Hell on Wheels

2011 • FX
4.6
140 reviews
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Season 5 episodes (22)

1 Chinatown
18/8/15
Season-only
Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad building east through the mountains. He contends with the strange new world of Chinese workers, rowdy Irishmen, and bosses. Word that the Hatches are Mormon apostates comes in from Salt Lake City. 2015 Entertainment One Television USA Inc.
2 Mei Mei
25/8/15
Season-only
Cullen enlists a crew of Chinese workers to help him move a locomotive from Truckee to the Summit Tunnel on a sled. An accident forces Cullen and Fong to work together to survive. Swede and Phineas fight for survival after Cullen banishes them to the high country on snow-shoveling patrol. 2015 Entertainment One Television USA Inc.
3 White Justice
1/9/15
Season-only
Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. The Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons. 2015 Entertainment One Television USA Inc.
4 Struck
8/9/15
Season-only
In the wake of the violence, Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike; Mickey is pulled deeper into Union Pacific Business. 2015 Entertainment One Television USA Inc.
5 Elixir of Life
15/9/15
Season-only
Unexpected violence strikes during the festival of Tin Hau Don in Chinatown. Cullen confronts The Swede. Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme. 2015 Entertainment One Television USA Inc.
6 Hungry Ghosts
22/9/15
Season-only
Cullen and Mei take a dangerous journey through the California wilderness, escorting precious cargo. Eva nurses Louise back to health. 2015 Entertainment One Television USA Inc.
7 False Prophets
29/9/15
Season-only
Cullen and Durant reunite in Salt Lake City to meet with President Grant over the future of the railroad. Swede enacts his plan against the Mormons. 2015 Entertainment One Television USA Inc.
8 Two Soldiers
11/6/16
Season-only
The premiere sees the Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead resulting in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.
9 Return to the Garden
18/6/16
Season-only
Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him. Durant's lies compromise his new partner.
10 61 Degrees
25/6/16
Season-only
Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.
11 Gambit
2/7/16
Season-only
Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.
12 Any Sum Within Reason
9/7/16
Season-only
Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.
13 Railroad Men
16/7/16
Season-only
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.
14 Done
23/7/16
Season-only
The golden spike, government hearings, and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors of Hell on Wheels.
101 Season 5 Trailer
12/8/15
Season-only
Get a sneak peak at the final season of Hell On Wheels.
102 Inside Hell on Wheels: Episode 8, "Two Soldiers"
12/9/13
Season-only
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103 Inside Hell on Wheels: Episode 9, "Return To The Garden"
12/9/13
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104 Inside Hell on Wheels: Episode 10, "61 Degrees"
12/9/13
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105 Inside Hell on Wheels: Episode 11, "Gambit"
12/9/13
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106 Inside Hell on Wheels: Episode 12, "Any Sum Within Reason"
12/9/13
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107 Inside Hell on Wheels: Episode 13, "Railroad Men"
12/9/13
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108 Inside Hell on Wheels: Episode 14, "Done"
12/9/13
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About this show

Hell on Wheels is a powerful story that captures the intensity and inspiration of the American West at a time when nothing less than the future of the nation was at stake. Set in post-Civil War America, Hell on Wheels tells the story of ex-Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon and his quest for revenge over the wartime death of his wife during the construction of the first Transcontinental Railroad.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
140 reviews
EmCol
4 July 2015
Have seen every episode to date, and this show is nothing short of fantastic. If you like shows like deadwood, justified, longmire.. You'll love this. It is a hybrid of the three, with the trigger happy protagonist like in justified, period like deadwood (and quite accurate), and gritty like longmire.
12 people found this review helpful
Damith Abeysekera
27 February 2017
An exceptional show, with fantastic direction and an amazing story. Truly takes you to the centre of the West and the railroad expansion. The landscape, the politics, the people... All of it... Amazing...
Cameron Clark
4 July 2015
One of the best shows out, can't wait for season five!!