10 episodesFirst aired 12 August 2012
E1Aug 201243m
In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.
E2Aug 201243m
Durant confronts a formidable threat to the rolling city, while a horrific crime leads Lily and Elam to join forces in order to attain justice.
E3Aug 201243m
Cullen struggles to maintain order while Mickey's and Sean's lives are endangered; Lily and Elam clean up a mess of their own doing.
E4Sept 201243m
A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.
E5Sept 201243m
Cullen's past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad.
E6Sept 201243m
Despite fighting to save his own life, Durant must try to keep the railroad from going under. Meanwhile, Cullen comes to the aid of an old comrade.
E7Sept 201243m
In the aftermath of tragedy, Lily and Cullen struggle to maintain order in Hell on Wheels. Meanwhile, Elam makes plans for the future.
E8Sept 201243m
A new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.
E9Oct 201243m
Cullen prepares for battle while the town celebrates.
E10Oct 201245m
Cullen fights to save Hell on Wheels.