Hell on Wheels (2011)

Action & AdventureDramaWestern

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.

First Air Date: November 6, 2011
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 57
Rating: 7.6/10 (459 votes)

Cast: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Robin McLeavy, Christopher Heyerdahl, Phil Burke, Tim Guinee, Angela Zhou, Byron Mann

Network: AMC

Production: Endemol USA, Entertainment One, Nomadic Pictures, Wirthwhile TV

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Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes

2011

Season 2

10 episodes

2012

Season 3

10 episodes

2013

Season 4

13 episodes

2014

Season 5

14 episodes

2015

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Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

Action & Adventure

Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

Action & Adventure

5 seasons

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.

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.

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Production Companies

Entertainment One

Nomadic Pictures

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired11/6/2011

Last Aired7/23/2016

Seasons5

Episodes57

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Creators & Crew

5

Seasons

57

Episodes

2011

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

AM

Anson Mount

as Cullen Bohannan

CM

Colm Meaney

as Thomas 'Doc' Durant

RM

Robin McLeavy

as Eva

CH

Christopher Heyerdahl

as The Swede

PB

Phil Burke

as Mickey McGinnes

TG

Tim Guinee

as Collis Huntington

AZ

Angela Zhou

as Mei

BM

Byron Mann

as Chang

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2015

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2014

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2012

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2011

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hell on Wheels about?▾

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…

How many seasons does Hell on Wheels have?▾

5

How many episodes does Hell on Wheels have?▾

57

Is Hell on Wheels still running?▾

No, it ended in 2016.

When did Hell on Wheels first air?▾

November 6, 2011

Who created Hell on Wheels?▾

Tony Gayton, Joe Gayton

Who stars in Hell on Wheels?▾

Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Robin McLeavy

What genre is Hell on Wheels?▾

Action & Adventure, Drama, Western