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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!

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...
Genres:Action & AdventureDramaWestern
Network:AMC
Episodes
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  • Blood Moon Rising
    8.7/10(859)
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    #1 - Blood Moon Rising

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 10/7/2012

    Cullen fights to save Hell on Wheels.

    Director: John Shiban

    Writer: John Shiban

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  • The Railroad Job
    8.6/10(758)
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    #2 - The Railroad Job

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 9/9/2012

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

    Director: Michael Nankin

    Writer: Mark Richard

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  • Purged Away with Blood
    8.4/10(700)
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    #3 - Purged Away with Blood

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 9/16/2012

    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

    Writer: Tony Gayton, Tom Brady

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  • Blood Moon
    8.4/10(691)
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    #4 - Blood Moon

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 10/7/2012

    Cullen prepares for battle while the town celebrates.

    Director: Terry McDonough

    Writer: Mark Richard, Jami O'Brien

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  • Slaughterhouse
    8.2/10(708)
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    #5 - Slaughterhouse

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 8/26/2012

    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

    Writer: Jami O'Brien, Jamie Linck O'Brien, Bruce Marshall Romans

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  • Viva La Mexico
    8.1/10(705)
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    #6 - Viva La Mexico

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 8/12/2012

    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

    Writer: Tony Gayton, Joe Gayton

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  • Durant, Nebraska
    8.1/10(721)
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    #7 - Durant, Nebraska

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 8/19/2012

    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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  • Scabs
    8.1/10(686)
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    #8 - Scabs

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 9/2/2012

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

    Director: Catherine Hardwicke

    Writer: Chris Mundy

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  • The Lord's Day
    8.1/10(675)
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    #9 - The Lord's Day

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 9/30/2012

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

    Director: Rod Lurie

    Writer: Mark Richard, Chris Mundy

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  • The White Spirit
    8.0/10(677)
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    #10 - The White Spirit

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 9/23/2012

    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

    Writer: Jami O'Brien, Bruce Marshall Romans

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Blood Moon Rising" is the best rated episode of "Hell on Wheels" season 2. It scored 8.7/10 based on 859 votes. Directed by John Shiban and written by John Shiban, it aired on 10/7/2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Railroad Job".