Episode
Hell on Wheels: Under Color of Law
Overview
Cullen makes a decision to ensure his family's safety. Campbell hires a new federal marshal to clean up the streets.
Details
- Series
- Hell on Wheels
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2014-09-20
Episode context
Under Color of Law is Episode 8 in Season 4 of Hell on Wheels. It aired on 2014-09-20.
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Episode 7: Elam Ferguson
Cullen attempts to reconnect with Elam upon his return. Durant takes matters into his own hands while putting an old problem to rest.
Episode 9: Two Trains
Cullen goes head to head with the new marshal to recover his arrested railroad workers. Campbell confronts Louise over a story.
More episodes from this season
Episode 6: Bear Man
Following an attack by a bear, Elam struggles to survive in a Comanche village and find his way back to Cheyenne.
Episode 10: Return to Hell
Cullen, Durant, and Campbell try to negotiate a settlement on how the streets will be policed. An act of terror strikes Cheyenne.
Episode 5: Life's a Mystery
Cullens's family is at risk when a stranger arrives, stirring up old feelings; The Swede faces the consequences.
Episode 11: Bleeding Kansas
Cullen and Durant fight to save the life of a criminal. Meanwhile, Louise tries to provide support as Ruth copes with a great loss.
Episode 4: Reckoning
Cullen deals with trouble at home as he takes railroad matters into his own hands. Campbell makes a move against Durant and Mickey.
Episode 12: Thirteen Steps
Cullen grapples with Ruth's unexpected decision; Louise jeopardizes her reputation to fight for a story she believes in.
Episode 3: Chicken Hill
Cullen goes back to work on the railroad and butts heads with his new boss. Durant and Campbell battle over a valuable piece of real estate.
Episode 13: Further West
As the railroad prepares to leave Cheyenne behind, Cullen returns to Fort Smith to retrieve his family.
Episode 2: Escape from the Garden
As Cullen plans an exit from Fort Smith, he challenges The Swede; when a new adversary arrives, Cheyenne feels his presence.
Episode 1: The Elusive Eden
Cullen awaits the birth of his baby, laboring under The Swede's thumb at Fort Smith. Durant deals with the fallout from a railroad accident.