# The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)

> A young Indiana Jones travels the early twentieth century, meeting historical figures and growing into the adventurer he becomes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/624

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 24
- Episode runtime: 46 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: adventure, action, drama
- Created by: George Lucas
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Corey Carrier, Lloyd Owen, Ruth de Sosa, George Hall, Margaret Tyzack, Ronny Coutteure, Harry Fowler
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103586/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: breezy, wide-eyed, adventurous, warm, brisk

## What critics say

Audiences found the family-friendly historical adventure charming and educational, though the uneven episodes and modest production left it short of the films' spectacle.

## Synopsis

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1993) is an American family adventure series created by George Lucas for ABC, a prequel to the Indiana Jones films. Corey Carrier plays the young Indiana Jones, with Sean Patrick Flanery as the older Henry Jones Jr. and Lloyd Owen as his professor father, Henry Jones Sr. Ruth de Sosa plays his mother Anna, and Margaret Tyzack appears as Miss Helen Seymour. Each episode follows the boy and his family across the early twentieth century, as he chases knowledge, danger and adventure around the globe and becomes a whip-cracking archaeologist. The series is built as a loose chain of standalone stories rather than a single continuing plot, and its engine is the young hero's curiosity colliding with historical moments he cannot yet understand. Episodes stage encounters with real activists, soldiers, writers and artists, so history feels lived in rather than lectured. The mood is breezy, warm and wide-eyed, with brisk scenes of exotic locations, travel and light peril. Its World War I stretches bring a sharper edge. Fans of the Indiana Jones films, Tintin, and Hornblower will find resonance in its blend of period adventure and education. Set across Europe and beyond in the early 1900s, the series was canceled after two seasons and 24 episodes, leaving its story unfinished.

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