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Hell on Wheels S2E4 — Scabs

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Hell on Wheels•Season 2•Episode 4

Scabs

8.1/10 · 759 votesSep 2, 201243 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

A tragedy leads Cullen to defuse an internal threat to the railroad.

Directed byCatherine Hardwicke

Written byChris Mundy

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Anson Mount

Anson Mount

Cullen Bohannan

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Thomas 'Doc' Durant

Robin McLeavy

Robin McLeavy

Eva

Common

Common

Elam Ferguson

Dominique McElligott

Dominique McElligott

Lily Bell

Christopher Heyerdahl

Christopher Heyerdahl

The Swede

Phil Burke

Phil Burke

Mickey McGinnes

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Reverend Cole

Ben Esler

Ben Esler

Sean McGinnes

April Telek

April Telek

Nell

Eddie Spears

Eddie Spears

Joseph Black Moon

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Chris Mundy

Chris Mundy

Writer

Catherine Hardwicke

Catherine Hardwicke

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Episode Summary

"Scabs" is episode 4 of Hell on Wheels season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 759 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Chris Mundy, it aired on September 2, 2012.

Next: E5 · The Railroad Job Best of Season 2