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Hell on Wheels S4E12 — Thirteen Steps

8.5

Hell on Wheels•Season 4•Episode 12

Thirteen Steps

8.5/10 · 747 votesNov 15, 201441 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

Cullen grapples with Ruth's unexpected decision; Louise jeopardizes her reputation to fight for a story she believes in.

Directed byRoxann Dawson

Written byTom Brady

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Cast10

Anson Mount

Anson Mount

Cullen Bohannan

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Thomas 'Doc' Durant

Robin McLeavy

Robin McLeavy

Eva

Christopher Heyerdahl

Christopher Heyerdahl

The Swede

Jennifer Ferrin

Jennifer Ferrin

Louise Ellison

Phil Burke

Phil Burke

Mickey McGinnes

Dohn Norwood

Dohn Norwood

Psalms

MacKenzie Porter

MacKenzie Porter

Naomi Bohannon

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

John Campbell

Kasha Kropinski

Kasha Kropinski

Ruth Cole

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Tom Brady

Writer

Roxann Dawson

Roxann Dawson

Director

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Episode Summary

"Thirteen Steps" is episode 12 of Hell on Wheels season 4. It scored 8.5/10 from 747 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Roxann Dawson and written by Tom Brady, it aired on November 15, 2014.

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