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The Young Riders
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.
- Cast:
- Stephen Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Travis Fine, Don Franklin
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
The Kid
1989-09-20Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.
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Gunfighter
1989-09-21The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok from an unnecessary gunfight.
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Home of the Brave
1989-09-28Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe.
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Speak No Evil
1989-10-05Robbery witness Ike McSwain is pursued by the criminals he is to testify against.
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Bad Blood
1989-10-12The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner.
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Black Ulysses
1989-10-26Col. Savage and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave accused of murder.
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Ten-Cent Hero
1989-11-02A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy.
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False Colors
1989-11-09The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment.
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A Good Day to Die
1989-11-16A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre.
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The End of Innocence
1989-11-30Hickok and Emma face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer at a remote Army post.
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Blind Love
1989-12-07Hickok'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.
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The Keepsake
1989-12-14Teaspoon 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.
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Fall from Grace
1990-01-04Hickok 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.
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Hard Time
1990-01-11Kid 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.
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Lady for a Night
1990-01-18Dressed 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.
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Unfinished Business
1990-02-01After 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.
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Decoy
1990-02-08On 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.
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Daddy's Girl
1990-02-15A 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.
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Bulldog
1990-02-22An 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.
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Matched Pair
1990-03-08Hickok helps a friendly rival search for their gunfighting mentor's kidnapped daughter, who actually has escaped with evidence of her dad's corruption.
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The Man Behind the Badge
1990-03-22Sam 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.
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Then There Was One
1990-04-05Teaspoon 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.
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Gathering Clouds (1)
1990-05-07The Kid finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 24
Gathering Clouds (2)
1990-05-14The men of the Pony Express find themselves taking different sides as the start of the Civil War approaches.
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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
