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.
Air date: 2012-08-12
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.
Air date: 2012-08-19
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2012-08-26
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2012-09-02
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.
Air date: 2012-09-09
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Cullen's past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad.
Air date: 2012-09-16
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2012-09-23
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: In the aftermath of tragedy, Lily and Cullen struggle to maintain order in Hell on Wheels. Meanwhile, Elam makes plans for the future.
Air date: 2012-09-30
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.
Air date: 2012-10-07
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Cullen prepares for battle while the town celebrates.
Air date: 2012-10-07
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Cullen fights to save Hell on Wheels.
