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The Young Riders

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The Young Riders across all 3 seasons.

1989–1992 · 3 seasons · ABC · Western · Drama
IMDb
7.7
3k ratings
TMDB
7.4
23 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
E1
7.9
7.9
8.0
E2
8.1
8.1
8.2
E3
7.4
8.6
9.1
E4
7.8
8.2
8.6
E5
8.1
8.5
9.2
E6
7.8
8.5
8.3
E7
8.1
8.2
8.4
E8
8.1
8.5
8.3
E9
7.9
8.5
8.3
E10
7.7
8.2
8.2
E11
7.4
7.0
8.6
E12
7.5
7.5
7.8
E13
8.4
8.4
8.6
E14
8.0
7.0
8.9
E15
7.9
7.6
8.7
E16
7.8
7.8
7.9
E17
7.7
8.4
8.5
E18
7.9
8.3
8.6
E19
8.7
8.2
9.0
E20
8.2
7.9
8.7
E21
7.8
8.0
8.8
E22
8.2
8.0
9.1
E23
8.1
E24
8.1
AVG
7.9
8.1
8.5

Overview

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.

NetworkABC
Runtime~45 min
Seasons3

The Young Riders holds an IMDb rating of 7.7 from 3K votes. Across its 68 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S3E5 "The Presence of Mine Enemies" at 9.2, and the lowest is S2E11 "The Play's the Thing" at 7.0. Season 3 is the strongest, averaging 8.5 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.2
S3E5The Presence of Mine Enemies
Low point7.0
S2E11The Play's the Thing

Averages 8.2 across 68 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 3 at 8.5.

Average by season

Season 17.924 eps
Season 28.122 eps
Season 38.522 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S3E5The Presence of Mine Enemies9.2
2S3E3The Blood of Others9.1
3S3E22'Til Death Do Us Part (2)9.1
4S3E19Lessons Learned9.0
5S3E14Shadowmen8.9

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Young Riders have?

The Young Riders has 68 episodes across 3 seasons.

How many seasons does The Young Riders have?

The Young Riders has 3 seasons.

What is The Young Riders's IMDb rating?

The Young Riders holds an IMDb rating of 7.7 from 3K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The Young Riders?

The highest-rated episode of The Young Riders is S3E5 “The Presence of Mine Enemies”, rated 9.2 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The Young Riders?

The lowest-rated episode of The Young Riders is S2E11 “The Play's the Thing”, rated 7.0 on IMDb.

Which season of The Young Riders is the best?

Season 3 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.5 per episode.