List of Hell on Wheels episodes
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Hell on Wheels is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Joe and Tony Gayton. The series was broadcast in the United States and Canada on the cable channel AMC and premiered on November 6, 2011. Set in the 1860s at the end of the United States Civil War, the series starred Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon, a former Confederate soldier determined to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who murdered his wife. His quest for vengeance sent him westward to Nebraska's "Hell on Wheels", the lawless town that moved with the construction of the first transcontinental railroad. However, things got complicated when Cheyenne and Sioux tribes attack the construction of the railroad, bent on destroying the project because it is being built through their lands. On November 7, 2014, AMC renewed the series for a fifth and final season of fourteen episodes. The final season was split into two parts, with seven episodes airing in the summers of 2015 and 2016 respectively. The fifth season premiered on July 18, 2015. The second half began on June 11, 2016, and the series ended July 23, 2016. During the course of the series, 57 episodes of Hell on Wheels aired, between November 6, 2011, and July 23, 2016.
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
10
Episodes
November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06)
Originally released
January 15, 2012 (2012-01-15)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
10
Episodes
August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)
Originally released
October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
10
Episodes
August 10, 2013 (2013-08-10)
Originally released
October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05)
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
13
Episodes
August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02)
Originally released
November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22)
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
14
Episodes
7
Originally released
July 18, 2015 (2015-07-18)
Originally released
August 29, 2015 (2015-08-29)
7
7
Season
7
Episodes
June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11)
Episodes
July 23, 2016 (2016-07-23)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06) | January 15, 2012 (2012-01-15) | |
| 2 | 10 | August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12) | October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07) | |
| 3 | 10 | August 10, 2013 (2013-08-10) | October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05) | |
| 4 | 13 | August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02) | November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22) | |
| 5 | 14 | 7 | July 18, 2015 (2015-07-18) | August 29, 2015 (2015-08-29) |
| 7 | June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11) | July 23, 2016 (2016-07-23) | ||
· Episodes › Season 1 (2011–12)
1
1
No.
overall
1
No. in
season
1
Title
"Hell on Wheels"
Directed by
David Von Ancken
Written by
Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton
Original release date
November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06)
Prod.
code
101
US viewers
(millions)
4
2
2
No.
overall
2
No. in
season
2
Title
"Immoral Mathematics"
Directed by
David Von Ancken
Written by
Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton
Original release date
November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13)
Prod.
code
102
US viewers
(millions)
3
3
3
No.
overall
3
No. in
season
3
Title
"A New Birth of Freedom"
Directed by
Phil Abraham
Written by
John Shiban
Original release date
November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)
Prod.
code
103
US viewers
(millions)
3
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
season
4
Title
"Jamais Je Ne T'oublierai"
Directed by
Alex Zakrzewski
Written by
Jami O'Brien
Original release date
November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27)
Prod.
code
104
US viewers
(millions)
3
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
season
5
Title
"Bread and Circuses"
Directed by
Adam Davidson
Written by
Mark Richard
Original release date
December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04)
Prod.
code
105
US viewers
(millions)
2
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
season
6
Title
"Pride, Pomp and Circumstance"
Directed by
Michael Slovis
Written by
Bruce Marshall Romans
Original release date
December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11)
Prod.
code
106
US viewers
(millions)
2
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
season
7
Title
"Revelations"
Directed by
Michelle MacLaren
Written by
Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton
Original release date
December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)
Prod.
code
107
US viewers
(millions)
2
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
season
8
Title
"Derailed"
Directed by
David Von Ancken
Written by
Mark Richard
Original release date
January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01)
Prod.
code
108
US viewers
(millions)
2
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
9
Title
"Timshel"
Directed by
John Shiban
Written by
John Shiban
Original release date
January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08)
Prod.
code
109
US viewers
(millions)
2
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
10
Title
"God of Chaos"
Directed by
David Von Ancken
Written by
Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton
Original release date
January 15, 2012 (2012-01-15)
Prod.
