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The Tall Man

Season 1 Episode 29: The Legend and the Gun

Billy's stepfather is brutally murdered by three hired assassins, who escape into Lincoln County, prompting Billy to take matters into his own hands to evade the jurisdiction of Sheriff Pat Garrett.

Season 1 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 ...

Info about The Tall Man

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Western