Hell on Wheels: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Hell on Wheels Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Viva La Mexico
Aug 12, 2012
In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.
Durant, Nebraska
Aug 19, 2012
Durant confronts a formidable threat to the rolling city, while a horrific crime leads Lily and Elam to join forces in order to attain justice.
Slaughterhouse
Aug 26, 2012
Cullen struggles to maintain order while Mickey's and Sean's lives are endangered; Lily and Elam clean up a mess of their own doing.
The Railroad Job
Sep 9, 2012
Cullen's past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad.
Purged Away with Blood
Sep 16, 2012
Despite fighting to save his own life, Durant must try to keep the railroad from going under. Meanwhile, Cullen comes to the aid of an old comrade.
The White Spirit
Sep 23, 2012
In the aftermath of tragedy, Lily and Cullen struggle to maintain order in Hell on Wheels. Meanwhile, Elam makes plans for the future.
The Lord's Day
Sep 30, 2012
A new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.