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Season 5 – Hell on Wheels

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The Civil War is in the past, but former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon can't put it behind him. Fresh are the horrific memories of the death of his wife, killed at the hands of the Union soldiers, an act that sets Bohannon on a course of revenge. This contemporary Western tells the story of his journey, a story that rides on Union Pacific's construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Bohannon's westward travels take him to a lawless melting pot of a town called "Hell on Wheels," which moves with the construction of the railroad.
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Kenny Herzog New York Magazine/Vulture Hell on Wheels has made its final stop, but a freeze-frame of where it pulled in would shine bittersweet light on a country moving full-speed ahead like a train in vain. Rated: 4/5 Oct 3, 2018 Full Review Sean McKenna TV Fanatic Hell on Wheels Season 5 was a strong last outing, from its new direction and characters to the conclusion of Cullen and the Swede's battle to making us continue to care about Cullen through all his ups and downs. Rated: 4/5 Oct 3, 2018 Full Review Garret Castleberry PopMatters Durant further embodies a harbinger that darkly foreshadows the shape of the American political landscape and a post-truth Presidency. Rated: 7/10 Oct 3, 2018 Full Review Kendall Williams Den of Geek Five seasons later, the series Hell On Wheels, has come to satisfying and bittersweet end with the completion of The Transcontinental Railroad. Rated: 4/5 Oct 3, 2018 Full Review Rob Lowman Los Angeles Daily News Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon, the onetime Rebel officer employed by the railroads, is the epitome of a Western star. He supplies his character the expected stoicism but also a range of emotions and conflicts. Oct 3, 2018 Full Review Ryan Sandoval TV.com Luckily, there's a few new faces to help play out the morality saga that is Cullen Bohannon's every waking moment of life. Jul 20, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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beverly s Best show ever. Watched it as a devoted fan through July 2016. Streamed it recently (2023) and had forgotten just how good it is. You won't be disappointed. Liked it even better the second time around Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/23 Full Review Audience Member While it may lack the bravado breaking bass finale had hell on wheels ends with a satisfying story and keeps you interested the whole way Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Hell On Wheels is in general one of the best dramas describing how the Euro Americans laid the foundation to the destruction of a continent, and the building of the transcontinental railroad was an absolute peak in this development. Even though the characters are either invented or a more or less heavily romanticizing of historical persons, all to fit a brilliant plot, the depiction of the invironment following the railroad track is basically genuin. The melodrama is based on real human relations within a frame of true historical events, and despite a free creative dramaturgy, the plot never loses proximity to the authentic events. On top of this the creators manage to make a highly engaging story, and the cast, acting, direction, costumes, set designing and cinematography is all sublime. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Seasons 1-4 were great; Season 5 is crap. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a perfect last season. It connects the dots in all the right ways and completes the show's arch in a cathartic and satisfying way. This season makes the whole show feel surreal and mythical as if, instead of a TV show, you are watching an Old West legend playing out right before your eyes. Absolutely fantastic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Hell on Wheels really brought it for its final season. While I particularly enjoyed the final "battle" between Cullen and the Swede, the final few episodes also established a satisfying closure for Bohannon as well as Durant and the railroad itself. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joe Gayton

Creator

Tony Gayton

Creator

Anson Mount

Cullen Bohannon

Colm Meaney

Thomas "Doc" Durant

Phil Burke

Mickey McGinnes

Christopher Heyerdahl

The Swede

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 18, 2015 Chinatown Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must learn to contend with the new workers; word comes in from Salt Lake City about the Hatches. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 25, 2015 Mei Mei Cullen enlists new workers to help him move a locomotive on a sled; Cullen and Fong must work together; Swede and Phineas fight for survival after being banished to the high country. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 1, 2015 White Justice Cullen must deal with the violence in Chinatown, caused by disgruntled workers; Phineas is manipulated in his plot against the Mormons. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 8, 2015 Struck In the wake of the violence, Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike; Mickey is pulled deeper into Union Pacific Business. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 15, 2015 Elixir of Life Violence erupts during the festival of Tin Hau Don in Chinatown; Cullen confronts the Swede; Durant gets Maggie involved in his latest scheme. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 22, 2015 Hungry Ghosts Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 29, 2015 False Prophets Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 11, 2016 Two Soldiers When the Swede goes on a murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead, a long-overdue showdown with Cullen ensues. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 18, 2016 Return to the Garden Cullen considers life-changing decisions in Utah; Truckee adapts to life without Cullen; lies compromise Durant's new partner. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 25, 2016 61 Degrees Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment makes an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee; Durant's plan takes a deadly turn. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 2, 2016 Gambit Mickey has blood on his hands after working with Durant; Campbell returns to town, complicating Louise's life. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 9, 2016 Any Sum Within Reason Chang forces Mei to leave Truckee after discovering her secret; Cullen exorcises some old demons during his search. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 16, 2016 Railroad Men When the race to finish the railroad comes down to mere inches, all parties find themselves pondering the end of the line and what the future has in store for them. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 23, 2016 Done Government hearings, incalculable actions and the golden spike breed new beginnings and endings for those left standing. Details

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Season Info

Creator
Joe Gayton, Tony Gayton
Executive Producer
Joe Gayton, Tony Gayton, Jeremy Gold, John Shiban, David Von Ancken, John Wirth
Screenwriter
Joe Gayton, Tony Gayton
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Drama, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 18, 2015