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Hell on Wheels

2011 – 2015 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · Canada

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.

7.6(361 reviews)

24.0751% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Nov 6, 2011
Last air date: Jul 23, 2016
Status: Ended
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 57
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: Canada, United States of America
Network / platform: AMC
Creator / showrunner: Tony Gayton, Joe Gayton
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: Endemol USA, Entertainment One, Nomadic Pictures, Wirthwhile TV

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Keywords

gunslingerbrothelfrontiertrainbrutalityperiod dramahistoricalrailroadwild westcivil war veteranhistorical drama19th centuryfreed slavereconstruction erarevisionist western1860samerican historyviolence

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2011 · 10 episodes

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Cast

Anson Mount

Cullen Bohannan

Colm Meaney

Thomas 'Doc' Durant

Robin McLeavy

Eva

Christopher Heyerdahl

The Swede

Phil Burke

Mickey McGinnes

Tim Guinee

Collis Huntington

Angela Zhou

Mei

Byron Mann

Chang

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.6

361 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.6/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.6/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.6/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.6/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.6/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful