The Young Riders

The Young Riders
DVD cover of the first Season 1 box set
GenreWestern
Created byEd Spielman
Starring
ComposerJohn Debney
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes68 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJonas McCord, Scott Shepherd
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 20, 1989 (1989-09-20) –
July 23, 1992 (1992-07-23)
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The Young Riders is an American Western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony Express riders (some of whom are young versions of legendary figures in Old West history) based at the Sweetwater Station in the Nebraska Territory during the years leading up to the American Civil War.[1] The series premiered on ABC on September 20, 1989 and ran for three seasons until the final episode aired on July 23, 1992.[1]

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