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The Young Riders

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Plot

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 as Buffalo Bill Cody
Stephen Baldwin

as Buffalo Bill Cody

Josh Brolin as Wild Bill Hickok
Josh Brolin

as Wild Bill Hickok

Travis Fine as Ike McSwain
Travis Fine

as Ike McSwain

Don Franklin as Noah Dixon
Don Franklin

as Noah Dixon

Ty Miller as The Kid
Ty Miller

as The Kid

Gregg Rainwater as Running Buck Cross
Gregg Rainwater

as Running Buck Cross

Yvonne Suhor as Louise McCloud
Yvonne Suhor

as Louise McCloud

Clare Wren as Rachel Dunne
Clare Wren

as Rachel Dunne

Anthony Zerbe as Teaspoon Hunter
Anthony Zerbe

as Teaspoon Hunter

Christopher Pettiet as Jesse James
Christopher Pettiet

as Jesse James

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • September 20, 1989

Last Aired Date

  • July 23, 1992

Production Companies

  • MGM Television

  • Ogiens/Kane Company

Type

  • Scripted

Number of Season

  • 3

Number of Episodes

  • 68

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