
The Young Riders
Western
Drama
Rating
7.3/10
First Air Date
September 20, 1989
Episode Runtime
0h 45m
Status
Ended
Overview
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.
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