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.
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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.
1Chinatown
41 minJul 18, 2015★ 8.5
Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.
2Mei Mei
41 minJul 25, 2015★ 7.3
Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.
3White Justice
41 minAug 1, 2015★ 8.3
Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons.
4Struck
41 minAug 8, 2015★ 8.1
Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.
5Elixir of Life
41 minAug 15, 2015★ 8.3
Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.
6Hungry Ghosts
41 minAug 22, 2015★ 7.9
Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.
7False Prophets
41 minAug 29, 2015★ 8.9
Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action.
8Two Soldiers
41 minJun 11, 2016★ 8.8
The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.
9Return to the Garden
41 minJun 18, 2016★ 8.1
Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.
1061 Degrees
41 minJun 25, 2016★ 8.3
Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.
11Gambit
41 minJul 2, 2016★ 8.1
Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.
12Any Sum Within Reason
41 minJul 9, 2016★ 7.6
Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.
13Railroad Men
41 minJul 16, 2016★ 8.4
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.
14Done
41 minJul 23, 2016★ 8.2
The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.
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