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The Young Riders

7.41989TV-PG3 seasonsEnglish

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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WesternDrama
Starring

Stephen Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Travis Fine

Season 1

1.The Kid

Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

EpisodeSep 20, 1989

2.Gunfighter

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

EpisodeSep 21, 1989

3.Home of the Brave

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

EpisodeSep 28, 1989

4.Speak No Evil

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

EpisodeOct 5, 1989

5.Bad Blood

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

EpisodeOct 12, 1989

6.Black Ulysses

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

EpisodeOct 26, 1989

7.Ten-Cent Hero

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

EpisodeNov 2, 1989

8.False Colors

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

EpisodeNov 9, 1989

9.A Good Day to Die

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

EpisodeNov 16, 1989

10.The End of Innocence

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

EpisodeNov 30, 1989

11.Blind Love

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.

EpisodeDec 7, 1989

12.The Keepsake

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.

EpisodeDec 14, 1989

13.Fall from Grace

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.

EpisodeJan 4, 1990

14.Hard Time

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.

EpisodeJan 11, 1990

15.Lady for a Night

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.

EpisodeJan 18, 1990

16.Unfinished Business

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.

EpisodeFeb 1, 1990

17.Decoy

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.

EpisodeFeb 8, 1990

18.Daddy's Girl

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.

EpisodeFeb 15, 1990

19.Bulldog

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.

EpisodeFeb 22, 1990

20.Matched Pair

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

EpisodeMar 8, 1990

21.The Man Behind the Badge

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.

EpisodeMar 22, 1990

22.Then There Was One

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.

EpisodeApr 5, 1990

23.Gathering Clouds (1)

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

EpisodeMay 7, 1990

24.Gathering Clouds (2)

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

EpisodeMay 14, 1990

The Young Riders

WesternDrama

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.

Information

Released
Sep 20, 1989
Episode length
45m
Seasons
3
Episodes
68
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
English
Country
US
Rating
TV-PG

Networks

Network
ABC

People in this story

Stephen BaldwinBuffalo Bill Cody
Josh BrolinWild Bill Hickok
Travis FineIke McSwain
Don FranklinNoah Dixon
Ty MillerThe Kid
Gregg RainwaterRunning Buck Cross
Yvonne SuhorLouise McCloud
Clare WrenRachel Dunne
Anthony ZerbeTeaspoon Hunter
Christopher PettietJesse James
Don CollierWilliam Tompkins, Shop Keeper

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