Bohannon travels with Fong, who intends to take Tao's body home. Durant managed to work his way up the hierarchy in the construction of the rail lines, becoming one of the major shareholders. The couple fell in love and married at Christ Church, New York in 1856. However Strobridge has taken both the Irish and Chinese workers in as miners. Personally, I loved the series; Especially the Swede :) a real nut-case. Bohannon later digs Elam's grave alone, afterwards wailing in grief. Upon arrival, Young considers Bohannon an apostate for returning the "gifts" God has given him to die "a lonely, wretched thing". 'Hell On Wheels' Star Angela Zhou On Fong's Relationship With Cullen Another moment I think people will remember is Cullen looking at the painting of Lincoln when hes waiting to talk to Grant. Hell on Wheels. ) Deep in the Nebraska Territory, surveyor Robert Bell (Robert Moloney) plots the railroad's path, with a small surveying team that includes his wife, Lily (Dominique McElligott). Instead, Bohannon later unhooks the rail-car with the prisoners, as they use a key he gave Mickey to escape their shackles. Central Pacific Railroad Stake Holder & Chief Engineer United States Army Colonel (4th Cavalry Regiment), Mrs Bohannon- Mother (deceased) Fong/Mei (Angela Zhou, left) and Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount, right) forge an unlikely friendship in "Hell on Wheels" Season 5. Bohannon then goes to the church where he killed a man in the first episode, and a priest asks if he seeks salvation. You can really only understand that scene if you understand the scene that its cut against, which is all of the fat cats who came out for the ceremonial pounding of the golden spike who had considerably less to do with the building of the railroad than the men who actually pounded those spikes into the ground, the guys who actually did the work who were not invited to the ceremony. In episode 2 of "Hell on Wheels" Season 5, fans were . While scouting one of the trains, Bohannon notices that Elam is the one guarding the payroll and asks to lead the assault. A trial is held and both Bohannon and Campbell attempt to justify Ruth's actions as aiding the law. With the widespread building of railroads in the 1850s, Durant chose to use his resources to finance the railroad construction recognizing this as a good investment. However Ruth cannot find Ezra, but when Mickey mentions the hiding place under the floorboards of the church. This effectively leaves Bohannon and Lily Bell in charge of operations of the railroad, and they grow close during this time and even sleep together. Bohannon enlists help from restaurant owner Chang, Tao, and his son, Fong. "I'm a railroad man." By 1953, he was working as a contractor, building railroads with his brother (Daniel) in the northeast of the United States. Big Bad Wolf (Hell on Wheels) - Wikipedia It is now 1867, the third . The top of Bohannon's hat is flat, however it is dished down in one episode in the T.V. Cullen Bohannon | Hell on wheels Wiki | Fandom Among key demographics, the pilot episode delivered 2.4 million viewers in adults aged 1849 and 2.3 million viewers aged 2554, according to Nielsen. [7], The Washington Post's Hank Stuever rated the show highly, commenting, "Hands down, the most intriguing show on the fall slate. Bohannon's attempts to change Ruth's mind prove futile. Cullen's main firearm is a Griswold & Gunnison Revolver. Shes in the, Weve got to thin stuff out around here [frame of mind].