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Hell on Wheels S2E6 — Purged Away with Blood

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Hell on Wheels•Season 2•Episode 6

Purged Away with Blood

8.4/10 · 782 votesSep 16, 201243 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

Despite fighting to save his own life, Durant must try to keep the railroad from going under. Meanwhile, Cullen comes to the aid of an old comrade.

Directed byJoe Gayton

Written byTony Gayton, Tom Brady

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Cast11

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

Crew3

Tony Gayton

Tony Gayton

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Joe Gayton

Director

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Tom Brady

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Purged Away with Blood" is episode 6 of Hell on Wheels season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 782 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Joe Gayton and written by Tony Gayton, Tom Brady, it aired on September 16, 2012.

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