PREVIEW: HELL ON WHEELS Season 2 Continues ("Viva La Mexico")

Rev Nathaniel Cole (Tom Noonan) and The Swede (Christopher Heyerdahl)
 – Hell On Wheels – Season 2, Episode 1 – Photo Credit: Chris Large/AMC

On Sunday, August 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the second season of HELL ON WHEELS continues its epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), a former Confederate soldier, and his dramatic journey west as he struggles to leave his past behind.

Executive produced by John Shiban, Joe and Tony Gayton and Endemol USA’s Jeremy Gold, the show depicts the traveling town known as Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot that follows and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad.

In the episode titled "Viva La Mexico," Cullen adjusts to life after Hell On Wheels. Meanwhile, Durant dispatches Elam to deal with a posse robbing his payroll.

In the sneak peek video below, Durant puts the Swede in his place.


HELL ON WHEELS also stars Common as Elam Ferguson; Colm Meaney as Thomas “Doc” Durant; Dominique McElligott as Lily Bell; Christopher Heyerdahl as The Swede; Robin McLeavy as Eva; Tom Noonan as Reverend Cole; Ben Esler as Sean McGinnes; Philip Burke as Mickey McGinnes; and Eddie Spears as Joseph Black Moon.

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