Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon (Michelle Faye/AMC). While Bohannon is a stoic, brooding, dark anti-hero who regrets the bad things he does, Sidney Snow is an energetic, hedonistic, Affably Evil Outlaw who chooses to relish in the violence he commits. Among key demographics, the pilot episode delivered 2.4 million viewers in adults aged 1849 and 2.3 million viewers aged 2554, according to Nielsen. Then he faces indian attacks, and the men striking due to fear of working in indian territory without proper protection. The whole board agrees to this, but Ulysses Grant, the next US President, keeps Bohannon in charge, but only if he can made it to Cheyenne (previously named Durant) by the deadline. Cullen's Confederate uniform consisted of a three stripes collar badge and his coat sleeve bore two gold braid Austrian knots which identify him as the rank of Captain. Huntington pays him to start tracking down "fresh Chinamen" for hire. Afterward, Durant reveals to Crane that, through the use of Durant's company, Crdit Mobilier, Durant will essentially pay himself to build the railroad with government subsidies. Then he became a stockholder in the railroad. He seems to particularly excel at teaching others to shoot and use and maintain firearms. Did you consider any other option for her?Wirth: Personally, Robin McLeavy scares me. The full ramifications of that scene that were implied in the writing and it was great writing by Tom Brady and Jami OBrien I had not considered until I was in that booth shooting that scene. When slavery was outlawed in 1865, Fields and other slaves were freed, and she went on to work for Judge Edmund Dunne. Robert urges Lily to return to Chicago, as they are entering hostile Cheyenne territory, but he is ill, and she refuses to leave him. A couple in childbirth loses a pair of twins, which is very . At the age of 13 (or 14) her family decided to join a wagon of pioneers travelling to California. Deep in the Nebraska Territory, surveyor Robert Bell (Robert Moloney) plots the railroad's path, with a small surveying team that includes his wife, Lily (Dominique McElligott). Bohannon learns that Mei took on the guise of Fong in order to escape a forced marriage to the rebel leader who burned their village in China, and that if Chang were to recognize her, he would inform the rebel leaders in China of her location. Fearful that Chang knows Fong's true identity, Bohannon sends her to Cheyenne. Hell on Wheels Finale Recap: Death by Train - Vulture "[3], Brian Lowry of Variety thinks: "while the diverse mix of characters could work to the program's advantage over the long haul, jumping to and fro among them creates a diluted, herky-jerky ride in the early going. [1] Critical reception of the pilot was mediocre. Anything youd like to add in conclusion?Wirth: I got really irritated this [week] reading something online about why the show was canceled, and the writer was suggesting that the ratings had slipped to the point where AMC felt the show was no longer viable which, in fact, is not the case. Of course, other characters had decisions to make, too. However Durant forces Huntington to give up the honor, upon the promise that the coming ceremony will be held on the CP side. Over time, Cullen eventually renounced his vengeance and became a 'railroad man'. He also befriended a physician named Doc Whitehead who constantly patched him up more than any other child and once removed a buckshot wound from his rear end. I was trying to think what would be really meaningful to me, and the only thing I took was a railroad police badge. Its the last conversation those two characters have. It is also the Mohave people who tattooed Olive and her sister (on their chins). Isaac informs him that he, Naomi, and William will be moving to Zion (Salt Lake Valley), if Brigham Young will welcome them. Instead, Bohannon later unhooks the rail-car with the prisoners, as they use a key he gave Mickey to escape their shackles. Later, Bohannon is beaten unconscious by Jessup and Heckard. For us, as writers, we thought it would be wonderful to bring him full circle back to where the story started, back to that very confessional where the story started, seeing the bullet hole in the confessional which represented the first man killed on this journey which became five seasons of a television show. They dig out the bullets, even going as far as to amputate his leg. Chang drives a. As a child, he was practically raised by a female slave named Bethel after the death of his mother. He has gone to a couple (!) Allowing him to leave his battle behind, setting him free, opening up a new chapter that allows the audiences imagination to work rather than closing it