Mystery Files: 1881. A courthouse in New Mexico holds the Wild West's most famous outlaw, Billy the Kid. But not for long. In cold-blooded murder, Billy shoots his jailers dead and escapes. This is the accepted story of the daring escape that made the Kid a legend. But a new forensic investigation has thrown the myth of Billy the Kid into a cloud of gunsmoke. And a new interpretation of letters written by Billy himself has forced historians and modern-day law enforcement to reopen the case.

Starring:

Struan Rodger

Genre:

Documentary, History