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The Young Riders(1989)

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First Air Date: 1989-09-20
Average Runtime: 45m
Rating: 7.4
Votes: 23
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 68

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.

Top Cast

Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Buffalo Bill Cody
Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin
Wild Bill Hickok
Travis Fine
Travis Fine
Ike McSwain

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 24
E01
The Kid

Air Date: 1989-09-20

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Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

E02
Gunfighter

Air Date: 1989-09-21

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

E03
Home of the Brave

Air Date: 1989-09-28

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

E04
Speak No Evil

Air Date: 1989-10-05

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

E05
Bad Blood

Air Date: 1989-10-12

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

E06
Black Ulysses

Air Date: 1989-10-26

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

E07
Ten-Cent Hero

Air Date: 1989-11-02

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

E08
False Colors

Air Date: 1989-11-09

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

E09
A Good Day to Die

Air Date: 1989-11-16

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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

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

E11
Blind Love

Air Date: 1989-12-07

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Hickok's heart is lassoed by a mysterious woman, but he is caught in a dangerous tangle when he discovers that she is...

E12
The Keepsake

Air Date: 1989-12-14

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Teaspoon is given claim to a small fortune, but he may lose it to a young woman he thinks is his lost daughter, and t...

E13
Fall from Grace

Air Date: 1990-01-04

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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...

E14
Hard Time

Air Date: 1990-01-11

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Kid is sentenced to hard time on a trumped-up charge by a small-town sheriff carrying out the policies of the sadisti...

E15
Lady for a Night

Air Date: 1990-01-18

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Dressed as a lady for a night, Lou meets a vicious brute who develops an obsession for her, while he masterminds a se...

E16
Unfinished Business

Air Date: 1990-02-01

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After surviving a massacre of wealthy settlers near Sal Lake, Emma's estranged husband arrives in Sweetwater looking ...

E17
Decoy

Air Date: 1990-02-08

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On a wild ride to deliver a top-secret Government message, Cody helps a mortally wounded mountain man, who asks Cody ...

E18
Daddy's Girl

Air Date: 1990-02-15

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A new girl in town has Buck in her sights, but he is caught in the cross-fire between her, her tyrannical father and ...

E19
Bulldog

Air Date: 1990-02-22

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An Eastern college boy arrives with dreams of meeting his Western idol, Hickok, but he is used as an unwitting accomp...

E20
Matched Pair

Air Date: 1990-03-08

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

E21
The Man Behind the Badge

Air Date: 1990-03-22

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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 ...

E22
Then There Was One

Air Date: 1990-04-05

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Teaspoon sets out for Texas with an old comrade in arms to warn three other veterans that someone has been murdering ...

E23
Gathering Clouds (1)

Air Date: 1990-05-07

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

E24
Gathering Clouds (2)

Air Date: 1990-05-14

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

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