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Hell on Wheels S1E5 — Bread and Circuses

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Hell on Wheels•Season 1•Episode 5

Bread and Circuses

7.8/10 · 983 votesDec 4, 201143 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byAdam Davidson

Written byMark Richard

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Anson Mount

Anson Mount

Cullen Bohannan

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Thomas 'Doc' Durant

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Common

Elam Ferguson

Dominique McElligott

Dominique McElligott

Lily Bell

Phil Burke

Phil Burke

Mickey McGinnes

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Reverend Cole

Ben Esler

Ben Esler

Sean McGinnes

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Adam Davidson

Adam Davidson

Director

Mark Richard

Mark Richard

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Episode Summary

"Bread and Circuses" is episode 5 of Hell on Wheels season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 983 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Adam Davidson and written by Mark Richard, it aired on December 4, 2011.

Next: E6 · Pride, Pomp and Circumstance Best of Season 1