8.0/10659 votes#1 - The Elusive Eden
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 8/2/2014
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.
Director: Neil LaBute
Writer: Mark Richard
8.4/10624 votes#2 - Escape from the Garden
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 8/9/2014
As Cullen plans an exit from Fort Smith, he challenges The Swede; when a new adversary arrives, Cheyenne feels his presence.
Director: Neil LaBute
Writer: Mark Richard
8.3/10598 votes#3 - Chicken Hill
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/2014
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10591 votes#4 - Reckoning
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/23/2014
Cullen deals with trouble at home as he takes railroad matters into his own hands. Campbell makes a move against Durant and Mickey.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Jennifer Cecil
8.4/10632 votes#5 - Life's a Mystery
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/2014
Cullens's family is at risk when a stranger arrives, stirring up old feelings; The Swede faces the consequences.
Director: David Straiton
Writer: Mark Richard, Tom Brady
7.4/10770 votes#6 - Bear Man
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/2014
Following an attack by a bear, Elam struggles to survive in a Comanche village and find his way back to Cheyenne.
Director: Clark Johnson
Writer: Max Hurwitz
8.8/101,001 votes#7 - Elam Ferguson
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/2014
Cullen attempts to reconnect with Elam upon his return. Durant takes matters into his own hands while putting an old problem to rest.
Director: Rod Lurie
Writer: Mark Richard, Tom Brady
8.1/10601 votes#8 - Under Color of Law
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/20/2014
Cullen makes a decision to ensure his family's safety. Campbell hires a new federal marshal to clean up the streets.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/10662 votes#9 - Two Trains
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/27/2014
Cullen goes head to head with the new marshal to recover his arrested railroad workers. Campbell confronts Louise over a story.
Director: Marvin V. Rush
Writer: Bruce Marshall Romans
8.8/10726 votes#10 - Return to Hell
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 10/4/2014
Cullen, Durant, and Campbell try to negotiate a settlement on how the streets will be policed. An act of terror strikes Cheyenne.
Director: Billy Gierhart
Writer: Jami O'Brien
8.4/10623 votes#11 - Bleeding Kansas
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/8/2014
Cullen and Durant fight to save the life of a criminal. Meanwhile, Louise tries to provide support as Ruth copes with a great loss.
Director: Seith Mann
Writer: Michael C. Martin
8.5/10660 votes#12 - Thirteen Steps
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 11/15/2014
Cullen grapples with Ruth's unexpected decision; Louise jeopardizes her reputation to fight for a story she believes in.
Director: Roxann Dawson
Writer: Tom Brady
8.0/10565 votes#13 - Further West
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 11/22/2014
As the railroad prepares to leave Cheyenne behind in the Season 4 finale, Cullen returns to Fort Smith to retrieve his family.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Hell on Wheels Season 4
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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...
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"The Elusive Eden" is the best rated episode of "Hell on Wheels" season 4. It scored 8/10 based on 659 votes. Directed by Neil LaBute and written by Mark Richard, it aired on 8/2/2014. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Escape from the Garden".