down, Mount says. James refuses to participate and is fired from the railroad. We think he went there to become a labor leader and then sort of a mover and a shaker in San Francisco politics. Bohannon warns Elam again, and he backs down from killing the former slave owner. At one point, I thought it would be funny if you had a guy who was being buffeted around the fight, who really had nothing to do with it, who hadnt thrown a punch, so they grabbed onto that idea and they put a guy in the middle of it. He comes to realize the great joke that it all is, and that he didnt see it until that moment. RT @DelilahSDawson: I DID NOT INTEND TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK FOR NO REASON TODAY, YOU STUPID SITE. ". Mary Tate is the daughter of a former slaveholder named Leonidas Tate. For Cullen Bohannon, rather than it being an ngo or a ship in a bottle, unfortunately, turns out to be the largest engineering project in the 19th century. Chang seeks justice but must abide by American law. When Cullen sees that bullet hole [that he made at the start of the series], he is suddenly confronted with the entire arc of his journey on this railroad. Some time while in Meridian, he meets a group of former Confederates mostly from Alabama. [7], The Washington Post's Hank Stuever rated the show highly, commenting, "Hands down, the most intriguing show on the fall slate. The show ends as Bohannon disembarks in San Francisco and boards a ship for China. Bohannon is a composite character loosely based on a few of the real people in similar positions that worked on the Transcontinental Railroad. Bohannon enlists Durant and Eva's help to save Sydney's life, whatever the cost, in order to keep Ruth from being hanged for his death. Meanwhile, Thomas "Doc" Durant gives an inspiring speech about building the Transcontinental Railroad to a group of prominent Americans, including Senator Jordan Crane (James D. Hopkin). What did you want to accomplish with that scene?Wirth: Another thing that this show has always been has been a father-son story. Bohannon goes to Omaha, Nebraska in search of Elam. Hell on Wheels - Season 2 - Internet Movie Firearms Database - imfdb Mickey manages to get himself arrested and lies to Sydney, saying the plan will occur as the men are being loaded onto the train. When Bohannon returns to Truckee Mei arrives in his cabin, excited he has returned, and the two sleep together. This effectively leaves Bohannon and Lily Bell in charge of operations of the railroad, and they grow close during this time and even sleep together. Bohannon states that there shouldn't be one and that the race should be for Ogden, and the railways should bypass Salt Lake, enraging Young. Eventually Bohannon escapes, hides with help from Reverend Cole, and removes his shackles with help from the black freedman Psalms and Elam. Hes in sort of a rust-colored jacket and he was just sort of being ping-ponged back and forth between the various guys who were fighting and nobody ever laid a punch on him because he was drunk and sort of careening around. I think she outlived the shame of that as it were because of her reporting on the railroad she became the most sought after journalist of her time and staring working for a Chicago newspaper. Not to mention the fact that his own life was yet again at a crossroads: Was he going to dedicate the rest of his life to the service of Abraham Lincolns country now being run by General Grant, or was he going to pursue his heart? However, The Swede shoots him in the leg and they struggle in a river. Johnson reveals that a sergeant strangled Cullen's wife. I love that she got to ride off into the sunset, literally. All of his enthusiasm for the project, his bullying of members of Congress, his bribing of members of Congress, his powers of persuasion to get people to commit money to the enterprise when it seemed like the craziest thing in the world without somebody like that, nothing gets done. I got offered a lot of things. Durant offers Bohannon a partnership in exchange for helping him explain to the board why Durant oversold the mileage to to them. During the Sioux attack Bohannon decides to defend the bridge instead of the town as the town and its inhabitants are replaceable, the bridge is not. Bohannon agrees to allow Fong to continue working on the railroad. Cullen ultimately decided to board a ship for passage to China to reunite with Mei. The Plot. Sydney returns to challenge Bohannon to a duel though Bohannon says he's done with killing and will arrest him. "Hell on Wheels" or "Pilot" is the pilot and first episode of the first season of American television drama series of the same name, which premiered November 6, 2011, on AMC in the United