HELL ON WHEELS
NOMADIC PICTURES
AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS (AMC)
Information from IMDb
Series Directed
David Von Ancken ... (8 episodes, 2011-2016)
Adam Davidson ... (6 episodes, 2011-2016)
Neil LaBute ... (5 episodes, 2013-2015)
Michael Nankin ... (4 episodes, 2012-2016)
David Straiton ... (4 episodes, 2013-2015)
Rod Lurie ... (3 episodes, 2012-2015)
Billy Gierhart ... (3 episodes, 2013-2015)
Dennie Gordon ... (3 episodes, 2013-2014)
Plot Summary
Cullen Bohannan, a former soldier and slaveholder, follows the track of a band of Union soldiers, the killers of his wife.
This brings him to the middle of one of the biggest projects in US history,
the building of the transcontinental railroad. After the war years in the 1860s,
this undertaking connected the prospering east with the still wild west.
Written by cc ardbeg
Series Cast
Anson Mount Anson Mount ...
Cullen Bohannon (55 episodes, 2011-2016)
Colm Meaney Colm Meaney ...
Thomas 'Doc' Durant (52 episodes, 2011-2016)
Robin McLeavy Robin McLeavy ...
Eva (50 episodes, 2011-2016)
Phil Burke Phil Burke ...
Mickey McGinnes (49 episodes, 2011-2016)
Christopher Heyerdahl Christopher Heyerdahl ...
The Swede / ... (40 episodes, 2011-2016)
Dohn Norwood Dohn Norwood ...
Psalms / ... (38 episodes, 2011-2016)
Common Common ...
Elam Ferguson (32 episodes, 2011-2014)
Kasha Kropinski Kasha Kropinski ...
Ruth / ... (31 episodes, 2011-2014)
Ben Esler Ben Esler ...
Sean McGinnes (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jennifer Ferrin Jennifer Ferrin ...
Louise Ellison (24 episodes, 2013-2016)
Dominique McElligott Dominique McElligott ...
Lily Bell (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Eddie Spears Eddie Spears ...
Joseph Black Moon (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Tom Noonan Tom Noonan ...
Reverend Nathaniel Cole (18 episodes, 2011-2014)
Duncan Ollerenshaw Duncan Ollerenshaw ...
Mr. Toole (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
David Wilson Barnes David Wilson Barnes ...
Martin Delaney / ... (16 episodes, 2014-2016)
Tayden Marks Tayden Marks ...
Ezra Dutson / ... (16 episodes, 2012-2014)
Jake Weber Jake Weber ...
John Campbell (15 episodes, 2014-2016)
Chelah Horsdal Chelah Horsdal ...
Maggie Palmer (14 episodes, 2013-2016)
Tim Guinee Tim Guinee ...
Collis Huntington (14 episodes, 2013-2016)
Kevin Davey Kevin Davey ...
Paddy Quinn (14 episodes, 2013-2016)
MacKenzie Porter MacKenzie Porter ...
Naomi Bohannon (12 episodes, 2014-2016)
Haysam Kadri Haysam Kadri ...
Dutch / ... (12 episodes, 2013-2016)
Leon Ingulsrud Leon Ingulsrud ...
Doctor Major Augustus Bendix (10 episodes, 2013-2016)
James Shanklin James Shanklin ...
Aaron Hatch (10 episodes, 2013-2016)
Trivia
Anson Mount played the video game Red Dead Redemption for about a month before his audition, and he has been often told that his character bears resemblance to John Marston, the protagonist of the game.
Christopher Heyerdahl and Colm Meaney were also primary antagonists on Stargate Atlantis (Todd the Wraith and Cowan of the Genii, respectively).
David Von Ancken directed the first and last episode of the show.
In the 5 seasons of the show, no actor appeared in every episode.
Features Wes Studi, Tom Noonan, and Ted Levine. All of whom appeared in Heat together, and are regulars of Michael Mann films.
In season 1, episode 6, in the scene where the Indian races the train, you can clearly see the Indian is riding a shod horse. Cheyenne didn't have blacksmiths and didn't shoe their horses.
"Hell On Wheels Main Title" Written by 'Kevin Kiner' and 'Gustavo Santaolalla'
The LDS Primary song, When I Am Baptized, sung in One Less Mule wasn't written until 1989.
Filming Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada