Hell on Wheels — Season 5
14 episodesFirst aired 18 July 2015
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.
E1Chinatown
8.5Jul 201541m
Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.
E2Mei Mei
7.3Jul 201541m
Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.
E3White Justice
8.3Aug 201541m
Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons.
E4Struck
8.1Aug 201541m
Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.
E5Elixir of Life
8.3Aug 201541m
Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.
E6Hungry Ghosts
7.9Aug 201541m
Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.
E7False Prophets
8.9Aug 201541m
Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action.
E8Two Soldiers
8.8Jun 201641m
The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.
E9Return to the Garden
8.1Jun 201641m
Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.
E1061 Degrees
8.3Jun 201641m
Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.
E11Gambit
8.1Jul 201641m
Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.
E12Any Sum Within Reason
7.6Jul 201641m
Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.
E13Railroad Men
8.4Jul 201641m
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.
E14Done
8.2Jul 201641m
The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.
