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The Young Riders

Wed, Sep 20, 1989
  • Western
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Stephen Baldwin
    Stephen Baldwin
    as Buffalo Bill Cody
  • Josh Brolin
    Josh Brolin
    as Wild Bill Hickok
  • Travis Fine
    Travis Fine
    as Ike McSwain
  • Don Franklin
    Don Franklin
    as Noah Dixon
  • Ty Miller
    Ty Miller
    as The Kid
  • Gregg Rainwater
    Gregg Rainwater
    as Running Buck Cross
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Episodes

3 seasons · 68 episodes

Ended · 68 aired
Season 1
24 episodes · 24 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Kid
    Aired · Wed, Sep 20, 1989 · 60m

    Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

  • E2
    Gunfighter
    Aired · Thu, Sep 21, 1989 · 60m

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

  • E3
    Home of the Brave
    Aired · Thu, Sep 28, 1989 · 60m

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

  • E4
    Speak No Evil
    Aired · Thu, Oct 5, 1989 · 60m

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

  • E5
    Bad Blood
    Aired · Thu, Oct 12, 1989 · 60m

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

  • E6
    Black Ulysses
    Aired · Thu, Oct 26, 1989 · 60m

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

  • E7
    Ten-Cent Hero
    Aired · Thu, Nov 2, 1989 · 60m

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

  • E8
    False Colors
    Aired · Thu, Nov 9, 1989 · 60m

    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
    Aired · Thu, Nov 16, 1989 · 60m

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

  • E10
    The End of Innocence
    Aired · Thu, Nov 30, 1989 · 60m

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

  • E11
    Blind Love
    Aired · Thu, Dec 7, 1989 · 60m

    Hickok is accused of murder when the husband of a young woman he has fallen in love with is found dead.

  • E12
    The Keepsake
    Aired · Thu, Dec 14, 1989 · 60m

    A woman claims to be Teaspoon's daughter; her companion plots to steal a fortune Teaspoon never knew he had.

  • E13
    Fall from Grace
    Aired · Thu, Jan 4, 1990 · 60m

    After an argument with Teaspoon, Hickok leaves the pony express to join a band of ruthless gunmen.

  • E14
    Hard Time
    Aired · Thu, Jan 11, 1990 · 60m

    The Kid is put to work on a slave labor gang after getting arrested in a corrupt town.

  • E15
    Lady for a Night
    Aired · Thu, Jan 18, 1990 · 60m

    While dressed as a lady, Lou has a romantic encounter with a stranger in a distant town.

  • E16
    Unfinished Business
    Aired · Thu, Feb 1, 1990 · 60m

    When Emma's estranged husband wants to reconcile their relationship, Cain and Hickok are forced to confront their feelings for her.

  • E17
    Decoy
    Aired · Thu, Feb 8, 1990 · 60m

    A mountain man's dying request is for Cody to care for his bear; an abandoned infant is found.

  • E18
    Daddy's Girl
    Aired · Thu, Feb 15, 1990 · 60m

    Buck falls in love with a strong-willed young woman whose father is Sweetwater's corrupt new bank owner.

  • E19
    Bulldog
    Aired · Thu, Feb 22, 1990 · 60m

    A city slicker arrives in Sweetwater and tries to model himself after Hickok.

  • E20
    Matched Pair
    Aired · Thu, Mar 8, 1990 · 60m

    A former teacher instigates a potentially deadly confrontation between Hickok and a "friendly" adversary.

  • E21
    The Man Behind the Badge
    Aired · Thu, Mar 22, 1990 · 60m

    The riders rally behind Sweetwater's ousted Marshal Cain as he attempts to avenge his wife's murder.

  • E22
    Then There Was One
    Aired · Thu, Apr 5, 1990 · 60m

    Teaspoon tracks down the killer when survivors of the Alamo massacre are being murdered systematically.

