The Young Riders

The Young Riders

The Young Riders

7.4(23)|1989-09-20|3 seasons, 68 episodes

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Overview

The Young Riders was an American Western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony Express riders based at the Sweetwater Station in the Nebraska Territory during the years leading up to the American Civil War. The series premiered on ABC on September 20, 1989 and ran for three seasons until the final episode aired on July 23, 1992.

Episodes

Season 1(24)Season 2(22)Season 3(22)

The Kid

S1E1 · 1989-09-20

The Kid

Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

Gunfighter

S1E2 · 1989-09-21

Gunfighter

The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok from an unnecessary gunfight.

Home of the Brave

S1E3 · 1989-09-28

Home of the Brave

Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe.

Speak No Evil

S1E4 · 1989-10-05

Speak No Evil

Robbery witness Ike McSwain is pursued by the criminals he is to testify against.

Bad Blood

S1E5 · 1989-10-12

Bad Blood

The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner.

Black Ulysses

S1E6 · 1989-10-26

Black Ulysses

Col. Savage and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave accused of murder.

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Top Cast

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

Buffalo Bill Cody

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Wild Bill Hickok

Travis Fine

Travis Fine

Ike McSwain

Don Franklin

Don Franklin

Noah Dixon

Ty Miller

Ty Miller

The Kid

Gregg Rainwater

Gregg Rainwater

Running Buck Cross

Yvonne Suhor

Yvonne Suhor

Louise McCloud

Clare Wren

Clare Wren

Rachel Dunne

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Teaspoon Hunter

Christopher Pettiet

Christopher Pettiet

Jesse James

Don Collier

Don Collier

William Tompkins, Shop Keeper