The BEST episodes of Hell on Wheels season 5
Every episode of Hell on Wheels season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hell on Wheels season 5!
Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate soldier (Mount) who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who have 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.
#1 - Done
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/23/2016
The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.
#2 - False Prophets
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/29/2015
Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action.
#3 - Railroad Men
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/16/2016
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.
#4 - Any Sum Within Reason
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/9/2016
Chang force Mei to leave Truckee after discovering her secret; Cullen exorcises some old demons during his search.
#5 - Two Soldiers
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/11/2016
The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.
#6 - Elixir of Life
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/15/2015
Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.
#7 - Mei Mei
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2015
Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.
#8 - White Justice
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2015
Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons.
#9 - Struck
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2015
Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.
#10 - Return to the Garden
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/18/2016
Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.
#11 - 61 Degrees
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/25/2016
Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.
#12 - Chinatown
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2015
Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.
#13 - Hungry Ghosts
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/22/2015
Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.
#14 - Gambit
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/2/2016
Durant's plot to ransom himself takes an unexpected turn when Campbell arrives in town with the Cavalry to coordinate a rescue operation.