AMC · Ended

Hell on Wheels

Drama, Action, Western · 2011 · Rated 8.2/10

Last aired: S5 E14, Done · 2016-07-23

Hell on Wheels is an American Western television series about the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States. The series follows the Union Pacific Railroad and its surveyors, laborers, prostitutes, mercenaries, and others who lived, worked and died in the mobile encampment called "Hell on Wheels" that followed the railhead west across the Great Plains. In particular, the story focuses on Cullen Bohannon, a former Confederate soldier who, while working as foreman and chief engineer on the railroad, initially attempts to track down the Union soldiers who murdered his wife and young son during the American Civil War.

Cast

Anson Mount Cullen Bohannon

Colm Meaney Thomas "Doc" Durant

Phil Burke Mickey McGinnes

Robin McLeavy Eva

Common Elam Ferguson

Ben Esler Sean McGinnes

Christopher Heyerdahl Thor Gunderson / The Swede

Dohn Norwood Psalms

Kasha Kropinski Ruth

Dominique McElligott Lily Bell

Eddie Spears Joseph Black Moon

Tom Noonan Reverend Nathaniel Cole

Jennifer Ferrin Louise Ellison

Tim Guinee Collis Huntington

Chelah Horsdal Maggie Palmer

Jake Weber John Campbell

MacKenzie Porter Naomi Hatch

Reg Rogers James Strobridge

Byron Mann Chang

Angela Zhou Fong / Mei

Tzi Ma Tao

Season 5

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5

E1 Chinatown 2015-07-18 · 60 min Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.

E2 Mei Mei 2015-07-25 · 60 min Cullen enlists new workers to help him move a locomotive on a sled.

E3 White Justice 2015-08-01 · 60 min Cullen must deal with the violence in Chinatown, caused by disgruntled workers.

E4 Struck 2015-08-08 · 60 min Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.

E5 Elixir of Life 2015-08-15 · 60 min Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.

E6 Hungry Ghosts 2015-08-22 · 60 min Cullen and Mei take a dangerous journey through the California wilderness, escorting precious cargo. Meanwhile, Eva nurses Louise back to health.

E7 False Prophets 2015-08-29 · 60 min Cullen and Durant reunite in Salt Lake City to meet with President Grant about the future of the railroad. Meanwhile, Swede enacts his plan against the Mormons.

E8 Two Soldiers 2016-06-11 · 60 min The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.

E9 Return to the Garden 2016-06-18 · 60 min Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him. Meanwhile, Durant's lies compromise his new partner.

E10 61 Degrees 2016-06-25 · 60 min Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Meanwhile, Durant's plan turns deadly.

E11 Gambit 2016-07-02 · 60 min Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.

E12 Any Sum Within Reason 2016-07-09 · 60 min Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.

E13 Railroad Men 2016-07-16 · 60 min The race to finish the railroad comes down to inches, forcing all parties to contemplate the end of the line and what the future holds for them.

E14 Done 2016-07-23 · 60 min The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.

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