States and on TCM in the UK. Never, in the episodes I watched, did I feel as if I were actually seeing how a railroad got built, and sometimes it took a bit of squinting not to see the characters as actors in a field, reading lines. Tonight marked the end of AMC's "Hell on Wheels," and with that the story of Cullen Bohannon as told on screen. Some heart attacks strike suddenly. Campbell, still trying to get Bohannon to be a lawman, forces him to arrest Ruth. The Swede finds his way to the Hatch farm, kills Naomi's father and sister, and stalks her and baby William into the woods. She tells him to always choose family and to go to them. They had big dreams about America, but they were unrealistic, as a lot of our dreams are. Mei Aka Fong - Lover. When Durant tells Bohannon to wire General Grant that the summit will be reached by month's end Bohannon quits the railroad to be with his family. What did you envision for Psalms (Dohn Norwood)?Wirth: Psalms is a railroad man. When he returns he faces many challenges with the workers. Bohannon declines and works with Lily to keep the railroad going and push out Durant to the feds. Elam Ferguson (Common) aids him to get drinking water, but before they can return to the cut, Johnson arrives on horseback. As the Mormon residents of Fort Smith realize the bishop is not who he says he is, Bohannon leaves with his family for Cheyenne. Collis Huntington sees Bohannon in Salt Lake City and offers him principal interest in the Central Pacific, which, with its expansion, may possibly be the only way Cullen will find his family. Bohannon later digs Elam's grave alone, afterwards wailing in grief. Hell on Wheels Season 5 Episode 12 recap - Channel Guide Magazine The total viewership bested network slot rivals CSI: Miami and Pan Am.[9]. I had everybody watch [1970s] Monte Walsh with Jack Palance and Lee Marvin. Bohannon: You ain't whore nor squaw. In episode 2 of "Hell on Wheels" Season 5, fans were . John, how long have the writers known Cullens fate and what would be the final shot of the series?Wirth: There was a lot of discussion over the three seasons that I was on the show about what would happen to Cullen Bohannon in the end. Evil Counterpart: To Cullen Bohannon. The pilot episode was filmed entirely in Alberta, Canada, with assistance from the provincial government of Alberta's film-development program. As they complete the railroad Durant becomes jealous of the affection that starts to grow between Bohannon and Lily Bell. Later Young's son, Phineas, attempts to kill young. He doesnt realize until that moment that everything comes together his faith gets answered, his self gets answered, his wound is sealed up. The entire production team was mandated to preserve the environment in its wild state. Bohannon's attempts to change Ruth's mind prove futile. My idea was at the end of the series, Cullen Bohannon would be hired on to build the Southern Pacific Railroad. Snow is rude and racist to the freedmen. On the boat, at the moment he steps on that ship and sets sail for China, the show is no longer a Western. Bohannon designs water cars and sleeping cars to keep his workers sheltered and watered while working the railroad, things go smoothly until they hit several rough patches. Photo: Chris Large/AMC. Together with her sister, Olive was abducted and used as a slave before being traded to another group of Native Indians (Mohave, for horses and blankets) who are said to have treated them better. With the widespread building of railroads in the 1850s, Durant chose to use his resources to finance the railroad construction recognizing this as a good investment. In The Battle of Monocacy on 9th July 1864, he used half a keg of black powder to destroy the Baltimore, Ohio bridge over the monocacy river. Big Bad Wolf (Hell on Wheels) - Wikipedia Another moment I think people will remember is Cullen looking at the painting of Lincoln when hes waiting to talk to Grant. It is a real gunfighter hat! People get laid off and everybodys kind of hanging around the bunkhouse. Really, it had nothing to do with the ratings in my opinion. Cullen Bohannon | KnudsenHats Still, for all the unlikely things [the creators] make happen in order to get their characters into place, and the dogged refusal of a couple of those characters to become interesting at all, the show gathers steam as it goes on. I thought that this was a really appropriate way to tell the story of what the workers were going through. Is Hell On Wheels Based On A True Story? Check This Out - Western Writing William Bohannon - Son, Naomi Bohannon - Ex-Wife, Separated Bohannon draws his revolver and shoots the former Union soldier, Buckton Prescott, through the eye. The answer, in the