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The Best Episodes of Hell on Wheels Season 2

Every episode of Hell on Wheels Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hell on Wheels Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 10 - Blood Moon Rising
    8.8/10(931 votes)

    S2:E10

    Cullen fights to save Hell on Wheels.

    Director:John Shiban
    Writer:John Shiban

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  2. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 5 - The Railroad Job
    8.6/10(829 votes)

    S2:E5

    Cullen's past catches up with him and threatens the fate of the railroad.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Mark Richard

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  3. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 9 - Blood Moon
    8.5/10(766 votes)

    S2:E9

    Cullen prepares for battle while the town celebrates.

    Director:Terry McDonough
    Writers:Mark Richard, Jami O'Brien

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  4. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 6 - Purged Away with Blood
    8.4/10(784 votes)

    S2:E6

    Despite fighting to save his own life, Durant must try to keep the railroad from going under. Meanwhile, Cullen comes to the aid of an old comrade.

    Director:Joe Gayton
    Writers:Tony Gayton, Tom Brady

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  5. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 3 - Slaughterhouse
    8.2/10(784 votes)

    S2:E3

    Cullen struggles to maintain order while Mickey's and Sean's lives are endangered; Lily and Elam clean up a mess of their own doing.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writers:Bruce Marshall Romans, Jamie Linck O'Brien, Jami O'Brien

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  6. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 - Viva La Mexico
    8.1/10(784 votes)

    S2:E1

    In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.

    Director:David Von Ancken
    Writers:Joe Gayton, Tony Gayton

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  7. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 2 - Durant, Nebraska
    8.1/10(801 votes)

    S2:E2

    Durant confronts a formidable threat to the rolling city, while a horrific crime leads Lily and Elam to join forces in order to attain justice.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:John Shiban

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  8. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 4 - Scabs
    8.1/10(761 votes)

    S2:E4

    A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.

    Director:Catherine Hardwicke
    Writer:Chris Mundy

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  9. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 8 - The Lord's Day
    8.1/10(755 votes)

    S2:E8

    A new arrival stirs things up in Hell on Wheels, while Eva gets caught between Elam and Mr. Toole.

    Director:Rod Lurie
    Writers:Mark Richard, Chris Mundy

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  10. Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 7 - The White Spirit
    8.0/10(755 votes)

    S2:E7

    In the aftermath of tragedy, Lily and Cullen struggle to maintain order in Hell on Wheels. Meanwhile, Elam makes plans for the future.

    Director:David Von Ancken
    Writers:Bruce Marshall Romans, Jami O'Brien

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Blood Moon Rising" is the best rated episode of Hell on Wheels season 2. It scored 8.8/10 from 931 votes. Written and directed by John Shiban, it aired on October 7, 2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Railroad Job".