Hell on Wheels concluded on a strong note, with its final season connecting all the dots for Cullen Bohannon and Durant to find closure in a satisfying way.
Anson Mount excelled, as usual, performing his role with remarkable depth. The final scenes between himself and the Swede were captivating and poignant.
| Episode | Summary of Key Points |
|---|---|
| Season 5 Episode 8: Blood Moon Rising | – Unorthodox Western-style episode with a focus on Cullen Bohannon. – Outstanding performance by Anson Mount. – Intense shootout scenes. – Hopeful, although not entirely satisfying conclusion. |
| Season 5 Episode 9: White Justice | – The show addresses institutional racism and political topics. – Examines complicity and privilege. – Yvonne Strahovski’s portrayal shines. |
| Season 5 Episode 10: Blood Moon Rising | – An independent film with elements of the supernatural. – Involves an alchemist and curses. – Strong growth in the series, with exciting elements. |
| Season 5 Episode 11: The Last Stand | – Series finale with a satisfying conclusion. – Anson Mount’s performance praised. – Balances revenge and redemption. – Leaves room for potential sequels or fan fiction. |
| Season 5 Episode 12: The Last Stand | – The final showdown to build the transcontinental railroad. – Emotional and satisfying climax. – A significant moment in the series. |
Season 5 Episode 8: Blood Moon Rising
Hell on Wheels is one of the most captivating dramas ever created, offering an intricate historical tale about America’s first transcontinental railroad construction project. While at times reminiscent of melodrama or romanticization of real people within its fictional narrative, Hell on Wheels stands out thanks to exceptional writing and acting from Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon.
Hell on Wheels took an unorthodox turn with this episode by switching into Western format without all its supporting players, yet it worked wonderfully as an attempt at rebooting Cullen and placing him back at the forefront of our storyline. His performance is outstanding and drove home the tension-filled episode by effortlessly shifting between charming and menacing at just a look or line from him.
The episode also featured several impressive action sequences, including an intense shootout at high noon. While not the most satisfying conclusion (it would have been nice if Cullen got his revenge against Thor), the show ends on an upbeat note with hope for what comes next.
Season 5 Episode 9: White Justice
Hell on Wheels has excelled this season at engaging politically topical material while other shows have struggled. Although its plotlines often depart from historical facts, Hell on Wheels always maintains its close ties to real people while staying relevant and relatable.
In this episode, the show takes head-on a challenge of institutional racism. Drug kingpin Oscar Rivi sues a hospital after his daughter dies of COVID-19 due to race discrimination; Bohannon attempts to protect Rivi with his martial arts training but ultimately can’t protect him enough.
Serena’s complicity is also examined, showing she is more than just an innocent victim of Gilead’s brutality. Strahovski excels in her portrayal of someone who calculates that joining in injustice may actually benefit her more than resisting it. It’s a poignant display that shows how far the show has progressed from its earlier, more simplistic depictions of women within patriarchal societies, by fully acknowledging how privileged classes benefit from oppressing women.
Season 5 Episode 10: Blood Moon Rising
An ancient curse spills over into everyday life in this independent film. A young alchemist attempts to revive Celeb’s Folly in Old West Texas but instead unleashes werewolves, vampires and zombies into its streets, spilling blood like buckets of raindrops. Things don’t go quite according to plan in our tale either as Tristan (our undead hero) falls for Lucy (our heroine), daughter of Satan himself whose daughter takes great umbrage at this relationship and curses Lucy into becoming a ravenous werewolf until her demise with silver bullet in her veins.
Hell on Wheels has grown stronger this season despite an initially slow start, as Cullen returned to work, and I loved how nitroglycerin was used to blow a hole through a mountain. Additionally, Bohannon and Fong’s fiery affair added an exciting spice that often goes missing on TV shows like this one. Now let’s see what awaits in the final seven episodes!
Season 5 Episode 11: The Last Stand
After four and a half seasons of action-packed entertainment, Hell on Wheels finally reached its conclusion. Fans were treated to an incredible journey across America as various characters came and went, some meeting gruesome ends while others finding happy ones – it made for an excellent series finale that nicely wrapped things up for Cullen and Durant.
Anson Mount once again stole the show with his portrayal of Cullen Bohannon. His performance was the perfect balance of charm and grit, as his expressions conveyed everything the character felt. At the conclusion, he faced an ultimatum between revengeful life choices or one in which redemption could occur; providing him a fitting end that leaves room for potential sequel series or fan fiction writing projects in future installments of this story.
This “Volume Two” set contains the final six episodes of “Hell on Wheels”, as well as additional material. Furthermore, this collection continues the series’ excellent sonics with an English DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio track which features frequent surround activity while dialogue remains clear without being obscured by other sounds or music elements.
Season 5 Episode 12: The Last Stand
“Hell on Wheels,” which started off as an inferior version of Deadwood, has found its own path over time and last weekend saw its fifth and final season come to a satisfying close despite not quite hitting all its marks perfectly.
Cullen finally joins up with Christopher Heyerdahl (Christopher Heyerdahl) and Byron Mann (Byron Mann), as they compete to build the first transcontinental railroad to Promontory Point. Expect this showdown to be explosive!
Conslusion
As Thomas Durant and Collis Huntington close in on the completion of the railroad construction, they celebrate with a final picture taken after driving a golden spike into place to signify its official completion. The scene provides fans with an emotionally satisfying climactic moment that will keep them coming back for more! It is one of the best episodes from Hell on Wheels so be sure not to miss it when Season 5 airs Saturday at 9 pm ET/PT on AMC!