end: hes neither. Although Bohannon doesn't remember him, Bohannon nonetheless houses Snow and vouches for him with Psalms to work on the freedman's cut-crew. Of course, my first cuts of this episode I had a lot more of this guy. We were never quite sure. Its been a while since Ive seen it, but I think hes still in there. Later, the steam shovel gets tested and works. And I realized what that thank you" was about. sharon franchetto on July 27, 2020: After strangling him to death he finds documentation on Harper that proves he was not there at the time of the murders. Most of the men are able to escape, except those shot at by Sydney. Bohannon: To hell with people. Wirth: Its interesting. And Louise?Wirth: I think Louise gets a job with a Chicago newspaper. The group travels towards Nebraska and steals the Union Pacific Railroad payroll from the inbound train several times. Bohannon asks Psalms for his crew's help. Bohannon helps in completing the railroad to the 20 mile mark, finishing it on time so the railroad and start earning money per mile. It was the moment between the father and the son where the father was realizing what this had cost him and where the son was letting the father know what he had been asked to do, and sort of setting the stage for how Cullen would handle it when he was deposed before Congress. They later participated in The Beefsteak Raid as as part of the Siege of Petersburg where they managed to steal 3,000 head from under Ulysses S. Grant's nose and feasted like kings for a month. I ended up cutting that way back. Ruth professes to love Bohannon but said she remained quiet when he returned with his new family. Bohannon, is a former Confederate officer, was based on Union Major Gen. Grenville M. Who killed Cullens wife? It wasnt to the priest next to me, it was to god. Done. Bohannon launches his revenge in Washington D.C. by acting as a priest in a confessional. series, after a rain storm. She disagrees and says she killed him simply in revenge. He finds Elam sharpening a knife, intent on killing Johnson to avenge Willie's death. Rebel Armed Robber Railroad Police Chief Union Pacific Railroad Chief Engineer The episode was written by developers Tony Gayton and Joe Gayton, and directed by David Von Ancken. Cullen Bohannon ( Anson Mount) continues to use a Colt 1860 Army as his primary sidearm in "Viva La Mexico" (S2E01) as he did for much of the first season. When his former robbery compatriots arrive in Hell on Wheels to rob the payroll directly from the railway office safe, Durant ends up wounded by gunshot and heads to Chigaco for treatment. Peters where she had been caring for the mother superior. Fields was short tempered and often got in to conflicts, and even fights. Cullen participated in numerous campaigns throughout the war. She mentions his needing rest, and he sends her back to the tent. We really took it seriously, and we really talked through his death and what it would mean for a couple of days. Against Naomi's wishes, he takes him on a two-day journey to Fort Douglas, a military garrison, for trial. Anson Mount was outstanding as the hero/anti-hero Bohannon. I came on the show at the third season, and it was sort of, Theres a new sheriff in town thought. For those likewise having palpitations, our beloved Peter Cullen isn't dead. Why did you choose that?Wirth: Both Cullen and Elam wore it. Perhaps the most memorable scene of the series finale is when Cullen, having initially decided to become a colonel in the 4th Cavalry, goes back into the confessional. Meanwhile, Delaney arrives from the other end on a train with a Gatling gun and rifles for the prisoners. Exploring The Question Of Actor Cullen Bohanan's Sexuality Chang and Bohannon arrive in Truckee with more Chinamen to employ and items for the Empress festival. The abduction of Elam and Eva's daughter calls for the whole town to search for the child, putting them behind schedule by about 2 weeks. The series opens in the year 1865, shortly after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Bohannon is an Irish and Scottish surname which is an anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Buadhachanin, a diminutive of buadhach meaning victorious.. The closing moments of the episode found The. Cullen was based around John Stephen "Jack" Casement, a Union Army General & Brigade Commander who headed the construction of the Union Pacific's section of the Transcontinental Railroad. 