Hell on Wheels — Season 3
All roads lead to hell.
About this season
The epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time.
Episodes (10)
1. Big Bad Wolf
8.1Aired 10 August 2013 • 42 min
After a hard winter, Cullen and Elam travel to New York to secure their positions on the railroad as Durant fights for his legacy from prison.
2. Eminent Domain
8.5Aired 10 August 2013 • 40 min
An unexpected roadblock forces Cullen to make a difficult choice as a reporter arrives in Hell on Wheels. Elam struggles with his new boss.
3. Range War
8.3Aired 17 August 2013 • 41 min
Cullen and Elam search for their stolen food on the prairie; a stranger's arrival threatens Elam's family.
4. The Game
8.4Aired 24 August 2013
Cullen and Elam try to secure a new lumber source following a railroad accident; Durant tells Louise a secret about Cullen.
5. Searchers
7.4Aired 31 August 2013
Cullen helps Elam track down a dangerous criminal; the town prepares to move down the tracks.
6. One Less Mule
8.8Aired 7 September 2013
Durant files an injunction against Union Pacific, threatening Cullen's position; Elam deals with a dangerous newcomer.
7. Cholera
8.1Aired 14 September 2013
When a cholera epidemic hits Hell on Wheels, Cullen must find fresh water before his workers die. Durant faces political fallout.
8. It Happened in Boston
8.3Aired 21 September 2013
After his workers defect to the Mormons, Cullen recruits Durant to help get them back. Meanwhile, Sean and Mickey's past comes back to haunt them.
9. Fathers and Sins
8.5Aired 28 September 2013
With General Grant's deadline only two days away, a gang of riders attacks Cheyenne while Cullen and Elam pay Durant a visit.
10. Get Behind the Mule
8.7Aired 5 October 2013
Cullen grapples with consequences while Elam mounts a rescue attempt. Durant receives Gen. Grant and the U.P. board in Cheyenne ahead of the deadline.