James Keach
Director
The Young Riders (1989)
Season 2
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.
Released Sept. 20, 1989
Episode 59 min
10+
Genres: Drama, Romance, Western
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Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Plex, Xumo Play + 3 more, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Philo
Production Companies: MGM Television, Ogiens/Kane Company
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Born to Hang
The riders try to recapture gold stolen from Stagecoach Sally, a woman spearheading a venture to send escaped slaves to Africa.
Sept. 22, 1990, midnight
S2E2 - Ghosts
The ""ghost"" of one of Teaspoon's victims returns for revenge.
Sept. 29, 1990, midnight
S2E3 - Dead Ringer
Hickok sets out to catch a vicious gunman impersonating him.
Oct. 6, 1990, midnight
S2E4 - Blood Moon
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.
Oct. 13, 1990, midnight
S2E5 - Pride and Prejudice
Buck finds Tompkins' long-missing wife and child assimilated into the Sioux tribe which took them.
Oct. 27, 1990, midnight
S2E6 - The Littlest Cowboy
Ike, bitter after being beaten by men who take advantage of his handicap, befriends Arthur, a terminally ill boy.
Nov. 3, 1990, midnight
S2E7 - Blood Money
The Kid catches Dyson, a would-be horse thief, who apparently hangs himself while in the custody of a corrupt marshal.
Nov. 10, 1990, midnight
S2E8 - Requiem for a Hero
Cody meets and learns from his doomed Old West hero Hezekiah Horn.
Nov. 17, 1990, midnight
S2E9 - Bad Company
Hickok leaves to become sheriff of the lawless town of Regrets, haoping to meet death quickly as retribution for accidentally killing a young woman during a gunfight.
Dec. 1, 1990, midnight
S2E10 - Star Light, Star Bright
At Chrismastime the riders believe they own half a gold mine as repayment for Hickok's kindness to old prospector Cyrus.
Dec. 15, 1990, midnight
S2E11 - The Play's the Thing
Cody considers joining a theater troupe, and unknowingly enters a ploat to assassinate a U.S. General.
Dec. 29, 1990, midnight
S2E12 - Judgement Day
Still affected by Hezekiah Horn's death, Cody seeks guidance from a preacher-vigilante.
Jan. 5, 1991, midnight
S2E13 - Kansas
Noah is taken into slavery when he tries to free his former teacher Calvin (Roundtree).
Jan. 12, 1991, midnight
S2E14 - The Peacemakers
Hickok falls for Alice, a woman from an ostracized religious group, and settles an old score with a gunfighter named Tyler.
Jan. 19, 1991, midnight
S2E15 - Daisy
None
Feb. 2, 1991, midnight
S2E16 - Color Blind
None
Feb. 9, 1991, midnight
S2E17 - Old Scores
None
Feb. 16, 1991, midnight
S2E18 - The Talisman
None
Feb. 23, 1991, midnight
S2E19 - A Noble Chase
None
March 9, 1991, midnight
S2E20 - Face of the Enemy
None
April 6, 1991, midnight
S2E21 - The Exchange (1)
None
May 4, 1991, midnight
S2E22 - The Exchange (2)
None
May 4, 1991, midnight
ABC
59 min/ep
4012 min
Sept. 20, 1989
July 23, 1992, midnight
Ended
TV-PG / 10+
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