'Hell on Wheels' Season 2 Finale Review - Screen Rant He later shows Delaney and Durant his plans on how to reach the mountain summit, but he needs men to refit the shovel. "I'm a railroad man." Though he was almost completely stoic during the story, he was heartbroken when she left. Basically he tried to be a freedom fighter, and he actually did free some although with fairly poor planned efforts which led to his capture. While he began his career with small television roles, Mount's first big break came with the movie, Urban Legends: Final Cut. He looks almost startled by it. Thomas Durant was born in 1820 to a well-off family and went on to study ophthalmology at Albany Medical College, hence the title "Doc". Most notable at the end was the developing love story between Cullen & Mei. Bohannon is a composite character loosely based on a few of the real people in similar positions that worked on the Transcontinental Railroad. Thats the take we ended up using in the final version. After returning home from the American Civil War, Cullen discovered that his wife & son had been slaughtered by Union soldiers. Bohannon leaves the Union Pacific and rides to Fort Smith to be with his family. Cullen ultimately decided to board a ship for passage to China to reunite with Mei. Later, Dressed in his Union Army uniform before Congressmen, Bohannon refuses to implicate Durant, repeating that their railroad could not have been built without Durant. Then, when Cullen shows up to take that job in Denver, it is the Swede as Cullen Bohannon. The following are some more facts about Durant and his involvement in the construction of the rail line; John Stephen "Jack" Casement is represented as Cullen Bohannon in Hell on Wheels. Bohannon and family arrive in Cheyenne. His horse is suddenly frightened and kicks its rear leg. When he returns he finds Lily Bell dead. Hell on Wheels / Characters - TV Tropes The gallows get constructed in the town square, and Ruth is hanged. Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk, and Recovery | cdc.gov Bohannon, though, is not far behind. Shortly after he begins, the priest asks the soldier about Meridian. James Strobridge, the railroad superintendent, teaches the Bohannon how to make the bombs and the Chinese how to make blasting caps, but does not agree with the usage of the dangerous material, as that is how he lost his eye. It was exactly the thing that he needed to heal. While digging the cut, Willie, one of Bohannon's workers, almost collapses because of the heat. Watch our June 8 Facebook Live chat with Anson Mount. As a young adult, Cullen eventually inherited his family's tobacco farm and retained all of the five slaves attached to the property. Delilah S. Dawson did not pay the troll toll on Twitter: "I DID NOT Before you know it, theres a big barroom brawl in the bunkhouse. This would result in a great deal of power and money for Bohannon but also risks Bohannon meeting the same fate as Durant in the form of jail sentence. Bohannon later leaves revenge in the past and becomes a "railroad man". The Central Pacific reaches the end marker first. Bohannon then goes to the church where he killed a man in the first episode, and a priest asks if he seeks salvation. Warning: This interview contains spoilers for the series finale of Hell on Wheels, Done.After five seasons, AMCs Hell on Wheels came down to one final question: Would Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) continue to be a railroad man, or is he still a soldier without a war, whod become President Grants Under Secretary of the Western Territories for the United States Army in charge of protecting the railroad from all threats? Looks especially cool when he's carrying two pearl-handled revolvers from Mexico. The hat we offer here is exactly the same as the hat worn by Anson Mount who plays Cullen Bohannon. And what was your idea early on involving the Swede?Wirth: You know, the Swede is kind of a shapeshifter and hes obsessed with Cullen Bohannon. It was obvious to someone like Cullen, who was there every step of the way, and maybe less obvious to the guys in Washington, who were not aware of how it happened or the degree to which Durants dream made it happen. Toa helps Bohannon to make a deal with the chinese to continue working at their current rates if the Central Pacific agrees to pay to ship the deceased back to China, as their custom dictates they must rest in China or wander forever. When Bohannon and Fong return back to Truckee and her father, Toa convinces Bohannon to let her work as not working is a surefire way to bring attention to her. We are canceled because were at the end of the series, and being on for five years is a good, long run for any television show. Bohannon agrees to become Chief of Railroad Security again in order to appease Campbell into letting the men work again. Advertisement. Fans are just upset that someone else was cast as Optimus Prime. After a shootout, Sidney escapes. Bohannon asks a Chinese worker to