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The Young Riders

The Young Riders

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.3
The Young Riders

Released

9/20/1989

Duration

0h 48m

Genre

Western, Drama

Country

United States of America

Cast

Stephen Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Travis Fine

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.

Episodes

The KidEP 1Available

The Kid

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Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

GunfighterEP 2Available

Gunfighter

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

Home of the BraveEP 3Available

Home of the Brave

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

Speak No EvilEP 4Available

Speak No Evil

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

Bad BloodEP 5Available

Bad Blood

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

Black UlyssesEP 6Available

Black Ulysses

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

Ten-Cent HeroEP 7Available

Ten-Cent Hero

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

False ColorsEP 8Available

False Colors

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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.

A Good Day to DieEP 9Available

A Good Day to Die

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

The End of InnocenceEP 10Available

The End of Innocence

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

Blind LoveEP 11Available

Blind Love

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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 bound to another man.

The KeepsakeEP 12Available

The Keepsake

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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 to a crooked gambler willing to kill for the cash.

Fall from GraceEP 13Available

Fall from Grace

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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 ammunition.

Hard TimeEP 14Available

Hard Time

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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 sadistic man who keeps the town under a cloud of fear.

Lady for a NightEP 15Available

Lady for a Night

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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 series of heists in the territory.

Unfinished BusinessEP 16Available

Unfinished Business

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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.

DecoyEP 17Available

Decoy

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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 to care for his pet bear. Meanwhile, back in Sweetwater, the other riders look after an abandoned baby.

Daddy's GirlEP 18Available

Daddy's Girl

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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 her cruel suitor.

BulldogEP 19Available

Bulldog

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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.

Matched PairEP 20Available

Matched Pair

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

The Man Behind the BadgeEP 21Available

The Man Behind the Badge

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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 takes over Sweetwater.

Then There Was OneEP 22Available

Then There Was One

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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 the last men who truly remember the Alamo.

Gathering Clouds (1)EP 23Available

Gathering Clouds (1)

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

Gathering Clouds (2)EP 24Available

Gathering Clouds (2)

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

Cast

Stephen Baldwin

Buffalo Bill Cody

Stephen Baldwin

Josh Brolin

Wild Bill Hickok

Josh Brolin

Travis Fine

Ike McSwain

Travis Fine

Don Franklin

Noah Dixon

Don Franklin

Ty Miller

The Kid

Ty Miller

Gregg Rainwater

Running Buck Cross

Gregg Rainwater

Yvonne Suhor

Louise McCloud

Yvonne Suhor

Clare Wren

Rachel Dunne

Clare Wren

Anthony Zerbe

Teaspoon Hunter

Anthony Zerbe

Christopher Pettiet

Jesse James

Christopher Pettiet

Don Collier

William Tompkins, Shop Keeper

Don Collier

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