Sep 1989 - Jul 1992
6.4
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S1 Ep2
8.4
21st Sep 1989
The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok from an unnecessary gunfight.
S1 Ep8
8.1
9th Nov 1989
The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment.
S2 Ep5
8.0
27th Oct 1990
Buck finds Tompkins' long-missing wife and child assimilated into the Sioux tribe which took them.
S1 Ep22
8.0
5th Apr 1990
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.
S1 Ep12
8.0
14th Dec 1989
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.
S1 Ep10
8.0
30th Nov 1989
Hickok and Emma face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer at a remote Army post.
S1 Ep5
8.0
12th Oct 1989
The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner.
S1 Ep6
7.8
26th Oct 1989
Col. Savage and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave accused of murder.
S1 Ep7
7.7
2nd Nov 1989
A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy.
S1 Ep1
7.7
20th Sep 1989
Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.
S1 Ep3
7.7
28th Sep 1989
Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe.
S2 Ep10
7.5
15th Dec 1990
At Chrismastime the riders believe they own half a gold mine as repayment for Hickok's kindness to old prospector Cyrus.
S1 Ep20
7.4
8th Mar 1990
Hickok helps a friendly rival search for their gunfighting mentor's kidnapped daughter, who actually has escaped with evidence of her dad's corruption.
S1 Ep15
7.4
18th Jan 1990
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.
S2 Ep4
7.4
13th Oct 1990
Fear of a cholera outbreak turns the citizens of Sweetwater into a mob intent on lynching a deaf-mute boy suspected of being the carrier.
S1 Ep9
7.4
16th Nov 1989
A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre.
S2 Ep6
7.3
3rd Nov 1990
Ike, bitter after being beaten by men who take advantage of his handicap, befriends Arthur, a terminally ill boy.
S3 Ep15
5.0
28th May 1992
Mob mentality grips Rock Creek after a Polish immigrant (Paul Rossilli) who served time for killing his wife returns to town. Ruth: Mimi Maynard. Barrett: Randy Crowder. Elroy: Barney McFadden. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe. Jesse: Christopher Pettiet. Furey: Mark Davenport. Gibson: Erol Landis.
S2 Ep7
5.5
10th Nov 1990
The Kid catches Dyson, a would-be horse thief, who apparently hangs himself while in the custody of a corrupt marshal.
S2 Ep11
5.5
29th Dec 1990
Cody considers joining a theater troupe, and unknowingly enters a ploat to assassinate a U.S. General.
S2 Ep12
5.5
5th Jan 1991
Still affected by Hezekiah Horn's death, Cody seeks guidance from a preacher-vigilante.
S2 Ep13
5.5
12th Jan 1991
Noah is taken into slavery when he tries to free his former teacher Calvin (Roundtree).
S2 Ep14
5.5
19th Jan 1991
Hickok falls for Alice, a woman from an ostracized religious group, and settles an old score with a gunfighter named Tyler.
S3 Ep10
5.5
28th Dec 1991
Cody and Noah bite of more than they can chew trying to deliver a tiger to St. Joseph while protecting nuns and a novitiate they meet en route. Sister Katherine: Claudette Nevins. Elizabeth: Georgia Emelin. Tuck: Jim Cody Williams. Manny: Bing Blenman.
S3 Ep11
5.5
4th Jan 1992
A former prostitute comes to Rock Creek hoping to start a new life, but brings back bitter memories for Lou; Hickok befriends a wounded Lakota Indian out on the trail. Charlotte: Jennifer Hetrick. Wicks: John De Lancie. Red Sky: Robert Cota.
S3 Ep12
5.5
18th Jan 1992
Hickok becomes affected by his sister's cause, and finds himself riding with a band of abolitionists led by a man wanted for murder. James Handy. Rosemary: Sydney Walsh. Nathan: Ric San Nicholas. Celinda: Sarah G. Buxton.
S3 Ep13
5.5
25th Jan 1992
With war possible, Kid gets mixed up in espionage involving a charming spy; Teaspoon plans to make Rachel the new schoolteacher. Saunders: Gary Sandy. Farnsworth: Michael F. Woodson. Tompkins: Don Collier. Alan: Danny Ray.
