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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S03E01 Big Bad Wolf
August 10 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S03E02 Eminent Domain
August 10 · 40min find the promo
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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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S03E03 Range War
August 17 · 41min find the promo
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Cullen and Elam search for their stolen food on the prairie; a stranger's arrival threatens Elam's family.
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S03E04 The Game
August 24 · 41min find the promo
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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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S03E05 Searchers
August 31 · 41min find the promo
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Cullen helps Elam track down a dangerous criminal; the town prepares to move down the tracks.
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S03E06 One Less Mule
September 7 · 41min find the promo
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Durant files an injunction against Union Pacific, threatening Cullen's position; Elam deals with a dangerous newcomer.
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S03E07 Cholera
September 14 · 41min find the promo
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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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S03E08 It Happened in Boston
September 21 · 41min find the promo
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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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S03E09 Fathers and Sins
September 28 · 41min find the promo
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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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S03E10 Get Behind the Mule
October 5 · 41min find the promo
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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.