Season Guide
Hell on Wheels Season 2
Season 2 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
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
Summary In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law. Our Take A solid if…
2
Summary 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. Our Take A mostly…
3
Summary 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. Our Take A grim hour that…
4
Summary A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad. Our Take This one's a solid middle-of-the-road hour that mostly works as a pressure cooker episode, with…
5
Summary Cullen’s past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad. Our Take A decent mid-season hour that leans hard on Cullen's history without adding much new…
6
Summary 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. Our Take…
7
Summary The aftermath of the tragedy leaves Lily and Cullen struggling to maintain order, while Elam plans for the future. Our Take This is a quieter, grief-soaked hour that mostly…
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…
9
Summary Cullen gears up for battle as the town celebrates. Our Take This is a slow-burn hour that mostly exists to set up the finale, and the tension-building works better…
10
Summary Cullen battles to save Hell on Wheels in the Season 2 finale. Our Take A rushed finale that wraps up the season's chaos with mixed results. Common's quiet work…