In between grueling long-distance mail deliveries, a close-knit group of Pony Express riders including Bill Cody (Stephen Baldwin), James Hickok (Josh Brolin) and The Kid (Ty Miller) perform daring rescues, protect defenseless towns and square off against the nastiest criminals in the west. Action, romance and suspense collide in this exciting television series, which takes place shortly before the onset of the American Civil War.