code
110
US viewers
(millions)
2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Hell on Wheels" | David Von Ancken | Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton | November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06) | 101 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | "Immoral Mathematics" | David Von Ancken | Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton | November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13) | 102 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | "A New Birth of Freedom" | Phil Abraham | John Shiban | November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20) | 103 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | "Jamais Je Ne T'oublierai" | Alex Zakrzewski | Jami O'Brien | November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27) | 104 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | "Bread and Circuses" | Adam Davidson | Mark Richard | December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04) | 105 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | "Pride, Pomp and Circumstance" | Michael Slovis | Bruce Marshall Romans | December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11) | 106 | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | "Revelations" | Michelle MacLaren | Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton | December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18) | 107 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | "Derailed" | David Von Ancken | Mark Richard | January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01) | 108 | 2 |
| 9 | 9 | "Timshel" | John Shiban | John Shiban | January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08) | 109 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | "God of Chaos" | David Von Ancken | Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton | January 15, 2012 (2012-01-15) | 110 | 2 |
· Episodes › Season 2 (2012)
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
season
1
Title
"Viva la Mexico"
Directed by
David Von Ancken
Written by
Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton
Original release date
August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)
Prod.
code
201
US viewers
(millions)
2
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
2
Title
"Durant, Nebraska"
Directed by
Adam Davidson
Written by
John Shiban
Original release date
August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)
Prod.
code
202
US viewers
(millions)
2
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
3
Title
"Slaughterhouse"
Directed by
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Written by
Jami O'Brien & Bruce Marshall Romans
Original release date
August 26, 2012 (2012-08-26)
Prod.
code
203
US viewers
(millions)
2
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
4
Title
"Scabs"
Directed by
Catherine Hardwicke
Written by
Chris Mundy
Original release date
September 2, 2012 (2012-09-02)
Prod.
code
204
US viewers
(millions)
2
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
season
5
Title
"The Railroad Job"
Directed by
Michael Nankin
Written by
Mark Richard
Original release date
September 9, 2012 (2012-09-09)
Prod.
code
205
US viewers
(millions)
2
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
season
6
Title
"Purged Away with Blood"
Directed by
Joe Gayton
Written by
Tony Gayton & Tom Brady
Original release date
September 16, 2012 (2012-09-16)
Prod.
code
206
US viewers
(millions)
2
17
17
No.
overall
17
No. in
season
7
Title
"The White Spirit"
Directed by
David Von Ancken
Written by
Jami O'Brien & Bruce Marshall Romans
Original release date
September 23, 2012 (2012-09-23)
Prod.
code
207
US viewers
(millions)
2
18
18
No.
overall
18
No. in
season
8
Title
"The Lord's Day"
Directed by
Rod Lurie
Written by
Mark Richard & Chris Mundy
Original release date
September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)
Prod.
code
208
US viewers
(millions)
1
19
19
No.
overall
19
No. in
season
9
Title
"Blood Moon"
Directed by
Terry McDonough
Written by
Mark Richard & Jami O'Brien
Original release date
October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)
Prod.
code
209
US viewers
(millions)
2
20
20
No.
overall
20
No. in
season
10
Title
"Blood Moon Rising"
Directed by
John Shiban
Written by
John Shiban
Original release date
October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)
Prod.
code
210
US viewers
(millions)
2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | "Viva la Mexico" | David Von Ancken | Tony Gayton & Joe Gayton | August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12) | 201 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | "Durant, Nebraska" | Adam Davidson | John Shiban | August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19) | 202 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | "Slaughterhouse" | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Jami O'Brien & Bruce Marshall Romans | August 26, 2012 (2012-08-26) | 203 | 2 |
| 14 | 4 | "Scabs" | Catherine Hardwicke | Chris Mundy | September 2, 2012 (2012-09-02) | 204 | 2 |
| 15 | 5 | "The Railroad Job" | Michael Nankin | Mark Richard | September 9, 2012 (2012-09-09) | 205 | 2 |
| 16 | 6 | "Purged Away with Blood" | Joe Gayton | Tony Gayton & Tom Brady | September 16, 2012 (2012-09-16) | 206 | 2 |
| 17 | 7 | "The White Spirit" | David Von Ancken | Jami O'Brien & Bruce Marshall Romans | September 23, 2012 (2012-09-23) | 207 | 2 |
| 18 | 8 | "The Lord's Day" | Rod Lurie | Mark Richard & Chris Mundy | September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30) | 208 | 1 |
| 19 | 9 | "Blood Moon" | Terry McDonough | Mark Richard & Jami O'Brien | October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07) | 209 | 2 |
| 20 | 10 | "Blood Moon Rising" | John Shiban | John Shiban | October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07) | 210 | 2 |
· Episodes › Season 3 (2013)
21
21
No.
overall
21
No. in
season
1
Title
"Big Bad Wolf"
Directed by
David Von Ancken
Written by
Mark Richard
Original release date
August 10, 2013 (2013-08-10)
Prod.
