Hell on Wheels, the acclaimed AMC Western series starring Anson Mount, is now streaming free on Tubi and available on Amazon Prime Video in the UK. Fans have hailed it as one of the finest Westerns ever made, with some saying it rivals HBO's Deadwood.
Series background
The show first aired on AMC in 2011 and ran for five series until 2016. Inspired by real events, it chronicled the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad in America, beginning in 1865 shortly after Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
The drama followed numerous characters involved with the first transcontinental railway across the United States, including hired guns and prostitutes. The narrative centred on former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon, played by Anson Mount, as he attempts to track down the Union soldiers responsible for killing his wife and young son during the American Civil War.
Cast and reception
The cast also included Gangs of London's Colm Meaney, rapper and Silo star Common, The Boys actress Dominique McElligott, and the late Tom Noonan.
Viewers have praised the series on IMDb, where it holds an 8.3/10 rating. One viewer gave it a perfect 10/10 and declared it the "best TV Western" they had ever seen, saying: "I have watched TV westerns since the mid 1950s, and, after five episodes I can state categorically 'Hell on Wheels' is the best I have seen."
Fan praise
Another reviewer awarded the series 9/10, describing it as a "gritty and exciting Western" and adding: "I never watched it when it was originally on and thought I'd finally give it a chance after hearing so many great things about it and I'm so glad I did. I binged the entire series in just a few weeks and it was worth every second. It's one of the more underrated shows ever!"
A third hailed it as an "underrated Western" and said: "The best compliment I can give it is as a big western fan it's actually one of the better western tv shows I've ever seen."
A fourth viewer proclaimed it "The last great western nobody talks about," adding: "I have been watching westerns my whole life, from the Saturday afternoon classics through Leone, Eastwood and Deadwood, and I am here to state a minority opinion with full confidence: Hell on Wheels belongs in the conversation, and the fact that it usually isn't mentioned is an accident of timing, not quality."
Where to watch
Hell on Wheels is available to stream free on Tubi and on Prime Video now.
