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Season 1 – The Young Riders

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A group of young Pony Express riders are based in the Nebraska Territory prior to the Civil War.
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The Young Riders — Season 1

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Ed Spielman

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Anthony Zerbe

Aloysius "Teaspoon" Hunter

Ty Miller

The Kid

Stephen Baldwin

William F. Cody

Josh Brolin

James Butler Hickok

Travis Fine

Ike McSwain

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 1989 The Kid Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions. With Josh Brolin, Anthony Zerbe, Stephen Baldwin. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 21, 1989 Gunfighter The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok (Josh Brolin) from an unnecessary gunfight. With Stephen Baldwin. Guest stars Wayne Northrop. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 28, 1989 Home of the Brave Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 5, 1989 Speak No Evil Robbery witness Ike McSwain (Travis Fine) is pursued by the criminals he is to testify against. With Ty Miller and Josh Brolin. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 12, 1989 Bad Blood The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 26, 1989 Black Ulysses Col. Savage (Tim Thomerson) and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave (Stan Shaw) accused of murder. With Ty Miller and Josh Brolin. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 2, 1989 Ten-Cent Hero A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 9, 1989 False Colors The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 16, 1989 A Good Day to Die A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 30, 1989 The End of the Innocence Hickok and Emma (Josh Brolin, Melissa Leo) face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer (James Sutorius) at a remote Army post. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 7, 1989 Blind Love Hickok is accused of murder when the husband of a young woman he has fallen in love with is found dead. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 14, 1989 The Keepsake A woman claims to be Teaspoon's daughter; her companion plots to steal a fortune Teaspoon never knew he had. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 4, 1990 Fall From Grace After an argument with Teaspoon (Anthony Zerbe), Hickok (Josh Brolin) leaves the pony express to join a band of ruthless gunmen. With Ty Miller. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 11, 1990 Hard Time The Kid (Ty Miller) is put to work on a slave labor gang after getting arrested in a corrupt town. With Stephen Baldwin and Josh Brolin. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 18, 1990 Lady for a Night While dressed as a lady, Lou (Yvonne Suhor) has a romantic encounter with a stranger (Roger Rees) in a distant town. With Ty Miller and Josh Brolin. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 1, 1990 Unfinished Business When Emma's estranged husband wants to reconcile their relationship, Cain and Hickok are forced to confront their feelings for her. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 8, 1990 Decoy A mountain man's (Doug Seus) dying request is for Cody (Stephen Baldwin) to care for his bear; an abandoned infant is found. Guest stars Meg Foster. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 15, 1990 Daddy's Girl Buck falls in love with a strong-willed young woman whose father is Sweetwater's corrupt new bank owner. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 22, 1990 Bulldog A city slicker (Fisher Stevens) arrives in Sweetwater and tries to model himself after Hickok (Josh Brolin). With Ty Miller and Anthony Zerbe. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 8, 1990 Matched Pair A former teacher instigates a potentially deadly confrontation between Hickok and a "friendly" adversary. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 22, 1990 The Man Behind the Badge The riders rally behind Sweetwater's ousted Marshal Cain (Brett Cullen) as he attempts to avenge his wife's murder. With Ty Miller and Josh Brolin. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 5, 1990 Then There Was One Teaspoon tracks down the killer when survivors of the Alamo massacre are being murdered systematically. Details Episode 23 Aired May 7, 1990 Gathering Clouds The Kid (Ty Miller) finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk. David Soul guest stars. Details Episode 24 Aired May 14, 1990 Gathering Clouds The men of the Pony Express find themselves taking different sides as the start of the Civil War approaches. Details
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Season Info

Director
Virgil Vogel, James Keach, Michael Ogiens, James A. Contner, Joseph L. Scanlan, George Mendeluk, Lee H. Katzin, Kevin Hooks
Creator
Ed Spielman
Executive Producer
Josh Kane, Jonas McCord, Michael Ogiens
Screenwriter
Howard Spielman, Ed Spielman, Tony Blake, Raymond Hartung, Steven Baum, Paul Jackson, Jacqueline Zambrano, Janet Himelstein
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Romance, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 1989