It's a funny thing, for a few years at the beginning of the 21st century, people were proclaiming the death of the Western genre, and it did seem well on its way out. One of the more underrated Western TV shows ever, and also surprisingly underseen considering it had 5 seasons, Hell on Wheels is a fictional recounting of the construction of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States, taking place just after the Civil War. Hell on Wheels does not shy away from the brutality of the era, and there's not much in the way of heroism in the show.
Author: Zach Moser
Published at: 2025-11-22 22:00:16
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