Emma Shannon is the main caretaker of Sweetwater Station throughout season one. She acts as a motherly figure for the riders, but can also be tough when the situation calls for it. Her main love interest and eventual husband is marshal Sam Cain.

He is in love with Emma and she finally marries him at the end of Season 1. Because of his own past, Sam tries to help Hickok deal with his growing gunslinger reputation.

A group of young Express riders are based at the waystation in Sweetwater, Kansas. Running the station was ex-Texas Ranger and all-around eccentric Teaspoon Hunter. The role of cook,...

The Young Riders: Created by Ed Spielman. With Stephen Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Ty Miller, Gregg Rainwater. The adventures of the riders of the Pony Express.

Emma Shannon, played by Melissa Leo, was the first care taker of the riders at the way station. Even though she wasn't on the show for very long (only the first season) she was still one of the favorites on the show. Emma was the true example of a woman living in the era of the Wild West.

When an escaped slave helps around Emma's farm and saves The Kid's horse, Katy, from a fire, the Riders must decide whether to obey the law - the Fugitive Slave Act - or act to save a man who has suffered a life of injustice and cruelty.

The Young Riders (TV Series 1989–1992) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Six orphaned teens sign on as Pony Express riders in the Dakota Territory. Among them, three, who will later become legendary Western figures in American history! Stars Anthony Zerbe, Stephen Baldwin and Josh Brolin! They’re teenagers. They have no parents, and few friends.

46 Fascinating, Fabulous, Fun Facts about The Young Riders Cast. Learn about the actors who played young heroes who rode for The Pony Express.

Emma Shannon was the first to fill the role of cook, housekeeper, mother hen and confidant to the young Pony Express riders but between the first and second season she married Marshall Sam Cain and left Sweetwater.