translate Mei's note: it's an address in China. Personally, I loved the series; Especially the Swede :) a real nut-case. I literally did not see that on the page until I was in the middle of shooting the scene, and I went, Oh, thats what this is about. And it was just so beautiful that yeah, I started crying. At first they seem against working for the man who robbed them of their payroll. By now you've probably watched all the seasons of Hell on Wheels. It really got down to what it would mean to the series. He also arrest Durant for not paying their bonds. Bohannon wrestles with Elam, and is forced to stab and shoot him. "[2], Wall Street Journal's Nancy Dewolf Smith considers the episode "like a bag of unpolished stones 'Hell on Wheels' finds enough beauty, danger and emotion to make some part of every episode seem fresh and worth waiting for. Thats probably what happened to her. However, the mother superior helped her set up restaurant in a nearby Cascade. He agrees to keep this a secret but does not allow Fong to continue working, forcing her to keep on the sick list. Huntington later shows Bohannon a telegram that Naomi and family have been banned from all Mormon settlements. Behind The Scenes With The Prop Master of AMC's 'Hell On Wheels' Who were they? He finds someone with the Hatch name at a makeshift clinic, but it is Naomi's mother, who tells Bohannon that Naomi was sent somewhere west, where he will never find her. Johnson tells Bohannon that he read of the Union soldier killed in Washington, DC by a Griswold revolver, and seeing Bohannon's Griswold when he hired him, coupled with Bohannon's mention of Meridian, confirmed his suspicions. Shes that person who will survive when she shouldnt and when you think other people would be better equipped to survive and come out on top. He starts in that confessional as a murderer and he walks out of that confessional as a complete human being. Bohannon is a veteran Cavalry soldier and well-versed in armed and unarmed combat. On the way to Cheyenne, Bohannon and his family pass Psalms and the crew. There have been many approaches to this, but this was the moment when the son had been anointed by the president to supersede his father. 'Hell On Wheels' Season 5, Episode 8 Recap - Hidden Remote The show has five seasons which is about the same time it took to complete the Transcontinental Railroad. He also meets up with Doc Whitehead, a physician who lived in Meridian when Bohannon was a boy, treating him for ailments and wounds including "a shoulder full of buckshot". [Laughs] Shes a very powerful woman and she had been telling me for three years that Evas going to ride a horse. I guess that job would start first with the rail line from Denver to Cheyenne and then south. The tunnel is later completed, and Chang becomes suspicious when he catches Bohannon exiting Fong's tent. After the baby is born, the bishop blocks Bohannon's departure, when he states he is taking Naomi and baby William with him. We sort of evolved him from this guy who was making his living with a magic lantern show, to a saloon owner, to a provider of labor. A lot of times it's a ngo and they throw their entire being into it, to them destruction of the rest of their life and their loved ones surrounding them. Asked by: Chase Hauck. He discovered that Mary had been raped and hung on the porch while Joshua was burned alive alongside Bethel in the barn. "You think I'm the Devil?. Once the American Civil War began in 1861, Cullen eagerly enlisted in the Confederate States Army. Why Did Mei Leave Cullen? He then eliminated Lieutenants Wustner and Tanner who were both located in Maryland. A majority, if not all movies or TV shows based on real-life events tend to exaggerate, adding or removing some parts as they deem fit, except for the latest conjuring movie; No, really, it was pretty much accurate- even the real Lorraine Rita Warren said so. Was Thomas Durant paralyzed? Cullen Bohannon is a fictional character appearing in Hell on Wheels and portrayed by Anson Mount. His quest of revenge takes him to Iowa and, finally, Hell on Wheels, where he is hired by foreman Daniel Johnson and is put in charge of overseeing the all-black cut crew. Campbell seeks to have marksmen kill the seemingly crazed Elam, but Bohannon asks for some time to reason with his friend. Durant arrives and attempts to get Bohannon ousted due to incompetence and his violent tenancies. As Durant and his crew reach the summit, and Durant telegraphs Huntington in California, to gloat Bohannon arrives at Huntington's version of Hell on Wheels, known as Truckee, and accepts Huntington's offer, at least until Cullen's family is found.
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