code
301
US viewers
(millions)
2
22
22
No.
overall
22
No. in
season
2
Title
"Eminent Domain"
Directed by
Adam Davidson
Written by
John Wirth
Original release date
August 10, 2013 (2013-08-10)
Prod.
code
302
US viewers
(millions)
2
23
23
No.
overall
23
No. in
season
3
Title
"Range War"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
Mark Richard & Reed Steiner
Original release date
August 17, 2013 (2013-08-17)
Prod.
code
303
US viewers
(millions)
1
24
24
No.
overall
24
No. in
season
4
Title
"The Game"
Directed by
Adam Davidson
Written by
Jami O'Brien
Original release date
August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24)
Prod.
code
304
US viewers
(millions)
2
25
25
No.
overall
25
No. in
season
5
Title
"Searchers"
Directed by
Neil LaBute
Written by
Bruce Marshall Romans
Original release date
August 31, 2013 (2013-08-31)
Prod.
code
305
US viewers
(millions)
2
26
26
No.
overall
26
No. in
season
6
Title
"One Less Mule"
Directed by
David Straiton & Deran Sarafian
Written by
John Wirth & Lolis Eric Elie
Original release date
September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07)
Prod.
code
306
US viewers
(millions)
2
27
27
No.
overall
27
No. in
season
7
Title
"Cholera"
Directed by
Deran Sarafian
Written by
Tom Brady
Original release date
September 14, 2013 (2013-09-14)
Prod.
code
307
US viewers
(millions)
1
28
28
No.
overall
28
No. in
season
8
Title
"It Happened in Boston"
Directed by
Rosemary Rodriguez
Written by
Mark Richard
Original release date
September 21, 2013 (2013-09-21)
Prod.
code
308
US viewers
(millions)
2
29
29
No.
overall
29
No. in
season
9
Title
"Fathers and Sins"
Directed by
Billy Gierhart
Written by
John Wirth & Reed Steiner
Original release date
September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28)
Prod.
code
309
US viewers
(millions)
2
30
30
No.
overall
30
No. in
season
10
Title
"Get Behind the Mule"
Directed by
Neil LaBute
Written by
Mark Richard & Jami O'Brien
Original release date
October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05)
Prod.
code
310
US viewers
(millions)
2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 21 | 1 | "Big Bad Wolf" | David Von Ancken | Mark Richard | August 10, 2013 (2013-08-10) | 301 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 | "Eminent Domain" | Adam Davidson | John Wirth | August 10, 2013 (2013-08-10) | 302 | 2 |
| 23 | 3 | "Range War" | Dennie Gordon | Mark Richard & Reed Steiner | August 17, 2013 (2013-08-17) | 303 | 1 |
| 24 | 4 | "The Game" | Adam Davidson | Jami O'Brien | August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24) | 304 | 2 |
| 25 | 5 | "Searchers" | Neil LaBute | Bruce Marshall Romans | August 31, 2013 (2013-08-31) | 305 | 2 |
| 26 | 6 | "One Less Mule" | David Straiton & Deran Sarafian | John Wirth & Lolis Eric Elie | September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07) | 306 | 2 |
| 27 | 7 | "Cholera" | Deran Sarafian | Tom Brady | September 14, 2013 (2013-09-14) | 307 | 1 |
| 28 | 8 | "It Happened in Boston" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Mark Richard | September 21, 2013 (2013-09-21) | 308 | 2 |
| 29 | 9 | "Fathers and Sins" | Billy Gierhart | John Wirth & Reed Steiner | September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28) | 309 | 2 |
| 30 | 10 | "Get Behind the Mule" | Neil LaBute | Mark Richard & Jami O'Brien | October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05) | 310 | 2 |
· Episodes › Season 4 (2014)
31
31
No.
overall
31
No. in
season
1
Title
"The Elusive Eden"
Directed by
Neil LaBute
Written by
Mark Richard
Original release date
August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02)
Prod.
code
401
US viewers
(millions)
2
32
32
No.
overall
32
No. in
season
2
Title
"Escape From the Garden"
Directed by
Neil LaBute
Written by
Mark Richard
Original release date
August 9, 2014 (2014-08-09)
Prod.
code
402
US viewers
(millions)
1
33
33
No.
overall
33
No. in
season
3
Title
"Chicken Hill"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
John Wirth
Original release date
August 16, 2014 (2014-08-16)
Prod.
code
403
US viewers
(millions)
2
34
34
No.
