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The Young Riders

  • TV-PG
  • 1989–1992
  • 3 seasons
  • Western, Drama
  • 7.4

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

24 episodes
  1. 1The Kid

    Sep 20, 1989

    Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

  2. 2Gunfighter

    Sep 21, 1989

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

  3. 3Home of the Brave

    Sep 28, 1989

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

  4. 4Speak No Evil

    Oct 5, 1989

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

  5. 5Bad Blood

    Oct 12, 1989

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

  6. 6Black Ulysses

    Oct 26, 1989

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

  7. 7Ten-Cent Hero

    Nov 2, 1989

    A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy.

  8. 8False Colors

    Nov 9, 1989

    The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment.

  9. 9A Good Day to Die

    Nov 16, 1989

    A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre.

  10. 10The End of Innocence

    Nov 30, 1989

    Hickok and Emma face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer at a remote Army post.

  11. 11Blind Love

    Dec 7, 1989

    Hickok's heart is lassoed by a mysterious woman, but he is caught in a dangerous tangle when he discovers that she is bound to another man.

  12. 12The Keepsake

    Dec 14, 1989

    Teaspoon is given claim to a small fortune, but he may lose it to a young woman he thinks is his lost daughter, and to a crooked gambler willing to kill for the cash.

  13. 13Fall from Grace

    Jan 4, 1990

    Hickok has a falling-out with Teaspoon, and he falls in with a gang of outlaws who are after a store of Army guns and ammunition.

  14. 14Hard Time

    Jan 11, 1990

    Kid is sentenced to hard time on a trumped-up charge by a small-town sheriff carrying out the policies of the sadistic man who keeps the town under a cloud of fear.

  15. 15Lady for a Night

    Jan 18, 1990

    Dressed as a lady for a night, Lou meets a vicious brute who develops an obsession for her, while he masterminds a series of heists in the territory.

  16. 16Unfinished Business

    Feb 1, 1990

    After surviving a massacre of wealthy settlers near Sal Lake, Emma's estranged husband arrives in Sweetwater looking for shelter from Emma, and raising the suspicions of Sam and the riders.

  17. 17Decoy

    Feb 8, 1990

    On a wild ride to deliver a top-secret Government message, Cody helps a mortally wounded mountain man, who asks Cody to care for his pet bear. Meanwhile, back in Sweetwater, the other riders look after an abandoned baby.

  18. 18Daddy's Girl

    Feb 15, 1990

    A new girl in town has Buck in her sights, but he is caught in the cross-fire between her, her tyrannical father and her cruel suitor.

  19. 19Bulldog

    Feb 22, 1990

    An Eastern college boy arrives with dreams of meeting his Western idol, Hickok, but he is used as an unwitting accomplice in a scheme that endangers all the riders.

  20. 20Matched Pair

    Mar 8, 1990

    Hickok helps a friendly rival search for their gunfighting mentor's kidnapped daughter, who actually has escaped with evidence of her dad's corruption.

  21. 21The Man Behind the Badge

    Mar 22, 1990

    Sam finds himself on the wrong side of the law in his own town when the man responsible for the murder of Sam's wife takes over Sweetwater.

  22. 22Then There Was One

    Apr 5, 1990

    Teaspoon sets out for Texas with an old comrade in arms to warn three other veterans that someone has been murdering the last men who truly remember the Alamo.

  23. 23Gathering Clouds (1)

    May 7, 1990

    The Kid finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk.

  24. 24Gathering Clouds (2)

    May 14, 1990

    The men of the Pony Express find themselves taking different sides as the start of the Civil War approaches.

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Series cast

Stephen BaldwinBuffalo Bill Cody68 episodes
Josh BrolinWild Bill Hickok68 episodes
Travis FineIke McSwain68 episodes
Ty MillerThe Kid68 episodes
Gregg RainwaterRunning Buck Cross68 episodes
Yvonne SuhorLouise McCloud68 episodes
Anthony ZerbeTeaspoon Hunter68 episodes
Don FranklinNoah Dixon44 episodes
Brett CullenMarshal Sam Cain24 episodes
Melissa LeoEmma Shannon24 episodes
Don CollierWilliam Tompkins, Shop Keeper23 episodes
Clare WrenRachel Dunne22 episodes
Christopher PettietJesse James22 episodes
Jamie WaltersFrank James3 episodes
Nick YoungJames Crowley2 episodes
Michael J. Pollard1 episode
Chris Penn1 episode
Jennifer Hetrick1 episode

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