The Young Riders

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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.

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Languages: English

Starring Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Travis Fine, Don Franklin, Ty Miller, Gregg Rainwater

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Stephen Baldwin

Buffalo Bill Cody

Josh Brolin

Wild Bill Hickok

Travis Fine

Ike McSwain

Don Franklin

Noah Dixon

Ty Miller

The Kid

Gregg Rainwater

Running Buck Cross

Yvonne Suhor

Louise McCloud

Clare Wren

Rachel Dunne

Anthony Zerbe

Teaspoon Hunter

Christopher Pettiet

Jesse James

Don Collier

William Tompkins, Shop Keeper

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