The Young Riders

The Young Riders

The Young Riders

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The Young Riders

1989- 1992

3 Seasons

68 Episodes

7.4(23 votes)

Ended

Western

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

MGM Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

Buffalo Bill Cody

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Wild Bill Hickok

Travis Fine

Travis Fine

Ike McSwain

Don Franklin

Don Franklin

Noah Dixon

Ty Miller

Ty Miller

The Kid

Gregg Rainwater

Gregg Rainwater

Running Buck Cross

Yvonne Suhor

Yvonne Suhor

Louise McCloud

Clare Wren

Clare Wren

Rachel Dunne

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Teaspoon Hunter

Christopher Pettiet

Christopher Pettiet

Jesse James

Creative team

Produced by: Jonas McCord

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