Aug 10, 2013
After a hard winter, Cullen and Elam travel to New York to secure their positions on the railroad as Durant fights for his legacy from prison.


All roads lead to hell.
The epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time.
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Aug 10, 2013
After a hard winter, Cullen and Elam travel to New York to secure their positions on the railroad as Durant fights for his legacy from prison.
Aug 10, 2013
An unexpected roadblock forces Cullen to make a difficult choice as a reporter arrives in Hell on Wheels. Elam struggles with his new boss.
Aug 17, 2013
Cullen and Elam search for their stolen food on the prairie; a stranger's arrival threatens Elam's family.
Aug 24, 2013
Cullen and Elam try to secure a new lumber source following a railroad accident; Durant tells Louise a secret about Cullen.
Aug 31, 2013
Cullen helps Elam track down a dangerous criminal; the town prepares to move down the tracks.
Sep 7, 2013
Durant files an injunction against Union Pacific, threatening Cullen's position; Elam deals with a dangerous newcomer.
Sep 14, 2013
When a cholera epidemic hits Hell on Wheels, Cullen must find fresh water before his workers die. Durant faces political fallout.
Sep 21, 2013
After his workers defect to the Mormons, Cullen recruits Durant to help get them back. Meanwhile, Sean and Mickey's past comes back to haunt them.
Sep 28, 2013
With General Grant's deadline only two days away, a gang of riders attacks Cheyenne while Cullen and Elam pay Durant a visit.
Oct 5, 2013
Cullen grapples with consequences while Elam mounts a rescue attempt. Durant receives Gen. Grant and the U.P. board in Cheyenne ahead of the deadline.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Hell on Wheels Season 3 premiered on August 10, 2013.
Hell on Wheels Season 3 has 10 episodes.
The season opens with Season 3 Episode 1, "Big Bad Wolf". It aired on August 10, 2013.
Go to Season 3 Episode 1