  • E23
    Gathering Clouds (1)
    Aired · Mon, May 7, 1990 · 60m

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

  • E24
    Gathering Clouds (2)
    Aired · Mon, May 14, 1990 · 60m

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

Season 2
22 episodes · 22 aired
▾
  • E1
    Born to Hang
    Aired · Sat, Sep 22, 1990 · 60m
  • E2
    Ghosts
    Aired · Sat, Sep 29, 1990 · 60m
  • E3
    Dead Ringer
    Aired · Sat, Oct 6, 1990 · 60m
  • E4
    Blood Moon
    Aired · Sat, Oct 13, 1990 · 60m
  • E5
    Pride and Prejudice
    Aired · Sat, Oct 27, 1990 · 60m
  • E6
    The Littlest Cowboy
    Aired · Sat, Nov 3, 1990 · 60m
  • E7
    Blood Money
    Aired · Sat, Nov 10, 1990 · 60m
  • E8
    Requiem for a Hero
    Aired · Sat, Nov 17, 1990 · 60m
  • E9
    Bad Company
    Aired · Sat, Dec 1, 1990 · 60m
  • E10
    Star Light, Star Bright
    Aired · Sat, Dec 15, 1990 · 60m
  • E11
    The Play's the Thing
    Aired · Sat, Dec 29, 1990 · 60m
  • E12
    Judgement Day
    Aired · Sat, Jan 5, 1991 · 60m
  • E13
    Kansas
    Aired · Sun, Jan 13, 1991 · 60m

    A heated Noah (Don Franklin) heads into slave territory, where he stakes his life to free his old teacher (Richard Roundtree). Meanwhile, Rachel tangles with a card sharp in Kansas.

  • E14
    The Peacemakers
    Aired · Sat, Jan 19, 1991 · 60m
  • E15
    Daisy
    Aired · Sat, Feb 2, 1991 · 60m
  • E16
    Color Blind
    Aired · Sat, Feb 9, 1991 · 60m
  • E17
    Old Scores
    Aired · Sat, Feb 16, 1991 · 60m
  • E18
    The Talisman
    Aired · Sat, Feb 23, 1991 · 60m
  • E19
    A Noble Chase
    Aired · Sat, Mar 9, 1991 · 60m
  • E20
    Face of the Enemy
    Aired · Sat, Apr 6, 1991 · 60m
  • E21
    The Exchange (1)
    Aired · Sat, May 4, 1991 · 60m
  • E22
    The Exchange (2)
    Aired · Sat, May 4, 1991 · 60m
Season 3
22 episodes · 22 aired
▾
  • E1
    A House Divided
    Aired · Sat, Sep 28, 1991 · 60m
  • E2
    Jesse
    Aired · Sat, Oct 5, 1991 · 60m
  • E3
    The Blood of Others
    Aired · Sat, Oct 12, 1991 · 60m
  • E4
    Between Rock Creek and a Hard Place
    Aired · Sat, Oct 26, 1991 · 60m
  • E5
    The Presence of Mine Enemies
    Aired · Sat, Nov 9, 1991 · 60m
  • E6
    Survivors
    Aired · Sat, Nov 16, 1991 · 60m
  • E7
    Initiation
    Aired · Mon, Nov 25, 1991 · 60m
  • E8
    Just Like Old Times
    Aired · Sat, Nov 30, 1991 · 60m
  • E9
    Spirits
    Aired · Sat, Dec 7, 1991 · 60m
  • E10
    A Tiger's Tale
    Aired · Sat, Dec 28, 1991 · 60m
  • E11
    Good Night, Sweet Charlotte
    Aired · Sat, Jan 4, 1992 · 60m
  • E12
    Song of Isiah
    Aired · Sat, Jan 18, 1992 · 60m
  • E13
    Spies
    Aired · Sat, Jan 25, 1992 · 60m
  • E14
    Shadowmen
    Aired · Thu, May 21, 1992 · 60m
  • E15
    Mask of Fear
    Aired · Thu, May 28, 1992 · 60m
  • E16
    Dark Brother
    Aired · Thu, Jun 4, 1992 · 60m
  • E17
    The Road Not Taken
    Aired · Thu, Jun 11, 1992 · 60m
  • E18
    The Sacrifice
    Aired · Thu, Jun 25, 1992 · 60m
  • E19
    Lessons Learned
    Aired · Thu, Jul 9, 1992 · 60m
  • E20
    The Debt
    Aired · Thu, Jul 16, 1992 · 60m
  • E21
    'Til Death Do Us Part (1)
    Aired · Thu, Jul 23, 1992 · 60m
  • E22
    'Til Death Do Us Part (2)
    Aired · Thu, Jul 23, 1992 · 60m