Set in 1865 at the beginning of reconstruction, the series follows Cullen Bohannon, a former Confederate soldier, who is determined to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who murdered his wife. His quest for vengeanace sends him westward to Nebraska's "
Hell on Wheels," the lawless towns that move with the construction of the transcontinental railroad. However, things get complicated when a Cheyenne tribe attacks the construction of the railroad, determined to destroy the project because it is being built through their lands.
It is due to premiere on
November 6, 2011.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GImGwcarhl0&feature=related[/youtube]
http://www.amctv.com/hell-on-wheels/videos/amcs-first-look-at-hell-on-wheels