Hell on Wheels 2011
“All roads lead to hell.”
What is Hell on Wheels?
Hell on Wheels is an American Western television series that aired on AMC from November 6, 2011, to July 23, 2016. The show centers on Cullen Bohannon, a former Confederate soldier seeking vengeance against Union forces following the death of his wife.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 57
- First aired
- Nov 6, 2011
- Last aired
- Jul 23, 2016
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- AMC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 57 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
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Hell on Wheels is an American Western television series that aired on AMC from November 6, 2011, to July 23, 2016. The show centers on Cullen Bohannon, a former Confederate soldier seeking vengeance against Union forces following the death of his wife. His pursuit leads him westward to a transient, lawless town known as Hell on Wheels, which follows the construction of the first transcontinental railroad. This mobile settlement serves the workers and travelers involved in what was then a monumental engineering project. The series explores themes of survival, justice, and redemption amidst the harsh realities of post-Civil War America. Created by Joe Gayton and Tony Gayton, the show stars Anson Mount as Bohannon alongside a supporting cast including Colm Meaney, Robin McLeavy, and Phil Burke. The title refers both to the treacherous environment of the frontier and the infernal conditions faced by those building the railroad.
Should you watch it?
“A former Confederate soldier tracks his wife's killers across the lawless frontier of the transcontinental railroad.”
- compelling revenge narrative
- vivid historical setting
- frequent depictions of lawlessness
Watch it if you enjoy historical dramas set during the construction of the American transcontinental railroad.
The series contains intense themes and depictions of violence consistent with a lawless frontier setting.
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Nov 6, 2011
- E2 Immoral Mathematics Core Nov 13, 2011
- E3 A New Birth of Freedom Core Nov 20, 2011
- E4 Jamais je ne t'oublierai Core Nov 27, 2011
- E5 Bread and Circuses Core Dec 4, 2011
- E6 Pride, Pomp and Circumstance Core Dec 11, 2011
- E7 Revelations Core Dec 18, 2011
- E8 Derailed Core Jan 1, 2012
- E9 Timshel Mytharc Jan 8, 2012
- E10 God of Chaos Mytharc Jan 15, 2012
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 Viva La Mexico Mytharc Aug 12, 2012
- E2 Durant, Nebraska Core Aug 19, 2012
- E3 Slaughterhouse Core Aug 26, 2012
- E4 Scabs Core Sep 2, 2012
- E5 The Railroad Job Mytharc Sep 9, 2012
- E6 Purged Away with Blood Core Sep 16, 2012
- E7 The White Spirit Core Sep 23, 2012
- E8 The Lord's Day Core Sep 30, 2012
- E9 Blood Moon Mytharc Oct 7, 2012
- E10 Blood Moon Rising Mytharc Oct 7, 2012
Season 3 · 10 episodes
- E1 Big Bad Wolf Mytharc Aug 10, 2013
- E2 Eminent Domain Core Aug 10, 2013
- E3 Range War Core Aug 17, 2013
- E4 The Game Core Aug 24, 2013
- E5 Searchers Core Aug 31, 2013
- E6 One Less Mule Core Sep 7, 2013
- E7 Cholera Core Sep 14, 2013
- E8 It Happened in Boston Core Sep 21, 2013
- E9 Fathers and Sins Mytharc Sep 28, 2013
- E10 Get Behind the Mule Mytharc Oct 5, 2013
Season 4 · 13 episodes
- E1 The Elusive Eden Mytharc Aug 2, 2014
- E2 Escape from the Garden Core Aug 9, 2014
- E3 Chicken Hill Core Aug 16, 2014
- E4 Reckoning Mytharc Aug 23, 2014
- E5 Life's a Mystery Core Aug 30, 2014
- E6 Bear Man Core Sep 6, 2014
- E7 Elam Ferguson Core Sep 13, 2014
- E8 Under Color of Law Core Sep 20, 2014
- E9 Two Trains Core Sep 27, 2014
- E10 Return to Hell Core Oct 4, 2014
- E11 Bleeding Kansas Core Nov 8, 2014
- E12 Thirteen Steps Mytharc Nov 15, 2014
- E13 Further West Mytharc Nov 22, 2014
Season 5 · 14 episodes
- E1 Chinatown Mytharc Jul 18, 2015
- E2 Mei Mei Core Jul 25, 2015
- E3 White Justice Core Aug 1, 2015
- E4 Struck Core Aug 8, 2015
- E5 Elixir of Life Core Aug 15, 2015
- E6 Hungry Ghosts Core Aug 22, 2015
- E7 False Prophets Core Aug 29, 2015
- E8 Two Soldiers Mytharc Jun 11, 2016
- E9 Return to the Garden Core Jun 18, 2016
- E10 61 Degrees Core Jun 25, 2016
- E11 Gambit Core Jul 2, 2016
- E12 Any Sum Within Reason Core Jul 9, 2016
- E13 Railroad Men Mytharc Jul 16, 2016
- E14 Done Mytharc Jul 23, 2016
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The story follows a Confederate soldier seeking revenge against the Union soldiers who killed his wife.
Where does the story take place?
The narrative is set in post-Civil War America, specifically within a traveling town that follows railroad construction.
What is Hell on Wheels?
It is a dangerous, raucous, and lawless town that services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad.
What is the historical context?
The series is set in post-Civil War America during the construction of the first transcontinental railroad.
What drives the main character?
Cullen Bohannon is driven by his desire to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife.