of the Town

Aired: May 20, 1961

Jack ventures into the lawless boomtown of Silver Creek to uncover the truth ...

Episode 36 Death or Taxes

36. Death or Taxes

Aired: May 27, 1961

In the next episode, Garrett finds himself in a lawless boomtown, where a pow...

Episode 37 The Great Western

37. The Great Western

Aired: Jun 3, 1961

Pat Garrett's worries about Big Mamacita's cantina intensify as Governor Lew ...

Main Cast

Info about The Tall Man

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Western