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Hell on Wheels

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About Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels is a western and action & adventure TV series that premiered on AMC on November 6, 2011. It has 5 seasons and 57 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 14 "Done", aired on July 23, 2016.

The epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time.

  • Western
  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama

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Episodes

57 episodes · 5 seasons

Season 1

2011 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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    10. God of Chaos

    Finale

    In the Season 1 finale, Cullen's past and future collide, impacting his life on the railroad.

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    9. Timshel

    A looming railroad deadline throws Cullen and Lily together; Joseph and Elam deal with what their violent mission has wrought.

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    8. Derailed

    Durant dispatches Cullen and Elam on a mission of vengeance. Lily struggles to find her place.

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    7. Revelations

    With Elam's life in the balance, Cullen must decide how much he’s willing to risk. Meanwhile Durant faces financial ruin as Lily confronts the family of her late husband.

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    6. Pride, Pomp and Circumstance

    Durant challenges the Cheyenne to a competition in an effort to bring a halt to ongoing negotiations. Meanwhile, Elam and Cullen try to prevent bloodshed in town.

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    5. Bread and Circuses

    A bare-knuckle brouhaha between Elam and Cullen is spurred by Durant's latest attempt to deal with the railroad's financial crisis.

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    4. Jamais je ne t'oublierai

    Cullen's search for the sergeant nears its end; Durant keeps to his hidden agenda while assisting in Lily's recuperation.

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    3. A New Birth of Freedom

    When Lily goes missing, Durant organizes a search party. A subsidiary request prevents Cullen from his continued search for the sergeant involved in the murder of his wife.

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    2. Immoral Mathematics

    Lily encounters natives in the wilderness. Cullen is questioned in regards to his recent actions against others. Meanwhile, Durant continues his push for political gain through his persuasions.

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    1. Pilot

    A former confederate soldier journeys to the transcontinental railroad to seek vengeance.

Season 2

2012 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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    10. Blood Moon Rising

    Finale

    Cullen fights to save Hell on Wheels.

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    9. Blood Moon

    Cullen prepares for battle while the town celebrates.

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    8. The Lord's Day

    A new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.

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    7. The White Spirit

    In the aftermath of tragedy, Lily and Cullen struggle to maintain order in Hell on Wheels. Meanwhile, Elam makes plans for the future.

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    6. Purged Away with Blood

    Despite fighting to save his own life, Durant must try to keep the railroad from going under. Meanwhile, Cullen comes to the aid of an old comrade.

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    5. The Railroad Job

    Cullen's past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad.

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    4. Scabs

    A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.

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    3. Slaughterhouse

    Cullen struggles to maintain order while Mickey's and Sean's lives are endangered; Lily and Elam clean up a mess of their own doing.

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    2. Durant, Nebraska

    Durant confronts a formidable threat to the rolling city, while a horrific crime leads Lily and Elam to join forces in order to attain justice.

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    1. Viva La Mexico

    In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.

Season 3

2013 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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    10. Get Behind the Mule

    Finale

    Cullen grapples with consequences while Elam mounts a rescue attempt. Durant receives Gen. Grant and the U.P. board in Cheyenne ahead of the deadline.

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    9. Fathers and Sins

    With General Grant's deadline only two days away, a gang of riders attacks Cheyenne while Cullen and Elam pay Durant a visit.

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    8. It Happened in Boston

    After his workers defect to the Mormons, Cullen recruits Durant to help get them back. Meanwhile, Sean and Mickey's past comes back to haunt them.

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    7. Cholera

    When a cholera epidemic hits Hell on Wheels, Cullen must find fresh water before his workers die. Durant faces political fallout.

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    6. One Less Mule

    Durant files an injunction against Union Pacific, threatening Cullen's position; Elam deals with a dangerous newcomer.

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    5. Searchers

    Cullen helps Elam track down a dangerous criminal; the town prepares to move down the tracks.

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    4. The Game

    Cullen and Elam try to secure a new lumber source following a railroad accident; Durant tells Louise a secret about Cullen.

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    3. Range War

    Cullen and Elam search for their stolen food on the prairie; a stranger's arrival threatens Elam's family.

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    2. Eminent Domain

    An unexpected roadblock forces Cullen to make a difficult choice as a reporter arrives in Hell on Wheels. Elam struggles with his new boss.

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    1. Big Bad Wolf

    After a hard winter, Cullen and Elam travel to New York to secure their positions on the railroad as Durant fights for his legacy from prison.

Season 4

2014 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago

With Thomas "Doc" Durant back in control of the Union Pacific Railroad, civilization makes its way west to Cheyenne, Wyoming - the "Magic City of the Plains." Conflict between the government, ranchers, homesteaders, and the railroad arises as they compete for control of this newborn city that quickly became the most important railroad hub in the United States.

