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Hell on Wheels Season 5 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Ended: Saturday, July 23, 2016

When does Hell on Wheels Season 5 come out?

Hell on Wheels Season 5 premiered Saturday, July 18, 2015 on AMC and ended Saturday, July 23, 2016. The season has 14 episodes.

Cullen Bohannon finds himself a stranger in a strange land: Truckee, California. Home to the headquarters of the Central Pacific railroad, this rough mountain railroad town teems with thousands of Chinese workers who are foreign in language, culture and traditions. While grappling with the challenges of corralling his new workforce, Cullen leads the Central Pacific’s herculean effort to tunnel through the Sierra Nevada mountains, sometimes achieving only inches a day in the race to complete America’s first Transcontinental Railroad.

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Hell on Wheels Season 5 release schedule

Hell on Wheels Season 5 episode release dates
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1. Chinatown

Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.

Saturday · 11 years ago

2. Mei Mei

Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.

Saturday · 11 years ago

3. White Justice

Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Phineas in his plot against the Mormons.

Saturday · 11 years ago

4. Struck

Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific business.

Saturday · 11 years ago

5. Elixir of Life

Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme.

Saturday · 11 years ago

6. Hungry Ghosts

Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.

Saturday · 11 years ago

7. False Prophets

Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the Mormons in action.

Saturday · 11 years ago

8. Two Soldiers

The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.

Saturday · 10 years ago

9. Return to the Garden

Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.

Saturday · 10 years ago

10. 61 Degrees

Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns deadly.

Saturday · 10 years ago

11. Gambit

Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicates Louise's life.

Saturday · 10 years ago

12. Any Sum Within Reason

Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations while exorcising old demons.

Saturday · 10 years ago

13. Railroad Men

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.

Saturday · 10 years ago

14. Done Finale

The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.

Saturday · 10 years ago

Hell on Wheels Season 5 guest stars

  • Jake Weber

    Jake Weber

    John Campbell

  • Pippa Mackie

    Pippa Mackie

    Tess

  • Luke Roessler

    Luke Roessler

    Willam Bohannon

  • Paige Patterson

    Paige Patterson

    Josie Rose

  • Josh Caras

    Josh Caras

    Phineas Young

  • Tzi Ma

    Tzi Ma

    Tao

  • Barry Flatman

    Barry Flatman

    Jack Nobels

  • Leon Ingulsrud

    Doctor Major Augustus Bendix

  • David Wilson Barnes

    David Wilson Barnes

    Martin Delaney

  • Andrew Howard

    Andrew Howard

    Dandy Johnny Shea

  • Julian Black Antelope

    Julian Black Antelope

    Broken Wing

  • Kevin Blatch

    Kevin Blatch

    Judge Webber

  • Rebecca Olson

    Rebecca Olson

    Arabella

  • Jason Schombing

    Jason Schombing

    Pawn Keeper

  • Tighe Gill

    Tighe Gill

    Shorty

Hell on Wheels Season 5 FAQ

When does Hell on Wheels Season 5 come out?

Hell on Wheels Season 5 premiered Saturday, July 18, 2015 on AMC.

How many episodes are in Hell on Wheels Season 5?

Hell on Wheels Season 5 has 14 episodes.

Are new episodes of Hell on Wheels Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Hell on Wheels Season 5 finale?

The Hell on Wheels Season 5 finale (Episode 14) aired Saturday, July 23, 2016.

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