Hell on Wheels

Hell On Wheels transports audiences back to post Civil War America and examines the struggles and hardships of rebuilding and repairing our country after the bloodiest war on American soil. The series examines the railroad's institutionalized greed and corruption, the immigrant experience, the plight of the newly emancipated African-Americans during Reconstruction, and the ravaging of the Native American land and people, in the name of progress. The main throughline of the series is the story of Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) and his quest for revenge over the wartime death of his wife. Over time, Hell on Wheels chronicles this potent turning point in our nation's history, and how uncivilized the business of civilization can be.

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Hell on Wheels: "A New Birth of Freedom" Review
TV Review - November 20, 2011
An exposition-filled episode on racism, circa 1865, dulls the show's edges.

Hell on Wheels: "A New Birth of Freedom" Photos
TV Media - November 18, 2011
Cullen's search for the sergeant is diverted by an unexpected obstacle. Durant organizes a search party to retrieve the missing Lily Bell.

Hell on Wheels: "Immoral Mathematics" Review
TV Review - November 13, 2011
The Swede arrives to dispense justice and Bohannon dodges it in a hot and cold episode.

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Reviews

Hell on Wheels: "A New Birth of Freedom" Review - November 20, 2011
An exposition-filled episode on racism, circa 1865, dulls the show's edges.

Hell on Wheels: "Immoral Mathematics" Review - November 13, 2011
The Swede arrives to dispense justice and Bohannon dodges it in a hot and cold episode.

Hell on Wheels: "Pilot" Review - November 7, 2011
Taking on a titanic subject, Hell on Wheels has a lot of potential, but needs work to reach it.

Previews

Will You Be Watching Hell on Wheels? - November 4, 2011
AMC tackles the western. Are you in?

Fall 2011 TV Preview - September 2, 2011
Dexter, Walking Dead, South Park, Chuck, Beavis and Butt-head's return and so much more await you...

AMC Goes West with Hell on Wheels - July 28, 2011
The producers of the new series talk about what to expect.

First Look: AMC's Hell on Wheels Trailer - May 4, 2011
Check out footage from this Western vengeance tale featuring Common and Colm Meaney.

News

AMC Orders Old West Series - December 15, 2010
The cable network behind Mad Men and The Walking Dead deliver a railroad revenge tale.

AMC Western Series Snags Common - July 27, 2010
The Grammy-winning rapper is trying his hand at television with one of AMC's newest projects

Features

Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 146 - November 5, 2011
Charlie Sheen's new sitcom, Summer Glau teams with a dog, Hell on Wheels thoughts and more.

Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 136 - August 3, 2011
At AMC, a big change up in showrunners for The Walking Dead, while Breaking Bad negotiations get tense.

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