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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.
First Aired
Sep 20, 1989
Last Aired
Jul 23, 1992
Seasons
3
Episodes
68
Studio
MGM Television, Ogiens/Kane Company
Cast
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Stephen Baldwin
Buffalo Bill Cody
Josh Brolin
Wild Bill Hickok
T
Travis Fine
Ike McSwain
B
Brett Cullen
Marshal Sam Cain
D
Don Franklin
Noah Dixon
T
Ty Miller
The Kid
M
Melissa Leo
Emma Shannon
G
Gregg Rainwater
Running Buck Cross
Y
Yvonne Suhor
Louise McCloud
C
Clare Wren
Rachel Dunne
A
Anthony Zerbe
Teaspoon Hunter
C
Christopher Pettiet
Jesse James
D
Don Collier
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