The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

At the dawn of the 20th century, Indiana Jones discovered the world. From globetrotting family expeditions as a 9-year-old to the battlefields of World War I as a teenager, Indy’s experiences shaped the heroic, whip-cracking archaeologist he would become. At every turn, Indy encounters history in the making, meeting true-life activists, soldiers, writers, artists, and thinkers who helped influence the world we live in today.

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.

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

• The Adventures of Tintinepisodic historical adventure with a young protagonist meeting real figures, shared family adventure tone
• Hornblowerperiod adventure with real historical events and a coming of age arc
• Doctor Who (1963)young hero crossing historical settings and events, educational adventure framing
• Raiders of the Lost Arkshared Indiana Jones franchise lineage, adventure archaeologist protagonist

Created by

George Lucas

Release Date

1992-03-04

Episode runtime

46 min

Rating

7.3 / 10 (150)

What is The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles about?

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

What is The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as mild.

What did critics think of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles?

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

Which shows are like The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles?

Shows with a similar feel include The Adventures of Tintin, Hornblower, Doctor Who (1963), and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

How long is The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles?

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: 2 seasons, 24 episodes.

Is The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles still running?

No, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was canceled.

Where can I watch The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles?

In United States, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.