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Hell on Wheels

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Season 1  "Pilot"  1x1

Aired 14 years ago - Nov 06, 2011

A former confederate soldier journeys to the transcontinental railroad to seek vengeance.

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Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 1
A nation which nearly destroyed itself by Civil War
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And who among you will be able to say he lent a hand
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all major construction contracts on the Union Pacific railroad.
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Are you trying to renegotiate a bribe?
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Confessional.
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** suddenly you're begging me to do so much work **
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It was a griswold like that that took off my hand.
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Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 13
Now, dig me a cut.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14
** Hear my humble cry
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15
raise the church.
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What I was thinking... was something more like... this.
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I mean, our agreement that you should go back
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if you weren't here to share it.
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Call.
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Where is your wife now?
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 24
They have their hands.
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Uh!
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It's another beautiful day on the railroad.
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Mm-hmm.
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I figured we might just use some field dirt nearby.
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Yeah.
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do you not pine for your own homeland, Mr. Bohannon?
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 44
So, tell me, Bohannon...
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 45
Hey!
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Though I...
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
I did plenty I was ashamed of.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48
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She hung herself?
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Tell me his name.

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And who among you will be able to say he lent a hand
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all major construction contracts on the Union Pacific railroad.
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Are you trying to renegotiate a bribe?
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Confessional.
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** suddenly you're begging me to do so much work **
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It was a griswold like that that took off my hand.
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Now, dig me a cut.
#13 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14
** Hear my humble cry
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raise the church.
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What I was thinking... was something more like... this.
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I mean, our agreement that you should go back
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if you weren't here to share it.
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Call.
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Where is your wife now?
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They have their hands.
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Uh!
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It's another beautiful day on the railroad.
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Mm-hmm.
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I figured we might just use some field dirt nearby.
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Yeah.
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do you not pine for your own homeland, Mr. Bohannon?
#43 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 44
So, tell me, Bohannon...
#44 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 45
Hey!
#45 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46
Though I...
#46 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
I did plenty I was ashamed of.
#47 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48 #48 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 49
She hung herself?
#49 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 50
Tell me his name.
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