Hell on Wheels

TV Series
2011–2016
15
42m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

57K

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POPULARITY

961

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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 ... Read allThe 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.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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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

57K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

961

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 20 wins & 36 nominations total

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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.

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.

Quotes
[repeated line]
Cullen Bohannan: Dammit, Elam!

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 TV Villains (2014)

Soundtracks
Hell on Wheels Main Title
(uncredited)
Composed by Kevin Kiner and Gustavo Santaolalla

User reviews195

Review

Featured review

9/10

No Holds Barred Brilliance

If you are squeamish and don't like harsh and realistic violence, give this a miss. This show is not for the faint hearted.

The violence though, is not overdone IMO and gives the viewer a likely realistic view of what happened in the Wild West with no holds barred.

Cullen Bohannan is the lead character in the series and he is played brilliantly by Anson Mount with his brooding good looks and fearless portrayal of a man trying a avenge the murder of his wife near the end of the Cival War.

So many characters make this a stand out series and I look forward to each episode.

The story of Hell On Wheels may not be original or anything new but it is brilliantly put together and does not hold back where it needs to.

The best show of 2011 for me and I hope it continues for more than one season.