Hell on Wheels Season 5

Synopsis

Cullen Bohannon finds himself a stranger in a strange land: Truckee, California. Home to the headquarters of the Central Pacific railroad, this rough mountain railroad town teems with thousands of Chinese workers who are foreign in language, culture and traditions. While grappling with the challenges of corralling his new workforce, Cullen leads the Central Pacific’s herculean effort to tunnel through the Sierra Nevada mountains, sometimes achieving only inches a day in the race to complete America’s first Transcontinental Railroad.

Main Cast

Anson Mount

Cullen Bohannan

Age : 51 | Popularity : 34%

Colm Meaney

Thomas 'Doc' Durant

Age : 70 | Popularity : 16%

Robin McLeavy

Eva

Age : 42 | Popularity : 10%

Christopher Heyerdahl

The Swede

Age : 60 | Popularity : 9%

Phil Burke

Mickey McGinnes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Tim Guinee

Collis Huntington

Age : 61 | Popularity : 8%

Byron Mann

Chang

Age : 56 | Popularity : 11%

Angela Zhou

Mei

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Episodes

Episode 1

18 July 2015 - Chinatown

Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.

Episode 2

25 July 2015 - Mei Mei

Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.

Episode 3

01 August 2015 - White Justice

Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons.

Episode 4

08 August 2015 - Struck

Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.

Episode 5

15 August 2015 - Elixir of Life

Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.

Episode 6

22 August 2015 - Hungry Ghosts

Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.

Episode 7

29 August 2015 - False Prophets

Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action.

Episode 8

11 June 2016 - Two Soldiers

The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.

Episode 9

18 June 2016 - Return to the Garden

Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.

Episode 10

25 June 2016 - 61 Degrees

Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.

Episode 11

02 July 2016 - Gambit

Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.

Episode 12

09 July 2016 - Any Sum Within Reason

Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.

Episode 13

16 July 2016 - Railroad Men

The race to finish the railroad comes down to inches, forcing all parties to contemplate the end of the line, and what the future holds for them.

Episode 14

23 July 2016 - Done

The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.

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