overall
34
No. in
season
4
Title
"Reckoning"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
Jennifer Cecil
Original release date
August 23, 2014 (2014-08-23)
Prod.
code
404
US viewers
(millions)
2
35
35
No.
overall
35
No. in
season
5
Title
"Life's a Mystery"
Directed by
David Straiton
Written by
Mark Richard & Tom Brady
Original release date
August 30, 2014 (2014-08-30)
Prod.
code
405
US viewers
(millions)
1
36
36
No.
overall
36
No. in
season
6
Title
"Bear Man"
Directed by
Clark Johnson
Written by
Max Hurwitz
Original release date
September 6, 2014 (2014-09-06)
Prod.
code
406
US viewers
(millions)
2
37
37
No.
overall
37
No. in
season
7
Title
"Elam Ferguson"
Directed by
Rod Lurie
Written by
Mark Richard & Tom Brady
Original release date
September 13, 2014 (2014-09-13)
Prod.
code
407
US viewers
(millions)
2
38
38
No.
overall
38
No. in
season
8
Title
"Under Color of Law"
Directed by
Michael Nankin
Written by
John Romano
Original release date
September 20, 2014 (2014-09-20)
Prod.
code
408
US viewers
(millions)
2
39
39
No.
overall
39
No. in
season
9
Title
"Two Trains"
Directed by
Marvin V. Rush
Written by
Bruce Marshall Romans
Original release date
September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27)
Prod.
code
409
US viewers
(millions)
2
40
40
No.
overall
40
No. in
season
10
Title
"Return to Hell"
Directed by
Billy Gierhart
Written by
Jami O'Brien
Original release date
October 4, 2014 (2014-10-04)
Prod.
code
410
US viewers
(millions)
2
41
41
No.
overall
41
No. in
season
11
Title
"Bleeding Kansas"
Directed by
Seith Mann
Written by
Michael C. Martin & Jimmy Mero
Original release date
November 8, 2014 (2014-11-08)
Prod.
code
411
US viewers
(millions)
1
42
42
No.
overall
42
No. in
season
12
Title
"Thirteen Steps"
Directed by
Roxann Dawson
Written by
Tom Brady
Original release date
November 15, 2014 (2014-11-15)
Prod.
code
412
US viewers
(millions)
1
43
43
No.
overall
43
No. in
season
13
Title
"Further West"
Directed by
Adam Davidson
Written by
John Wirth & John Romano
Original release date
November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22)
Prod.
code
413
US viewers
(millions)
2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 31 | 1 | "The Elusive Eden" | Neil LaBute | Mark Richard | August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02) | 401 | 2 |
| 32 | 2 | "Escape From the Garden" | Neil LaBute | Mark Richard | August 9, 2014 (2014-08-09) | 402 | 1 |
| 33 | 3 | "Chicken Hill" | Dennie Gordon | John Wirth | August 16, 2014 (2014-08-16) | 403 | 2 |
| 34 | 4 | "Reckoning" | Dennie Gordon | Jennifer Cecil | August 23, 2014 (2014-08-23) | 404 | 2 |
| 35 | 5 | "Life's a Mystery" | David Straiton | Mark Richard & Tom Brady | August 30, 2014 (2014-08-30) | 405 | 1 |
| 36 | 6 | "Bear Man" | Clark Johnson | Max Hurwitz | September 6, 2014 (2014-09-06) | 406 | 2 |
| 37 | 7 | "Elam Ferguson" | Rod Lurie | Mark Richard & Tom Brady | September 13, 2014 (2014-09-13) | 407 | 2 |
| 38 | 8 | "Under Color of Law" | Michael Nankin | John Romano | September 20, 2014 (2014-09-20) | 408 | 2 |
| 39 | 9 | "Two Trains" | Marvin V. Rush | Bruce Marshall Romans | September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27) | 409 | 2 |
| 40 | 10 | "Return to Hell" | Billy Gierhart | Jami O'Brien | October 4, 2014 (2014-10-04) | 410 | 2 |
| 41 | 11 | "Bleeding Kansas" | Seith Mann | Michael C. Martin & Jimmy Mero | November 8, 2014 (2014-11-08) | 411 | 1 |
| 42 | 12 | "Thirteen Steps" | Roxann Dawson | Tom Brady | November 15, 2014 (2014-11-15) | 412 | 1 |
| 43 | 13 | "Further West" | Adam Davidson | John Wirth & John Romano | November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22) | 413 | 2 |