Hell on Wheels

AMC began it's most recent series last Sunday night debuting Hell on Wheels after The Walking Dead. The title comes from the town of Hell on Wheels in Nebraska, the name of the movable town made up of workers on the TransContinental Railroad.

The series begins in a jarring way as our we see a soldier making a confession is asked by the priest to tell him what happened in Meridian. The soldier who was trying to absolve himself of these unnamed sins is surprised to hear the question and then even more surprised when the priest opens the shield and shoots him dead.

We learn then that the priest is no priest but a Confederate soldier who though the war is over, is looking for revenge to what happened to his wife. The soldier is Cullen Bohannan played by Anson Mount. Soon he is on his way to work at Hell on Wheels and while he needs the work he is also on the lookout for men who took part in the death of his wife.

After having watched the first episode I am looking forward to seeing what happens but am not sure the series has given itself enough room for characters we care about. It still is worth watching to see just where it goes.