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    13. Further West

    Finale

    As the railroad prepares to leave Cheyenne behind, Cullen returns to Fort Smith to retrieve his family.

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    12. Thirteen Steps

    Cullen grapples with Ruth's unexpected decision; Louise jeopardizes her reputation to fight for a story she believes in.

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    11. Bleeding Kansas

    Cullen and Durant fight to save the life of a criminal. Meanwhile, Louise tries to provide support as Ruth copes with a great loss.

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    10. Return to Hell

    Cullen, Durant, and Campbell try to negotiate a settlement on how the streets will be policed. An act of terror strikes Cheyenne.

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    9. Two Trains

    Cullen goes head to head with the new marshal to recover his arrested railroad workers. Campbell confronts Louise over a story.

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    8. Under Color of Law

    Cullen makes a decision to ensure his family's safety. Campbell hires a new federal marshal to clean up the streets.

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    7. Elam Ferguson

    Cullen attempts to reconnect with Elam upon his return. Durant takes matters into his own hands while putting an old problem to rest.

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    6. Bear Man

    Following an attack by a bear, Elam struggles to survive in a Comanche village and find his way back to Cheyenne.

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    5. Life's a Mystery

    Cullens's family is at risk when a stranger arrives, stirring up old feelings; The Swede faces the consequences.

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    4. Reckoning

    Cullen deals with trouble at home as he takes railroad matters into his own hands. Campbell makes a move against Durant and Mickey.

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    3. Chicken Hill

    Cullen goes back to work on the railroad and butts heads with his new boss. Durant and Campbell battle over a valuable piece of real estate.

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    2. Escape from the Garden

    As Cullen plans an exit from Fort Smith, he challenges The Swede; when a new adversary arrives, Cheyenne feels his presence.

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    1. The Elusive Eden

    Cullen awaits the birth of his baby, laboring under The Swede's thumb at Fort Smith. Durant deals with the fallout from a railroad accident.

Season 5

2015 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

Cullen Bohannon finds himself a stranger in a strange land: Truckee, California. Home to the headquarters of the Central Pacific railroad, this rough mountain railroad town teems with thousands of Chinese workers who are foreign in language, culture and traditions. While grappling with the challenges of corralling his new workforce, Cullen leads the Central Pacific’s herculean effort to tunnel through the Sierra Nevada mountains, sometimes achieving only inches a day in the race to complete America’s first Transcontinental Railroad.

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    14. Done

    Finale

    The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.

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    13. Railroad Men

    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.

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    12. Any Sum Within Reason

    Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.

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    11. Gambit

    Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.

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    10. 61 Degrees

    Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.

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    9. Return to the Garden

    Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.

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    8. Two Soldiers

    The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.

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    7. False Prophets

    Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action.

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    6. Hungry Ghosts

    Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.

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    5. Elixir of Life

    Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.

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    4. Struck

    Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.

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    3. White Justice

    Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons.

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    2. Mei Mei

    Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.

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    1. Chinatown

    Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.

Cast & crew

Created by Tony Gayton and Joe Gayton

  • Robin McLeavy

    Robin McLeavy

    Eva

  • Common

    Common

    Elam Ferguson

  • Christopher Heyerdahl

    Christopher Heyerdahl

    The Swede

  • Dohn Norwood

    Dohn Norwood

    Psalms

  • Tim Guinee

    Tim Guinee

    Collis Huntington

  • Jake Weber

    Jake Weber

    John Campbell

  • Kasha Kropinski

    Kasha Kropinski

    Ruth Cole

  • Ted Levine

    Ted Levine

    Daniel Johnson

  • Bruce Ramsay

    Bruce Ramsay

    Journalist

  • Wes Studi

    Wes Studi

    Chief Many Horses

  • Jesse Lipscombe

    Jesse Lipscombe

    William

  • Gerald Auger

    Pawnee Killer

  • Ian Tracey

    Ian Tracey

    Bolan

  • Diego Diablo Del Mar

    Diego Diablo Del Mar

    Dix

  • Sharon Taylor

    Sharon Taylor

    Squaw

  • Colin A. Campbell

    Choate

Hell on Wheels FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Hell on Wheels?

Hell on Wheels has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 23, 2016.

When did the latest episode of Hell on Wheels come out?

The most recent episode of Hell on Wheels, Season 5 Episode 14 "Done", aired on July 23, 2016.

How many seasons of Hell on Wheels are there?

Hell on Wheels has 5 seasons with 57 episodes in total.

When did Hell on Wheels first air?

Hell on Wheels first aired on AMC on November 6, 2011.

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