Hell on Wheels: Season 5

2015 · 14 episodes · ★ 8.2

What Season 5 of Hell on Wheels

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.

14episodes

Jul 18, 2015premiered

Jul 23, 2016latest episode

9.6 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Chinatown
Jul 18, 2015 · 41 min · ★ 8.5
Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.
Directing: David Straiton · Writing: Jami O'Brien · Starring: Luke Roessler, Josh Caras, Tzi Ma, Tighe Gill
5x02 Mei Mei
Jul 25, 2015 · 41 min · ★ 7.3
Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.
Directed by: Billy Gierhart · Written by: Tom Brady, John Wirth · Starring: Josh Caras, Tzi Ma
5x03 White Justice
Aug 1, 2015 · 41 min · ★ 8.3
Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons.
Directing: David Straiton · Writing: John Romano · Starring: Josh Caras, Tzi Ma
5x04 Struck
Aug 8, 2015 · 41 min · ★ 8.1
Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.
Directed by: Clark Johnson · Written by: Max Hurwitz · Starring: Paige Patterson, Josh Caras, Tzi Ma, David Wilson Barnes
5x05 Elixir of Life
Aug 15, 2015 · 41 min · ★ 8.3
Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.
Directed by: Karen Gaviola · Written by: Michael Saltzman · Starring: Josh Caras, Tzi Ma, David Wilson Barnes
5x06 Hungry Ghosts
Aug 22, 2015 · 41 min · ★ 7.9
Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.
Starring: Pippa Mackie
5x07 False Prophets
Aug 29, 2015 · 41 min · ★ 8.9
Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action.
Starring: Pippa Mackie, Josh Caras
5x08 Two Soldiers
Jun 11, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 8.8
The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.
5x09 Return to the Garden
Jun 18, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 8.1
Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.
5x10 61 Degrees
Jun 25, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 8.3
Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.
Starring: Pippa Mackie
5x11 Gambit
Jul 2, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 7.8
Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.
Directed by: Adam Davidson · Written by: John Romano, Miki Johnson · Starring: Jake Weber, Barry Flatman, Leon Ingulsrud, David Wilson Barnes
5x12 Any Sum Within Reason
Jul 9, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 7.6
Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.
5x13 Railroad Men
Jul 16, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 8.4
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.
Directed by: Jeremy Webb
5x14 Done Season Finale
Jul 23, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 8.2
The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.