The Young Riders

The Young Riders (1989)

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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  • First Air Date: 1989-09-20
  • Last Air Date: 1992-07-23
  • Total Seasons: 3
  • Total Episodes: 68
  • Episode Runtime: 45 min.
  • Network: ABC

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  • Seasons

    • Season 1

      24 Episodes

    • Season 2

      22 Episodes

    • Season 3

      22 Episodes

    Cast

    • 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

    • Don Collier

      William Tompkins, Shop Keeper