Season Guide
Hell on Wheels — Season 2
Season 2 Review
Bohannon tries to find himself again while continuing to drive the westward expansion of the Union Pacific Railroad, under Durant’s leadership. Bohannon takes up with a gang of train robbers, but is turned over to the Union Army and imprisoned. Durant manages to get him pardoned. The railroad construction enters the Sioux territory, where the Swede and a misguided Reverend Cole assist the natives in attacking the railroad. Lily Bell seeks to gain control of the railroad from Durant and mails his accounting ledgers to the government. Army officers arrive to find the town has been attacked by the Sioux. Bohannon helps protect the town, while the Swede strangles Lily to death.
Episodes
1
SummaryIn the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.Our TakeFine. Just fine. Hell on Wheels…
2
SummaryDurant confronts a formidable threat to the rolling city, while a horrific crime leads Lily and Elam to join forces in order to attain justice.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good…
3
SummaryCullen struggles to maintain order while Mickey's and Sean's lives are endangered; Lily and Elam clean up a mess of their own doing.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story…
4
SummaryA tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Hell on Wheels running at cruising speed.
5
SummaryCullen's past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.
6
SummaryDespite 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.Our TakeA transition episode…
7
SummaryThe aftermath of the tragedy leaves Lily and Cullen struggling to maintain order, while Elam plans for the future.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary,…
8
SummaryA new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
9
SummaryCullen gears up for battle as the town celebrates.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.
10
SummaryCullen battles to save Hell on Wheels in the Season 2 finale.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Hell on Wheels running at cruising speed.