

Hell on Wheels
All roads lead to hell.
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.
Cast

Anson Mount
Cullen Bohannan

Colm Meaney
Thomas 'Doc' Durant

Robin McLeavy
Eva

Christopher Heyerdahl
The Swede

Phil Burke
Mickey McGinnes

Tim Guinee
Collis Huntington

Angela Zhou
Mei

Byron Mann
Chang
Seasons

E1Pilot
Nov 6, 2011
A former confederate soldier journeys to the transcontinental railroad to seek vengeance.

E2Immoral Mathematics
Nov 13, 2011
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.

E3A New Birth of Freedom
Nov 20, 2011
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.

E4Jamais je ne t'oublierai
Nov 27, 2011
Cullen's search for the sergeant nears its end; Durant keeps to his hidden agenda while assisting in Lily's recuperation.

E5Bread and Circuses
Dec 4, 2011
A bare-knuckle brouhaha between Elam and Cullen is spurred by Durant's latest attempt to deal with the railroad's financial crisis.

E6Pride, Pomp and Circumstance
Dec 11, 2011
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.

E7Revelations
Dec 18, 2011
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.

E8Derailed
Jan 1, 2012
Durant dispatches Cullen and Elam on a mission of vengeance. Lily struggles to find her place.

E9Timshel
Jan 8, 2012
A looming railroad deadline throws Cullen and Lily together; Joseph and Elam deal with what their violent mission has wrought.

E10God of Chaos
Jan 15, 2012
In the Season 1 finale, Cullen's past and future collide, impacting his life on the railroad.

E1Viva La Mexico
Aug 12, 2012
In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.

E2Durant, Nebraska
Aug 19, 2012
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.

E3Slaughterhouse
Aug 26, 2012
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.

E4Scabs
Sep 2, 2012
A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.

E5The Railroad Job
Sep 9, 2012
Cullen's past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad.

E6Purged Away with Blood
Sep 16, 2012
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.

E7The White Spirit
Sep 23, 2012
In the aftermath of tragedy, Lily and Cullen struggle to maintain order in Hell on Wheels. Meanwhile, Elam makes plans for the future.

E8The Lord's Day
Sep 30, 2012
A new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.

E9Blood Moon
Oct 7, 2012
Cullen prepares for battle while the town celebrates.

E10Blood Moon Rising
Oct 7, 2012
Cullen fights to save Hell on Wheels.

E1Big Bad Wolf
Aug 10, 2013
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.

E2Eminent Domain
Aug 10, 2013
An unexpected roadblock forces Cullen to make a difficult choice as a reporter arrives in Hell on Wheels. Elam struggles with his new boss.

E3Range War
Aug 17, 2013
Cullen and Elam search for their stolen food on the prairie; a stranger's arrival threatens Elam's family.

E4The Game
Aug 24, 2013
Cullen and Elam try to secure a new lumber source following a railroad accident; Durant tells Louise a secret about Cullen.

E5Searchers
Aug 31, 2013
Cullen helps Elam track down a dangerous criminal; the town prepares to move down the tracks.

E6One Less Mule
Sep 7, 2013
Durant files an injunction against Union Pacific, threatening Cullen's position; Elam deals with a dangerous newcomer.

E7Cholera
Sep 14, 2013
When a cholera epidemic hits Hell on Wheels, Cullen must find fresh water before his workers die. Durant faces political fallout.

E8It Happened in Boston
Sep 21, 2013
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.

E9Fathers and Sins
Sep 28, 2013
With General Grant's deadline only two days away, a gang of riders attacks Cheyenne while Cullen and Elam pay Durant a visit.

E10Get Behind the Mule
Oct 5, 2013
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.
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.

E1The Elusive Eden
Aug 2, 2014
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.

E2Escape from the Garden
Aug 9, 2014
As Cullen plans an exit from Fort Smith, he challenges The Swede; when a new adversary arrives, Cheyenne feels his presence.

E3Chicken Hill
Aug 16, 2014
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.

E4Reckoning
Aug 23, 2014
Cullen deals with trouble at home as he takes railroad matters into his own hands. Campbell makes a move against Durant and Mickey.

E5Life's a Mystery
Aug 30, 2014
Cullens's family is at risk when a stranger arrives, stirring up old feelings; The Swede faces the consequences.

E6Bear Man
Sep 6, 2014
Following an attack by a bear, Elam struggles to survive in a Comanche village and find his way back to Cheyenne.

E7Elam Ferguson
Sep 13, 2014
Cullen attempts to reconnect with Elam upon his return. Durant takes matters into his own hands while putting an old problem to rest.

E8Under Color of Law
Sep 20, 2014
Cullen makes a decision to ensure his family's safety. Campbell hires a new federal marshal to clean up the streets.

E9Two Trains
Sep 27, 2014
Cullen goes head to head with the new marshal to recover his arrested railroad workers. Campbell confronts Louise over a story.

E10Return to Hell
Oct 4, 2014
Cullen, Durant, and Campbell try to negotiate a settlement on how the streets will be policed. An act of terror strikes Cheyenne.

E11Bleeding Kansas
Nov 8, 2014
Cullen and Durant fight to save the life of a criminal. Meanwhile, Louise tries to provide support as Ruth copes with a great loss.

E12Thirteen Steps
Nov 15, 2014
Cullen grapples with Ruth's unexpected decision; Louise jeopardizes her reputation to fight for a story she believes in.

E13Further West
Nov 22, 2014
As the railroad prepares to leave Cheyenne behind, Cullen returns to Fort Smith to retrieve his family.
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.

E1Chinatown
Jul 18, 2015
Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.

E2Mei Mei
Jul 25, 2015
Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.

E3White Justice
Aug 1, 2015
Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons.

E4Struck
Aug 8, 2015
Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.

E5Elixir of Life
Aug 15, 2015
Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.

E6Hungry Ghosts
Aug 22, 2015
Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.

E7False Prophets
Aug 29, 2015
Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action.

E8Two Soldiers
Jun 11, 2016
The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.

E9Return to the Garden
Jun 18, 2016
Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.

E1061 Degrees
Jun 25, 2016
Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.

E11Gambit
Jul 2, 2016
Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.

E12Any Sum Within Reason
Jul 9, 2016
Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.

E13Railroad Men
Jul 16, 2016
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.

E14Done
Jul 23, 2016
The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.
Storyline
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.
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