The Young Riders
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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.
Production
MGM Television, Ogiens/Kane Company
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 20, 1989
Last Aired
July 23, 1992
Networks
ABC
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Kid
Air date: 1989-09-20
Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.
E2
Gunfighter
Air date: 1989-09-21
The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok from an unnecessary gunfight.
E3
Home of the Brave
Air date: 1989-09-28
Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe.
E4
Speak No Evil
Air date: 1989-10-05
Robbery witness Ike McSwain is pursued by the criminals he is to testify against.
E5
Bad Blood
Air date: 1989-10-12
The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner.
E6
Black Ulysses
Air date: 1989-10-26
Col. Savage and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave accused of murder.
E7
Ten-Cent Hero
Air date: 1989-11-02
A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy.
E8
False Colors
Air date: 1989-11-09
The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment.
E9
A Good Day to Die
Air date: 1989-11-16
A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre.
E10
The End of Innocence
Air date: 1989-11-30
Hickok and Emma face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer at a remote Army post.
E11
Blind Love
Air date: 1989-12-07
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.
E12
The Keepsake
Air date: 1989-12-14
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.
E13
Fall from Grace
Air date: 1990-01-04
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.
E14
Hard Time
Air date: 1990-01-11
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.
E15
Lady for a Night
Air date: 1990-01-18
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.
E16
Unfinished Business
Air date: 1990-02-01
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.
E17
Decoy
Air date: 1990-02-08
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.
E18
Daddy's Girl
Air date: 1990-02-15
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.
E19
Bulldog
Air date: 1990-02-22
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.
E20
Matched Pair
Air date: 1990-03-08
Hickok helps a friendly rival search for their gunfighting mentor's kidnapped daughter, who actually has escaped with evidence of her dad's corruption.
E21
The Man Behind the Badge
Air date: 1990-03-22
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.
E22
Then There Was One
Air date: 1990-04-05
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.
E23
Gathering Clouds (1)
Air date: 1990-05-07
The Kid finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk.
E24
Gathering Clouds (2)
Air date: 1990-05-14
The men of the Pony Express find themselves taking different sides as the start of the Civil War approaches.
Cast
Stephen Baldwin
Buffalo Bill Cody
Josh Brolin
Wild Bill Hickok
Travis Fine
Ike McSwain
Don Franklin
Noah Dixon
Ty Miller
The Kid
Gregg Rainwater
Running Buck Cross
Yvonne Suhor
Louise McCloud
Clare Wren
Rachel Dunne
Anthony Zerbe
Teaspoon Hunter
Christopher Pettiet
Jesse James
Don Collier
William Tompkins, Shop Keeper