S3 Ep16
5.5
4th Jun 1992
A young woman who was once promised to Buck comes to town with her fiance for the purpose of a visit, but while she is there, she is taken over by an evil spirit. Buck turns to mysterious old Indian, who insists he can drive the spirit from her, but because her fiance refuses to allow his help, Buck must kidnap her and take her away town.
S3 Ep17
5.5
11th Jun 1992
Jesse (Christopher Pettiet) tags along with Hickok (Josh Brolin) to track down a killer whom Hickok has personal reasons to see taken down. Dobbins: Joseph Bottoms. Hannah: Dey Young. Tompkins: Don Collier. Seth: Justin Rigney. Luke: Kenneth Cutler Yasmer. Hooper Deputy: J.D. Ryan. Horace Walcott: Roberto Guajardo. Cody: Stephen Baldwin. Lou: Yvonne Suhor. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe. Noah: Don Franklin. Kid: Ty Miller.
S3 Ep18
5.5
25th Jun 1992
Teaspoon and Hickok set out to restore order to an outlaw-ridden town, which happens to be where Kid wants to spend more time with Lou. Ty Miller, Yvonne Suhor, Anthony Zerbe. Hickok: Josh Brolin. Dawkins: Justin Whalin. Esmond: Mel Winkler.
S3 Ep19
5.5
9th Jul 1992
A killer whose conviction was overturned seeks out his accusers; and Teaspoon's ex-wife slips into town. Wings Hauser. Polly: Leigh Taylor-Young. Murphy: Mitchell Ryan. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe.
S3 Ep20
5.5
16th Jul 1992
Hickok trails a new rider who disappeared in a town overrun by bad guys; and Lou saddles up to buy a wedding dress. Emmet: William Sanderson. Joe Garrett: Ed Adams. Matt: Michael Roddy. Bonnie: Elizabeth Hanley. Storekeeper: Larry Soller. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe. Noah: Don Franklin.
S3 Ep21
5.5
23rd Jul 1992
Lou and Kid (Yvonne Suhor, Ty Miller) prepare to form a union on the eve of the Civil War. Part 1 of two. Hickok: Josh Brolin. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe. Cody: Stephen Baldwin. Rachel: Clare Wren. Jesse: Christopher Pettiet. Noah: Don Franklin. Buck: Gregg Rainwater.
S1 Ep23
5.7
7th May 1990
The Kid finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk.
S1 Ep1
7.7
20th Sep 1989
Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.
S1 Ep2
8.4
21st Sep 1989
The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok from an unnecessary gunfight.
S1 Ep3
7.7
28th Sep 1989
Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe.
S1 Ep4
6.9
5th Oct 1989
Robbery witness Ike McSwain is pursued by the criminals he is to testify against.
S1 Ep5
8.0
12th Oct 1989
The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner.
S1 Ep6
7.8
26th Oct 1989
Col. Savage and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave accused of murder.
S1 Ep7
7.7
2nd Nov 1989
A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy.
S1 Ep8
8.1
9th Nov 1989
The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment.
S1 Ep9
7.4
16th Nov 1989
A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre.
S1 Ep10
8.0
30th Nov 1989
Hickok and Emma face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer at a remote Army post.
S1 Ep11
6.3
7th Dec 1989
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.
S1 Ep12
8.0
14th Dec 1989
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.
S1 Ep13
7.2
4th Jan 1990
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.
S1 Ep14
7.0
11th Jan 1990
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.
S1 Ep15
7.4
18th Jan 1990
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.
S1 Ep16
7.2
1st Feb 1990
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.
S1 Ep17
7.2
8th Feb 1990
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.
S1 Ep18
7.0
15th Feb 1990
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.
S1 Ep19
7.0
22nd Feb 1990
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.
S1 Ep20
7.4
8th Mar 1990
Hickok helps a friendly rival search for their gunfighting mentor's kidnapped daughter, who actually has escaped with evidence of her dad's corruption.
S1 Ep21
6.9
22nd Mar 1990
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.
S1 Ep22
8.0
5th Apr 1990
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.
S1 Ep23
5.7
7th May 1990
The Kid finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk.
S1 Ep24
6.7
14th May 1990
The men of the Pony Express find themselves taking different sides as the start of the Civil War approaches.
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.
The first episode of The Young Riders aired on September 20, 1989.
The last episode of The Young Riders aired on July 23, 1992.
There are 68 episodes of The Young Riders.
There are 3 seasons of The Young Riders.
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The Young Riders has ended.
