AMC announce final season premiere for 'Hell on Wheels,' new series 'The American West'
AMC has announced that Hell on Wheels will premiere its final seven episodes beginning Saturday, June 11 at 9PM, which will then be followed by new limited series The American West at 10PM.
The American West is being produced by Robert Redford and Stephen David, making Saturday night's an all-western venture for the time being on the channel.
The final episodes of Hell on Wheels will bring Cullen Bohanon's (Anson Mount) story to an end, working on the first transcontinental railroad. The series has been viewed upon favourably over the years, but never with the same amount of prestige that other shows such as Breaking Bad and Mad Men achieved.
The American West spans the years 1865 to 1890. It will detail the aftermath of the Civil War, and how the United States became a "land of opportunity." It will explore a world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws and law men with as much violence as you'd probably expect.
“Over the last ten years, AMC has had wonderful success with Westerns in various formats: from the Emmy-winning mini-series ‘Broken Trail,’ to the Saturday line-up of classic movies like Rifleman and Hondo, leading into our fan favorite scripted drama ‘Hell on Wheels’ and now with our wild west limited event series “The American West,” said Joel Stillerman, president of original programming and development for AMC and SundanceTV.
"“We’ve learned that the West may have been won over 150 years ago, but it continues to win with old and new fans alike. I have had the pleasure of working with some of the best in the business and John Wirth and his team are no exception.
"It has been a pleasure working with the entire ‘Hell on Wheels’ cast and crew over the last five seasons and on behalf of all of us at AMC, we thank you for creating an epic program that will live on through your many loyal fans and the new ones yet to come.
"As we continue to explore untold stories, I am proud to expand our partnership with Stephen David. Stephen’s storytelling has previously provided AMC viewers a look at the making of the mob and now, we are excited to share the story of the post-Civil War western expansion. We also welcome Robert Redford and Sundance production to AMC as we continue to provide the best in Western content to our audience with ‘The American West.’”
Source: Comingsoon
