Episode
Hell on Wheels: Bread and Circuses
Overview
A bare-knuckle brouhaha between Elam and Cullen is spurred by Durant's latest attempt to deal with the railroad's financial crisis.
Details
- Series
- Hell on Wheels
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2011-12-04
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Bread and Circuses is Episode 5 in Season 1 of Hell on Wheels. It aired on 2011-12-04. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 4: Jamais je ne t'oublierai
Cullen's search for the sergeant nears its end; Durant keeps to his hidden agenda while assisting in Lily's recuperation.
Episode 6: Pride, Pomp and Circumstance
Durant challenges the Cheyenne to a competition in an effort to bring a halt to ongoing negotiations. Meanwhile, Elam and Cullen try to prevent bloodshed in town.
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Episode 3: A New Birth of Freedom
When Lily goes missing, Durant organizes a search party. A subsidiary request prevents Cullen from his continued search for the sergeant involved in the murder of his wife.
Episode 7: Revelations
With Elam's life in the balance, Cullen must decide how much he’s willing to risk. Meanwhile Durant faces financial ruin as Lily confronts the family of her late husband.
Episode 2: Immoral Mathematics
Lily encounters natives in the wilderness. Cullen is questioned in regards to his recent actions against others. Meanwhile, Durant continues his push for political gain through his persuasions.
Episode 8: Derailed
Durant dispatches Cullen and Elam on a mission of vengeance. Lily struggles to find her place.
Episode 1: Pilot
A former confederate soldier journeys to the transcontinental railroad to seek vengeance.
Episode 9: Timshel
A looming railroad deadline throws Cullen and Lily together; Joseph and Elam deal with what their violent mission has wrought.
Episode 10: God of Chaos
In the Season 1 finale, Cullen's past and future collide, impacting his life on the railroad.