The WORST episodes of Hell on Wheels
Every episode of Hell on Wheels ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Hell on Wheels!
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 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Bleeding Kansas
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/8/2014
Cullen and Durant work to save the life of a criminal; Louise supports Ruth as she copes with a loss.
#7 - Searchers
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/31/2013
Cullen helps Elam track down a dangerous criminal; the town prepares to move down the tracks.
#8 - Bear Man
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/2014
Following an attack by a bear, Elam struggles to survive in a Comanche village and find his way back to Cheyenne.
#9 - It Happened in Boston
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/21/2013
After his workers defect to the Mormons, Cullen recruits Durant to help get them back. Meanwhile, Sean and Mickey's past comes back to haunt them.
#10 - 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.
#11 - Thirteen Steps
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/15/2014
Cullen grapples with Ruth's unexpected decision; Louise jeopardizes her reputation to fight for a story she believes in.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - The Elusive Eden
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/2/2014
Cullen awaits the birth of his baby, laboring under The Swede's thumb at Fort Smith. Durant deals with the fallout from a railroad accident.
#15 - 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.
#16 - Viva La Mexico
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/12/2012
In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.
#17 - Reckoning
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/23/2014
Cullen deals with trouble at home as he takes railroad matters into his own hands. Campbell makes a move against Durant and Mickey.
#18 - Chicken Hill
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/2014
Cullen goes back to work on the railroad and butts heads with his new boss. Durant and Campbell battle over a valuable piece of real estate.
#19 - Jamais Je Ne T'oublierai
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/2011
Cullen's search for the sergeant nears its end; Durant keeps to his hidden agenda while assisting in Lily's recuperation.
#20 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/2011
A former confederate soldier journeys to the transcontinental railroad to seek vengeance.
#21 - A New Birth of Freedom
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2011
When Lily goes missing, Durant organizes a search party. A subsidiary request prevents Cullen from his continued search for the sergeant involved in the murder of his wife.
#22 - The Lord's Day
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/30/2012
A new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.
#23 - Scabs
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/2/2012
A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.
#24 - 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.
#25 - The Game
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/24/2013
Cullen and Elam try to secure a new lumber source following a railroad accident; Durant tells Louise a secret about Cullen.