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Hell on Wheels S4E5 — Life's a Mystery

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Hell on Wheels•Season 4•Episode 5

Life's a Mystery

8.5/10 · 708 votesAug 30, 201441 min

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

Cullens's family is at risk when a stranger arrives, stirring up old feelings; The Swede faces the consequences.

Directed byDavid Straiton

Written byMark Richard, Tom Brady

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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

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Mickey McGinnes

Dohn Norwood

Dohn Norwood

Psalms

MacKenzie Porter

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Naomi Bohannon

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

John Campbell

Kasha Kropinski

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Ruth Cole

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Mark Richard

Mark Richard

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Tom Brady

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David Straiton

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Episode Summary

"Life's a Mystery" is episode 5 of Hell on Wheels season 4. It scored 8.5/10 from 708 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by David Straiton and written by Mark Richard, Tom Brady, it aired on August 30, 2014.

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