Posts from ethanedwards in thread „Hell on Wheels (2011-2016)“

Thanks to may2, initially,
I have now created a review thread for this series,
and have copied all posts over to here.
However, may's original thread, remains intact

thanks for the updates may2

Hell on Wheels is an American Western television series created and produced by Joe and Tony Gayton.
Set in 1865 in Season One and Two, and 1867 in Season Three, the series centers on the settlement
that accompanied the construction of First Transcontinental Railroad, referred to as "Hell on Wheels"
by the Union Pacific company men, surveyors, support workers, laborers, prostitutes, mercenaries,
and others who make the mobile encampment their home.

It stars Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon, a former Confederate soldier who worked as a foreman
on the railroad while attempting to track down the Union soldiers who murdered his wife and young son.
He later works on becoming the chief engineer.

The series is broadcast in the United States and Canada on the cable channel AMC and premiered on November 6, 2011.
It was developed by Endemol USA, under the stewardship of senior vice-president of scripted programming Jeremy Gold,
and is produced by Entertainment One and Nomadic Pictures.

On December 23, 2011, AMC renewed Hell on Wheels for a second season,
which premiered on August 12, 2012 and ended on October 7, 2012.
On October 29, 2012, AMC renewed Hell on Wheels for a third season, consisting of 10 episodes.
The series' creators, Joe and Tony Gayton, no longer are involved in the day to day production.

On December 12, 2012, AMC announced that John Wirth, a writer for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,
would take over as showrunner for the third season. Production began in the spring of 2013,
and the third season premiered on August 10, 2013.

User Review

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Astonishing TvSeries
12 November 2011 | by Arian Sanati (Frankfurt, Germany)

In my opinion this show is one of the best series in the fall of 2011.
AMC Showed that it never brings any bad shows for people...
Hell On Wheels is one of the most potential shows that I ever seen.
A western with great actors promise a great show in the fall.
The Directoring is awesome and music is fantastic.
I think this show is one of the best things that AMC could produce. though,
I think we have to wait to see the whole season but Im very optimistic for this show.
Of course the story line could be better than this but, there is some characters that I liked them a lot!
Like Tom Noonan who appears in a holy father role, Common which I love his voice and of course Anson Mount.
An Actor who I think is going to be famous with this show like Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad.
And of course we can't ignore Colm Meaney with his great performance.

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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