After they discuss the war, Bohannon asks Johnson if he has ever been to Meridian. Here's what we know: Late in season 2, Hell on Wheels has proven that a barely clothed, Bisquick-coated Swede (Christopher Heyerdahl) will endure as one of the most frightening images seen on television all year. The episode was written by developers Tony Gayton and … April 27 2016, 1:25 PM PDT. The entire production team was mandated to preserve the environment in its wild state. It was watched by 4.4 million viewers - AMC's second-highest series premiere in history, following The Walking Dead. Later seasons of Hell On Wheels were shot near Calgary's Bow River, though production was forced to shut down during filming on season 3 due to severe floods in Alberta in 2013. While the railroad’s completion is certain, who and what will survive when the golden spike is finally planted remains in question — with no one more at risk than Cullen Bohannon.”. Arriving at the Hell on Wheels encampment, Bohannon seeks work from Foreman Daniel Johnson (Ted Levine), and though Bohannon has no experience in railroad work, Johnson hires him as a "walking boss" after learning Bohannon had owned slaves before the Civil War. The first half of the Hell on Wheels‘ fifth and final season, which was announced back in November 2014, aired last summer. The pilot introduces the series' protagonist, Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), a former Confederate soldier whose quest for vengeance has led him to the Union Pacific Railroad's westward construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Johnson responds by taking Bohannon hostage. Johnson tells Bohannon that he read of the Union soldier killed in Washington, DC by a Griswold revolver, and seeing Bohannon's Griswold when he hired him, coupled with Bohannon's mention of Meridian, confirmed his suspicions. Though imbued with epic sweep, 'Hell on Wheels' is a western at heart, even if that heart is cold. Meanwhile, Thomas "Doc" Durant gives an inspiring speech about building the Transcontinental Railroad to a group of prominent Americans, including Senator Jordan Crane (James D. Hopkin). A young Union soldier (Tom Carey) enters a church in Washington, D.C. to confess his sins. Eva makes a decision about her child's future. Robert urges Lily to return to Chicago, as they are entering hostile Cheyenne territory, but he is ill, and she refuses to leave him. "[8], Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times says the show "takes its cues more from the movies than from life. After the day's work is finished, Bohannon visits Elam's tent. https://hellonwheels.fandom.com/wiki/Cholera?oldid=9019. [7], The Washington Post's Hank Stuever rated the show highly, commenting, "Hands down, the most intriguing show on the fall slate. 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The final push to finish brings with it a reckoning for Bohannon and the men standing in his path: the bloodthirsty Swede (Christopher Heyerdahl); the mercenary Chang (Byron Mann); and the rapacious Thomas Durant (Colm Meaney). She kills the brave, in self-defense, and takes Robert's maps, which show the route through the Rocky Mountains discovered by the team, and flees into the woods. "[2], Wall Street Journal's Nancy Dewolf Smith considers the episode "like a bag of unpolished stones... 'Hell on Wheels' finds enough beauty, danger and emotion to make some part of every episode seem fresh and worth waiting for. Afterward, Durant reveals to Crane that, through the use of Durant's company, Crédit Mobilier, Durant will essentially pay himself to build the railroad with government subsidies. The fourth season of the AMC television series Hell on Wheels premiered on August 2, 2014 and comprised 13 episodes. "Cholera" is the seventh episode of the third season of the AMC series Hell on Wheels. The Los Angeles Times said the show "gathers steam as it goes on," The Wall Street Journal called it "a bag of unpolished stones," and Variety pegged it as "a diluted, herky-jerky ride."[2][3][4]. By Still, for all the unlikely things [the creators] make happen in order to get their characters into place, and the dogged refusal of a couple of those characters to become interesting at all, the show gathers steam as it goes on. The series opens in the year 1865, shortly after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Matt Webb Mitovich / Hell on wheels Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The episode was written by developers Tony Gayton and Joe Gayton, and directed by David Von Ancken. "We were one of the first Canadian production companies to use the new Scenecronize System, which digitally distributes scripts and all production paperwork to the crew, network, studio and talent, cutting our photocopy usage down by 500,000 copies on the first season alone," producer Chad Oakes points out, adding that, after realizing that the crew consumed more than 25,000 bottles of water in the first half of the season, "We implemented water coolers and 'bring your own bottle to set' policy to cut down on our plastic bottle consumption. 1 Synopsis 2 Production 2.1 Cast 3 External links When Cullen Bohannon finds the water in the camp has been contaminated, causing cholera, he sets out in search for fresh water for many of his workers, himself included. [9], Filming, cinematography, and environmentalism, "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead,' 'Hell On Wheels' Lead AMC + 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Homeland,' 'Dexter' & More", 'Hell on Wheels' review: It takes a while to get chugging along, 2011 TV season: Few smooth takeoffs, many bumpy arrivals, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hell_on_Wheels_(Hell_on_Wheels_episode)&oldid=952105591, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Television episode articles with short description and disambiguated page names, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 April 2020, at 16:06. For season 5, the Kananaskis Country park system was used to stand in for the Sierra Nevada mountains, where the railroad had progressed to. "Hell on Wheels" garnered a 3.1 HH rating, attracting 4.4 million viewers (2.4 million, aged 18–49; 2.3 million, aged 25–54) to become the second highest series premiere in AMC’s history. However, they are caught by one of the Native American braves, who kills Robert and wounds Lily. When Cullen Bohannon finds the water in the camp has been contaminated, causing cholera, he sets out in search for fresh water for many of his workers, himself included. Release year: 2013 Season 3 of this groundbreaking series finds the United States of 1867 -- and Union Pacific's Cullen Bohannon -- focused on the future. Afterward, the two ride into the Hell on Wheels camp, to set up their church. Not that new is always a good thing. Deep in the Nebraska Territory, surveyor Robert Bell (Robert Moloney) plots the railroad's path, with a small surveying team that includes his wife, Lily (Dominique McElligott). Cullen bands together with the railroad workers to save Hell on Wheels from an invading force. Email insideline@tvline.com and your question may be answered via Matt’s Inside Line. On his way to Hell on Wheels, Durant learns of Bell's death, which greatly complicates things. In a nearby river, the idealistic Reverend Cole (Tom Noonan) baptizes a young Native American, Joseph Black Moon (Eddie Spears). Rather, Johnson claims "the sergeant" strangled Bohannon's wife and hung her to cover up the murder, but Johnson refuses to grant Bohannon's request to name the sergeant. Elam appears and slits Johnson's throat, saving Bohannon but killing his chances learning the sergeant's identity. Durant bribes Crane with shares in Crédit Mobilier to secure his assistance in this endeavor, ensuring Crane's support by threatening to route his railroad to exclude the Nebraska lands Crane owns, which would significantly lower their value. "Hell on Wheels" or "Pilot" is the pilot and first episode of the first season of American television drama series of the same name, which premiered November 6, 2011, on AMC in the United States and on TCM in the UK. The following day, they are attacked by a small group of Cheyenne, which slaughters all the surveyors (most of whom are unarmed) except Robert and Lily, who manage to escape. Ezra Dutson saves both Cullen and the town by leading him to water. "[5], The show was rated 63 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 27 reviews, indicating mixed reviews. The soldier, confused, asks the priest how he knows about Meridian and is then shot dead by the priest, who exits the confessional to reveal that he is not a priest, but Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), a former Confederate soldier. Plenty of guns, knives, arrows, scalpings — mixed with the incendiary socio-psychological wounds left in the Civil War’s wake. Bohannon tries to talk him out of it and later joins Johnson for a drink. “Bohannon contends with corruption, greed and murder as he leads the trek to complete the final stages of the building of the railroad from the Central Pacific through the Sierras and across the Utah desert to Promontory Point. "Hell on Wheels" or "Pilot" is the pilot and first episode of the first season of American television drama series of the same name, which premiered November 6, 2011, on AMC in the United States and on TCM in the UK. Among key demographics, the pilot episode delivered 2.4 million viewers in adults aged 18–49 and 2.3 million viewers aged 25–54, according to Nielsen. Hell on Wheels: Season 5, Episode 14 “I hope you don’t want a kiss goodbye, McGinnes.I am not … Although the death was unintentional, Johnson tells his workers, "This is what happens when you break my rules.". [6] The T'suu T'ina Native Indian Reservation, an Indian reserve in southern Alberta, was the location for most of the exteriors. "[4], The pilot premiered on November 6, 2011. A nearby explosion startles the horse, which kicks Willie twice, killing him. reserved.PMC Entertainment. Despite striking performances even in many of the smaller roles, the actors sometimes are made to symbolize very modern obsessions, e.g., with race and gender. The pilot episode was filmed entirely in Alberta, Canada, with assistance from the provincial government of Alberta's film-development program.

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