Hell on Wheels
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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"Hell on Wheels" is a gritty (muddy?) Western drama set during the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad after the Civil War, focusing on a former Confederate soldier. The acting is compelling, including Colm Meaney as a robber baron train magnate. It's just a whole lot of fun.
There is an interracial couple consisting of a black male former slave and white female former prostitute (who was also a former slave of Native Americans). This would have been highly unusual and socially controversial for the time, but the show treats it as such. Several female characters are strong-willed, but I would not wish otherwise. Nothing feels like an agenda here, just excellent writing.
With its high production values, gripping acting, and first rate writing you will feel transported back to 19th-century America. Saddle up!
Created: 06-20-2024
