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Hell on Wheels(TV show/series, 2011-2016)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h per episode | Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Western

Scripted Reality in 5 seasons with 57 episodes

Hell on WheelsRating: 3.8/5 (with 194 votes)
Hell on Wheels is an American Western television series about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States, which broadcast in the United States and Canada on the cable channel AMC, from November 6, 2011 to July 23, 2016. The series, which features Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, and Dominique McElligott, chronicles the Union Pacific Railroad and its laborers, mercenaries, prostitutes, surveyors, and others who lived, worked, and died in the mobile encampment, called "Hell on Wheels", that followed the railhead west across the Great Plains. In particular, the story focuses on Cullen Bohannon (Mount), a former Confederate soldier who initially joins the railroad to track down Union soldiers who murdered his wife and young son during the American Civil War. In the process he becomes a foreman and eventually chief engineer on the railroad. The series was created and produced by Joe and Tony Gayton, and develop... ()
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About Hell on Wheels

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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Hell on Wheels Seasons and Episodes

07/18/2015Season 5 - 14 episodes
The fifth and final season of the AMC television series Hell on Wheels premiered on July 18, 2015 and comprised 14 episodes. The season was evenly split; the first half aired in late 2015, and the second half aired in mid-2016. This season, set in California and Laramie, Wyoming, focused on the race to complete America's First transcontinental railroad, as Cullen Bohannon switched from working with the Union Pacific to the Central Pacific Railroad, upon the CP developer's promise to help find Cullen's 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.
#1 | 07/18/2015Chinatown
4.2/5 (with 7 votes)
Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.
#2 | 07/25/2015Mei Mei
3.6/5 (with 8 votes)
Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.
#3 | 08/01/2015White Justice
4.2/5 (with 6 votes)
Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons.
#4 | 08/08/2015Struck
3.9/5 (with 6 votes)
Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.
#5 | 08/15/2015Elixir of Life
4.0/5 (with 6 votes)
Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.
#6 | 08/22/2015Hungry Ghosts
3.9/5 (with 6 votes)
Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.
#7 | 08/29/2015False Prophets
4.4/5 (with 7 votes)
Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action.
#8 | 06/11/2016Two Soldiers
4.4/5 (with 9 votes)
The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.
#9 | 06/18/2016Return to the Garden
4.1/5 (with 6 votes)
Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.
#10 | 06/25/201661 Degrees
4.2/5 (with 6 votes)
Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.
#11 | 07/02/2016Gambit
4.0/5 (with 6 votes)
Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.
#12 | 07/09/2016Any Sum Within Reason
4.0/5 (with 6 votes)
Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.
#13 | 07/16/2016Railroad Men
4.3/5 (with 7 votes)
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 | 07/23/2016Done
4.2/5 (with 7 votes)
The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.
08/02/2014Season 4 - 13 episodes
08/10/2013Season 3 - 10 episodes
08/12/2012Season 2 - 10 episodes
11/06/2011Season 1 - 10 episodes
07/19/2012Specials - 11 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 30 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Letzeburgesch (LB), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Slovenian (SL), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 11/06/2011
Last episode released on: 07/23/2016
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"La bataille du rail"
"Hell on Wheels L'Enfer de l'Ouest"
"Hell on Wheels: L'Enfer de l'Ouest"
"ヘル・オン・ウィールズ"
"Ад на колёсах"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:527, Added: 05/10/2018, Last updated: 02/21/2024