Season 5
(2015)
Overview
Cullen Bohannon finds himself a stranger in a strange land: Truckee, California. Home to the headquarters of the Central Pacific railroad, this rough mountain railroad town teems with thousands of Chinese workers who are foreign in language, culture and traditions. While grappling with the challenges of corralling his new workforce, Cullen leads the Central Pacific’s herculean effort to tunnel through the Sierra Nevada mountains, sometimes achieving only inches a day in the race to complete Ame…
Cast
as Cullen Bohannan
as Thomas 'Doc' Durant
as Eva
as The Swede
as Mickey McGinnes
as Collis Huntington
as Mei
as Chang
Episodes
Chinatown 8.3
July 18, 2015
Cullen is in California with the Central Pacific Railroad, and must deal with the new workers.
Mei Mei 7.2
July 25, 2015
Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gai…
White Justice 8.3
August 1, 2015
Cullen contends with violence in Chinatown set off by disgruntled railroad workers. Meanwhile, the Swede manipulates Ph…
Struck 7.8
August 8, 2015
Cullen solves a Chinese labor strike in the wake of violence. Meanwhile, Durant pulls Mickey deeper into Union Pacific …
Elixir of Life 8.0
August 15, 2015
Unexpected violence erupts in Chinatown during the festival of Tin Hau Don; Cullen confronts the Swede; and Durant invo…
Hungry Ghosts 7.8
August 22, 2015
Cullen and Mei escort precious cargo through the California wilderness; Eva nurses Louise back to health.
False Prophets 8.7
August 29, 2015
Cullen and Durant meet with President Grant to discuss the future of the railroad; the Swede puts his plan against the …
Two Soldiers 8.7
June 11, 2016
The Swede's murderous rampage on the Hatch homestead results in a long overdue showdown with Cullen.
Return to the Garden 8.2
June 18, 2016
Cullen faces life-changing decisions in Utah as Truckee adapts to life without him.
61 Degrees 8.3
June 25, 2016
Cullen's nitroglycerin experiment provides an explosive backdrop for the railroad life in Truckee. Durant's plan turns …
Gambit 8.0
July 2, 2016
Mickey's dirty business with Durant leaves him with blood on his hands. Meanwhile, Campbell's return to town complicate…
Any Sum Within Reason 8.0
July 9, 2016
Chang discovers Mei's secret and forces her to flee Truckee. Meanwhile, Cullen's search for her brings new realizations…
Railroad Men 8.6
July 16, 2016
The race to finish the railroad comes down to inches, forcing all parties to contemplate the end of the line, and what …
Done 8.3
July 23, 2016
The golden spike, government hearings and unpredictable actions mean new beginnings and endings for the survivors.