Episode
Hell on Wheels: Life's a Mystery
Overview
Cullens's family is at risk when a stranger arrives, stirring up old feelings; The Swede faces the consequences.
Details
- Series
- Hell on Wheels
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2014-08-30
Episode context
Life's a Mystery is Episode 5 in Season 4 of Hell on Wheels. It aired on 2014-08-30.
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Episode 8: Under Color of Law
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Episode 9: Two Trains
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Episode 10: Return to Hell
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Episode 11: Bleeding Kansas
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