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The Civil War is past, but former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon can't put it behind him. Fresh are the memories of the death of his wife, killed at the hands of Union soldiers, an act that sets him on a course of revenge.
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 20 wins & 35 nominations.
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  Cullen Bohannon (55 episodes, 2011-2016)
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  Thomas 'Doc' Durant (52 episodes, 2011-2016)
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  Eva (50 episodes, 2011-2016)
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  Mickey McGinnes (49 episodes, 2011-2016)
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  The Swede / ... (40 episodes, 2011-2016)
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  Psalms / ... (38 episodes, 2011-2016)
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  Elam Ferguson (32 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Ruth / ... (31 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Sean McGinnes (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
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  Louise Ellison (24 episodes, 2013-2016)
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  Lily Bell (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
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  Joseph Black Moon (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
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  Reverend Nathaniel Cole (18 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Mr. Toole (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
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  Martin Delaney / ... (16 episodes, 2014-2016)
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  Ezra Dutson / ... (16 episodes, 2012-2014)
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  John Campbell (15 episodes, 2014-2016)
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  Maggie Palmer (14 episodes, 2013-2016)
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  Collis Huntington (14 episodes, 2013-2016)
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  Paddy Quinn (14 episodes, 2013-2016)
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  Naomi Bohannon (12 episodes, 2014-2016)
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  Dutch / ... (12 episodes, 2013-2016)
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  Doctor Major Augustus Bendix (10 episodes, 2013-2016)
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  Aaron Hatch (10 episodes, 2013-2016)
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  Chang (9 episodes, 2015-2016)
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  Fong / ... (9 episodes, 2015-2016)
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  James Strobridge (8 episodes, 2015-2016)
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  Carl the Bartender (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
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  Young Engineer (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
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  Judge Webber (8 episodes, 2014-2016)
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  Nell (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
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  Brigham Young (7 episodes, 2014-2016)
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  Phineas Young (7 episodes, 2015)
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  Dandy Johnny Shea (7 episodes, 2014-2016)
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  Dix (7 episodes, 2011)
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  Baby William (7 episodes, 2014)
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  Tao (6 episodes, 2015)
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  Ulysses S. Grant / ... (6 episodes, 2013-2016)
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  Heckard (6 episodes, 2014)
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  Treasurer Atwood (6 episodes, 2014)
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  Telegraph Operator (6 episodes, 2011-2012)
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  Pawnee Killer / ... (6 episodes, 2011-2012)
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  Ju-Long (6 episodes, 2015-2016)
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  Sydney Snow (5 episodes, 2014)
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  Bolan (5 episodes, 2011)
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  Doc Whitehead (5 episodes, 2012-2013)
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  Marshal Jessup (5 episodes, 2014)
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  Elder Joseph Dutson / ... (5 episodes, 2012-2013)
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  Wallace Beers / ... (5 episodes, 2013-2014)
Duval Lang ...
  Elder Moss (5 episodes, 2013-2014)

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Plot Summary

Cullen Bohannon, a former soldier and slaveholder, follows the track of a band of Union soldiers, the killers of his wife. This brings him to the middle of one of the biggest projects in US history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. After the war years in the 1860s, this undertaking connected the prospering east with the still wild west. Written by cc ardbeg

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Taglines Blood will be spilled. Lives will be lost. Men will be ruined. (season 1) See more »
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Also Known As
  • La bataille du rail (Canada, French title)
  • Hell on Wheels: L'Enfer de l'Ouest (France)
  • L'enfer de l'Ouest (France)
  • Infierno sobre ruedas (Spain)
  • Ад на колёсах (Russia)
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Runtime
  • 42 min
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Trivia Anson Mount played the video game Red Dead Redemption (2010) for about a month before his audition, and he has been often told that his character bears resemblance to John Marston, the protagonist of the game. See more »
Goofs The show has the Cheyenne and Sioux using stirrups. The plains Indians did not use stirrups. They were, therefore, limited to operating as light cavalry. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Top 10 TV Villains (2014). See more »
Soundtracks Hell on Wheels Main Title See more »
Quotes [repeated line]
Cullen Bohannan: Dammit, Elam!
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