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.
S02E01 Viva La Mexico
Aug 12, 2012In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.
1h
S02E02 Durant, Nebraska
Aug 19, 2012Durant confronts a formidable threat to the rolling city, while a horrific crime leads Lily and Elam to join forces in order to attain justice.
1h
S02E03 Slaughterhouse
Aug 26, 2012Cullen struggles to maintain order while Mickey's and Sean's lives are endangered; Lily and Elam clean up a mess of their own doing.
1h
S02E04 Scabs
Sep 2, 2012A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.
1h
S02E05 The Railroad Job
Sep 9, 2012Cullen's past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad.
1h
S02E06 Purged Away with Blood
Sep 16, 2012Despite 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.
1h
S02E07 The White Spirit
Sep 23, 2012The aftermath of the tragedy leaves Lily and Cullen struggling to maintain order, while Elam plans for the future.
1h
S02E08 The Lord's Day
Sep 30, 2012A new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.
1h
S02E09 Blood Moon
Oct 7, 2012Cullen gears up for battle as the town celebrates.
1h
S02E10 Blood Moon Rising
Oct 7, 2012Cullen battles to save Hell on Wheels in the Season 2 finale.
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