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Hell on Wheels S3E1 — Big Bad Wolf

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Hell on Wheels•Season 3•Episode 1

Big Bad Wolf

8.2/10 · 851 votesAug 10, 201342 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 3•matches the season avg

After a hard winter, Cullen and Elam travel to New York to secure their positions on the railroad as Durant fights for his legacy from prison.

Directed byDavid Von Ancken

Written byMark Richard

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Anson Mount

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Cullen Bohannan

Colm Meaney

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Thomas 'Doc' Durant

Robin McLeavy

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Eva

Common

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Elam Ferguson

Christopher Heyerdahl

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Jennifer Ferrin

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Louise Ellison

Phil Burke

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Mickey McGinnes

Ben Esler

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Sean McGinnes

Dohn Norwood

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Kasha Kropinski

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Ruth Cole

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Mark Richard

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David Von Ancken

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Episode Summary

"Big Bad Wolf" is episode 1 of Hell on Wheels season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 851 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by David Von Ancken and written by Mark Richard, it aired on August 10, 2013.

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