Hell on Wheels - Season 1

Hell on Wheels - Season 1

Season 1

In 1865, former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon journeys to the Union Pacific Railroad's westward construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad to seek work and vengeance on the Union soldiers who killed his wife and son. Cullen gets hired by the railroad and supervises an all-black "cut crew", including Elam , whose job is to prepare the terrain for track laying. Through conversation with the railroad foreman, Daniel Johnson , Cullen learns more about his wife's death. But tragedy strikes before the name of her killer is revealed to him. Thomas "Doc" Durant begins his "mad, noble quest" to expand his Union Pacific Railroad westward in order to complete the transcontinental railroad. Lily Bell accompanies her ailing husband, Robert, as he surveys the landscape for the Union Pacific. Robert is killed by the Cheyenne natives, and Lily must cope with being a widow on foreign soil. Reverend Nathaniel Cole baptizes Joseph Black Moon, a Cheyenne, then takes him under his tutelage in the church. Season one ends with Bohannon killing a man he believes was responsible for the rape and murder of his wife only to discover that man was not there at the time, thus killing the wrong man.

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Episodes10
DatesNov 6, 2011 - Jan 15, 2012
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Episodes

Pilot
Season 1Episode 160 min

Pilot

A Western about a former Confederate soldier (Anson Mount) and his quest for revenge on the Union troops who killed his wife. In the premiere episode, he heads west to take a job helping to construct the first transcontinental railroad.

Nov 6, 2011
Immoral Mathematics
Season 1Episode 260 min

Immoral Mathematics

Cullen's deadly actions leave him in a battle for his life; Lily fights to survive her plight in the wilderness; Durant tries to turn a tragedy into a political advantage.

Nov 13, 2011
A New Birth of Freedom
Season 1Episode 360 min

A New Birth of Freedom

An unexpected obstacle impedes Cullen's search for the sergeant; Durant convenes a search party to track down Lily in the wilderness.

Nov 20, 2011
Jamais je ne t'oublierai
Season 1Episode 460 min

Jamais je ne t'oublierai

Cullen's search for the sergeant nears its end; Durant keeps to his hidden agenda while assisting in Lily's recuperation.

Nov 27, 2011
Bread and Circuses
Season 1Episode 560 min

Bread and Circuses

A bare-knuckle brouhaha between Elam and Cullen is spurred by Durant's latest attempt to deal with the railroad's financial crisis.

Dec 4, 2011
Pride, Pomp and Circumstance
Season 1Episode 660 min

Pride, Pomp and Circumstance

Durant challenges the Cheyenne to a competition in an effort to bring a halt to ongoing negotiations. Meanwhile, Elam and Cullen try to prevent bloodshed in town.

Dec 11, 2011
Revelations
Season 1Episode 760 min

Revelations

Elam's life hangs in the balance, leaving Cullen with a monumental decision to make. Meanwhile, Durant risks his financial fortune, and Lily confronts her late husband's relatives.

Dec 18, 2011
Derailed
Season 1Episode 860 min

Derailed

Elam and Cullen are assigned a mission of vengeance by Durant. Meanwhile, Lily tries to settle in at the settlement.

Jan 1, 2012
Timshel
Season 1Episode 960 min

Timshel

A looming railroad deadline throws Cullen and Lily together; Joseph and Elam deal with what their violent mission has wrought.

Jan 8, 2012
God of Chaos
Season 1Episode 1060 min

God of Chaos

In the Season 1 finale, Cullen's past and future collide, impacting his life on the railroad.

Jan 15, 2012

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