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Hell on Wheels
Hell on Wheels is an American Western television series about the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States. The series follows the Union Pacific Railroad and its surveyors, laborers, prostitutes, mercenaries, and others who lived, worked and died in the mobile encampment called "Hell on Wheels" that followed the railhead west across the Great Plains. In particular, the story focuses on Cullen Bohannon, a former Confederate soldier who, while working as foreman and chief engineer on the railroad, initially attempts to track down the Union soldiers who murdered his wife and young son during the American Civil War.
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60m1. Pilot
60 minA 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.
60m2. Immoral Mathematics
60 minCullen'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.
60m3. A New Birth of Freedom
60 minAn unexpected obstacle impedes Cullen's search for the sergeant; Durant convenes a search party to track down Lily in the wilderness.
60m4. Jamais je ne t'oublierai
60 minCullen's search for the sergeant nears its end; Durant keeps to his hidden agenda while assisting in Lily's recuperation.
60m5. Bread and Circuses
60 minA bare-knuckle brouhaha between Elam and Cullen is spurred by Durant's latest attempt to deal with the railroad's financial crisis.
60m6. Pride, Pomp and Circumstance
60 minDurant 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.
60m7. Revelations
60 minElam'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.
60m8. Derailed
60 minElam and Cullen are assigned a mission of vengeance by Durant. Meanwhile, Lily tries to settle in at the settlement.
60m9. Timshel
60 minA looming railroad deadline throws Cullen and Lily together; Joseph and Elam deal with what their violent mission has wrought.
60m10. God of Chaos
60 minIn the Season 1 finale, Cullen's past and future collide, impacting his life on the railroad.
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