Hell on Wheels Life's a Mystery (Season 4, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Drama, Western

Hell on Wheels

Life's a Mystery (Season 4, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Drama, Western

The arrival of a dangerous stranger stirs up old feelings in Cullen and puts his family at risk. The Swede faces consequences at Fort Smith.

Director

David Straiton

Writers

Joe Gayton (creator) | Tony Gayton (creator) | Mark Richard (written by) | Tom Brady (written by) (as Thomas Brady) (story editor) (as Thomas Brady) & 2 more

Producers

Peter Chomsky | Michael Frislev | Anson Mount | Chad Oakes

Composer

Kevin Kiner

Cinematographer

Marvin V. Rush

Editor

Casey Brown

Casting Directors

Kate Caldwell | Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Amanda Mackey

Production Designer

John Blackie

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 29, 2014

Release date

Aug 30, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 20 wins & 35 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Anson Mount Cullen Bohannon Cullen Bohannon See fewer	Crossroads (I) (2002)
Colm Meaney Thomas 'Doc' Durant Thomas 'Doc' Durant See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Christopher Heyerdahl The Swede The Swede See fewer	Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
Robin McLeavy Eva Eva See fewer	The Loved Ones (2009)
Phil Burke Mickey McGinnes Mickey McGinnes See fewer	This Is 40 (2012)
Dohn Norwood Psalms Psalms See fewer	Bruce Almighty (2003)
MacKenzie Porter Naomi Bohannon Naomi Bohannon See fewer	Hell on Wheels (2011)
Jake Weber John Campbell John Campbell See fewer	Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Jonathan Scarfe Sydney Snow Sydney Snow See fewer	The Equalizer 2 (2018)
Gregg Henry Brigham Young Brigham Young See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
James Shanklin Aaron Hatch Aaron Hatch See fewer	Clipped (2024)
Billy Wickman Heckard Heckard See fewer	War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Peter Benson Marshal Jessup Marshal Jessup See fewer	Mech-X4 (2016)
Roger LeBlanc Wallace Beers Wallace Beers See fewer	Painkillers (2015)
Gabriel Cross Conductor Conductor See fewer	Fortunate Son (2020)
Kalem John Vaughan Baby William Baby William See fewer	Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
Conrad Pla Jose Spano Jose Spano See fewer	Max Payne (2008)
Aaron Edelstein Adler Adler See fewer	The Divorce Diet (2011)
Sean Millington Monroe Monroe See fewer	Are We There Yet? (2005)
Julia Maxwell Whore Whore See fewer	Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
Aidan Hamilton Young Boy Young Boy See fewer	The Bretts (1987)
Zak Santiago Marcos Fuentes (as Zar Santiago) Marcos Fuentes (as Zar Santiago) See fewer	Human Cargo (2004)
Raul Herrera Carlos Fuentes (as Raúl Herrera) Carlos Fuentes (as Raúl Herrera) See fewer	DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Edwin Perez Juan Fuentes Juan Fuentes See fewer	Far Cry 6 (2021)
Juan Pablo Mexican Posse #1 Mexican Posse #1 See fewer	Hell on Wheels (2011)
Jeff Randhawa Mexican Posse #2 Mexican Posse #2 See fewer	Supposition (2021)
Melissa Cambridge Townswoman / Prostitute (uncredited) Townswoman / Prostitute (uncredited) See fewer	The Great Fear (2016)