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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- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 57
- Latest aired
- S05E14
- Total runtime
- 1d 15h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 November 2011 – January 2012 10 episodes
- Season 2 August 2012 – October 2012 10 episodes
- Season 3 August 2013 – October 2013 10 episodes
- Season 4 August 2014 – November 2014 13 episodes
- Season 5 July 2015 – July 2016 14 episodes
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S02E01 Viva La Mexico
August 12 · 43min find the promo
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In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.
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S02E02 Durant, Nebraska
August 19 · 43min find the promo
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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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S02E03 Slaughterhouse
August 26 · 43min find the promo
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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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S02E04 Scabs
September 2 · 43min find the promo
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A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.
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S02E05 The Railroad Job
September 9 · 43min find the promo
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Cullen's past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad.
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S02E06 Purged Away with Blood
September 16 · 43min find the promo
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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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S02E07 The White Spirit
September 23 · 43min find the promo
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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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S02E08 The Lord's Day
September 30 · 43min find the promo
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A new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.
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S02E09 Blood Moon
October 7 · 43min find the promo
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Cullen prepares for battle while the town celebrates.
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S02E10 Blood Moon Rising
October 7 · 45min find the promo
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Cullen fights to save Hell on Wheels.