The ratings for Hell on Wheels have dropped lower and lower so AMC decided to end the series with season five. Will the fifth season’s ratings be the show’s best numbers yet or, will they drop lower. Will the execs regret not cancelling the show instead of giving it a final season? Stay tuned.
A gritty period drama that takes place in the 1860s, Hell on Wheels revolves around the institutionalized greed and corruption behind the building of America’s Transcontinental Railroad as loyalties are abandoned and the race between the Central Pacific and Union Pacific lines intensifies. The cast includes Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Christopher Heyerdahl, Robin McLeavy, Jennifer Ferrin, Phil Burke, Tim Guinee, Dohn Norwood, Reg Rogers, Byron Mann, A. Zhou, Tzi Ma, and MacKenzie Porter.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
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For comparision: The fourth season of Hell on Wheels averaged a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.09 million viewers.
What do you think? Do you like the Hell on Wheels TV series? Do you think it should be ending? Would you watch a sixth season?
Caught this shoe when they had the 4th season marathon leading up to episode 13. By episode 2, was caught up for good. Went right out and got seasons 1,2 and 3 on Netflix. Absolutely love Cullen- he’s handsome, rugged, smart yet sensitive. He’s very complex. Think the various story lines are entertaining and all the actors get the limelight at times. It saddens me that it’s almost over and would love to see it go on longer. Why night get rid of Walking Dead? Where can the stories continue to go? Left watching that one 2 seasons ago because… Read more »
Those who don’t like Hell on Wheels, watch something else. there is a lot of programing available. Why are we all cut off because some people would rather degrade a great show like hell on wheels instead of changing their tv channel. I don’t believe that tv ratings are a true measure of tv worth watching. We tolerate commercials (too Many) just to watch hell on wheels. Keep this on the air. PLEASE
Keep HELL ON WHEELS
Leave the show alone. A&E was crazy to cancel Longmire. I will not watch A&E again. We love Hell on Wheels.
THIS SHOW IS A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT! Let me start proving my point by pointing out the main character. The main character had the shittiest actor and how the writers made Cullen out to be is the greater mistake. In those days a freshly slaveless rebel wouldnt have a chance in hell to do what Cullen did. Really their gonna put Ulysses Grant in there kissing Cullens ass. Secondly, its hard to like the show when the main character is the biggest douche in the show. So yeah, its about time they cancelled, they should have after season 1.
You can’t cancel Hell on Wheels! I am not an avid TV watcher but I just discovered this show and sat down this weekend and watched seasons 1-4 on Netflix. I didn’t plan a marathon but as a Southerner I found myself captivated by the story telling, some of it from out point a view for a change. It gently touched on many Southern themes while slowly panning out to capture the bigger picture of a country struggling to heal itself with salves and distractions like a transcontinental railroad that shocks and carves up a mostly undiscovered west. This show… Read more »
I HAVE NOW STARTED WATCHING SEASON 1-4 FOR THE 6TH X—RELAXES ME
I absolutely love Hell on Wheels. Wait for it and watch it every week and have bought and watched every season more that 3 times.
bet ya buttons CRAZY THE ONLY GOOD SHOW ON T.V. AND THEY CANCEL IT. HOPE HOPE SOME OTHER STATION PICKS IT UP. CULLEN COULD WAKE UP AND IT WAS ALL JUST A DREAM
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Well, that’s just plain crazy… How the heck do you cancel a high-quality show like this. Somebody’s got a screw loose. :-/
*oic., dang it, “Will the execs regret not cancelling the show instead of giving it a final season? Stay tuned” – they’re not wrapping it up, but instead (abruptly) ending it?!?? That IS a big mistake… Here’s to hoping that we will be getting a *nice* final episode… God forbid that they don’t wrap-up this season! =)
(Jeeh-sus, pressed POST by accident – without pasting the final draft of my comment ^^ and now it makes no sense @ all; & can’t edit, either. :))
Please, please , don’t cancel Hell on Wheels. Its one of the best shows on TV.
Advertise it more like Walking Dead does. I didn’t even know when this last season #5 was back on. Advertise the show.
I love this show so keep it coming
I agree with those that say put this on another more obvious network. This show is without any doubt the best televised show period. If amc is not getting the audience, perhaps more advertising needs to be done. 90% of the programs now showing are not worth the time viewing them. It took me 3 seasons to find this program.
This season HonW has been great. So much so, I hate it is ending this season.
Ofc., most of the show – if not every episode – has been great!.. Common was awesome in it, there are (almost always) interesting dialogs, things you can learn from watching. It’ll be a shame if it goes away, but – for sure – it is going to find a place on the shelf, in my home..:)
P.S. Somewhat unrelated, but, since I mentioned it, the dialogs – between characters: another show that I love watching, too and it does this really well, also – is Vikings (2013– ) !! :))
THE BEST SHOW ON T.V. SO SICK OF REALITY T.V. NICE TO C A GOOD WESTERN AND LEARN SOMETHING IN RETURN.IT NEED’S A BETTER NETWORK THAT CAN PROMOTE IT.ANYWAY WHEN I GOT CABLE “AMC” WAS FOR” AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS” CRITIC’S WOULD TALK ABOUT THE MOVIE BEFORE IT CAME ON SO AMC FALSE ADD’S U R NOT A CLASSIC MOVIE STATION SO HOW COULD U DO JUSTICE TO A GREAT SHOW LIKE”HELL”
Funny you should say that, because in a comment above – I’d also -just- mentioned how there are things that you can learn from the show.. Nice, hehe!
From the 60-70 (somewhat useful :)) channels, on my cable, there probably isn’t a station which is broadcasting a show of such caliber – as Hell on Wheels. Gonna be sad to watch it end, but it’s been a HELL of a ride!! :DD