Cullen and Durant fight to save the life of a criminal. Meanwhile, Louise tries to provide support as Ruth copes with a great loss.

Cullen goes head to head with the new marshal to recover his arrested railroad workers. Campbell confronts Louise over a story.

Cullen, Durant, and Campbell try to negotiate a settlement on how the streets will be policed. An act of terror strikes Cheyenne.

Cullen makes a decision to ensure his family’s safety. Campbell hires a new federal marshal to clean up the streets.

Cullen attempts to reconnect with Elam upon his return. Durant takes matters into his own hands while putting an old problem to rest.

Following an attack by a bear, Elam struggles to survive in a Comanche village and find his way back to Cheyenne.

Cullen deals with trouble at home as he takes railroad matters into his own hands. Campbell makes a move against Durant and Mickey.

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

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.

As Cullen plans an exit from Fort Smith, he challenges The Swede; when a new adversary arrives, Cheyenne feels his presence.

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.

Cullen grapples with consequences while Elam mounts a rescue attempt. Durant receives Gen. Grant and the U.P. board in Cheyenne ahead of the deadline.

With General Grant’s deadline only two days away, a gang of riders attacks Cheyenne while Cullen and Elam pay Durant a visit.

After his workers defect to the Mormons, Cullen recruits Durant to help get them back. Meanwhile, Sean and Mickey’s past comes back to haunt them.

Durant files an injunction against Union Pacific, threatening Cullen’s position; Elam deals with a dangerous newcomer.

When a cholera epidemic hits Hell on Wheels, Cullen must find fresh water before his workers die. Durant faces political fallout.

Cullen helps Elam track down a dangerous criminal; the town prepares to move down the tracks.

Cullen and Elam try to secure a new lumber source following a railroad accident; Durant tells Louise a secret about Cullen.

Cullen and Elam search for their stolen food on the prairie; a stranger’s arrival threatens Elam’s family.

After a hard winter, Cullen and Elam travel to New York to secure their positions on the railroad as Durant fights for his legacy from prison.

An unexpected roadblock forces Cullen to make a difficult choice as a reporter arrives in Hell on Wheels. Elam struggles with his new boss.

Cullen fights to save Hell on Wheels.

Cullen prepares for battle while the town celebrates.

In the aftermath of tragedy, Lily and Cullen struggle to maintain order in Hell on Wheels. Meanwhile, Elam makes plans for the future.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.

A looming railroad deadline throws Cullen and Lily together; Joseph and Elam deal with what their violent mission has wrought.

In the Season 1 finale, Cullen’s past and future collide, impacting his life on the railroad.

Durant dispatches Cullen and Elam on a mission of vengeance. Lily struggles to find her place.

With Elam’s life in the balance, Cullen must decide how much he’s willing to risk. Meanwhile Durant faces financial ruin as Lily confronts the family of her late husband.

Durant challenges the Cheyenne to a competition in an effort to bring a halt to ongoing negotiations. Meanwhile, Elam and Cullen try to prevent bloodshed in town.

Cullen’s search for the sergeant nears its end; Durant keeps to his hidden agenda while assisting in Lily’s recuperation.

A bare-knuckle brouhaha between Elam and Cullen is spurred by Durant’s latest attempt to deal with the railroad’s financial crisis.

When Lily goes missing, Durant organizes a search party. A subsidiary request prevents Cullen from his continued search for the sergeant involved in the murder of his wife.

Lily encounters natives in the wilderness. Cullen is questioned in regards to his recent actions against others. Meanwhile, Durant continues his push for political gain through his persuasions.