
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.






Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.
The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok from an unnecessary gunfight.
Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe.
Robbery witness Ike McSwain is pursued by the criminals he is to testify against.
The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner.
Col. Savage and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave accused of murder.
A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy.
The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment.
A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre.
Hickok and Emma face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer at a remote Army post.
Hickok is accused of murder when the husband of a young woman he has fallen in love with is found dead.
A woman claims to be Teaspoon's daughter; her companion plots to steal a fortune Teaspoon never knew he had.
After an argument with Teaspoon, Hickok leaves the pony express to join a band of ruthless gunmen.
The Kid is put to work on a slave labor gang after getting arrested in a corrupt town.
While dressed as a lady, Lou has a romantic encounter with a stranger in a distant town.
When Emma's estranged husband wants to reconcile their relationship, Cain and Hickok are forced to confront their feelings for her.
A mountain man's dying request is for Cody to care for his bear; an abandoned infant is found.
Buck falls in love with a strong-willed young woman whose father is Sweetwater's corrupt new bank owner.
A city slicker arrives in Sweetwater and tries to model himself after Hickok.
A former teacher instigates a potentially deadly confrontation between Hickok and a "friendly" adversary.
The riders rally behind Sweetwater's ousted Marshal Cain as he attempts to avenge his wife's murder.
Teaspoon tracks down the killer when survivors of the Alamo massacre are being murdered systematically.
The Kid finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk.
The men of the Pony Express find themselves taking different sides as the start of the Civil War approaches.
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.