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AMC Will Be Working on the Railroad for a Fifth and Final Season of "Hell on Wheels"
Seven new episodes will air next summer, with the final seven episodes of the series following in the summer of 2016.
[via press release from AMC]

AMC WILL BE WORKING ON THE RAILROAD FOR A FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON OF "HELL ON WHEELS"

Western Drama Has Thrived on Saturday Night, Attracting an Average of 3.4 Million Viewers Per Week

NEW YORK, NY - November 7, 2014 - AMC today announced that "Hell on Wheels" will be returning for a fifth and final season of 14 episodes on AMC. Seven new episodes will air next summer, with the final seven episodes of the series following in the summer of 2016. The Western period drama opened up a new night of original programming for AMC on Saturday and in its current season is delivering an average of 3.4 million viewers on the most challenging night of the week for television.

"With season five of 'Hell on Wheels,' we are proud to bring our trans-continental journey to conclusion for the large, loyal audience that has traveled with Cullen Bohannon and his crew for so many years," said AMC President Charlie Collier. "We look forward to appropriately honoring 'Hell on Wheels' in this final season. Enormous thanks to the terrific writers, cast and crew for all they have achieved and for all that lies ahead in the Wild West."

Season performance averages, Live+3, across the first 10 episodes of season four:

Total viewers, 3.4 million (+59% growth from Live+Same Day)

Adults 25-54, 1.3 million (+86% growth from Live+Same Day)

Adults 18-49, 965,000 (+98% growth from Live+Same Day)

In its fourth season, "Hell on Wheels" has become a top-20 ad-supported cable drama, and the show's social media community has seen significant growth in terms of reach and engagement when compared to season three - Facebook engagement and reach approximately doubled and weekly Twitter engagements and impressions saw a 40% spike due to weekly live chats with the cast and crew. "Hell on Wheels" for the first time this season appeared in multiple weeks on the list of top 20 Xfinity On Demand shows, as measured by Comcast. The final three episodes of the fourth season kick off tomorrow at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Starring Anson Mount and Colm Meaney, "Hell on Wheels" was developed by Endemol USA. The series is produced by leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne) and Nomadic Pictures.

About AMC

Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade, or creating acclaimed original programming, AMC brings to its audience something deeper, something richer, Something More. The network reigns as the only cable network in history ever to win the Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row with "Mad Men," and six of the last seven with current back-to-back honoree, "Breaking Bad." The network boasts the most-watched drama series in basic cable history and the number one show on television among adults 18-49 for the last two years with "The Walking Dead." AMC's original drama series include "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad," "The Walking Dead," "Hell on Wheels," "TURN: Washington's Spies," "Halt and Catch Fire" and the forthcoming "Breaking Bad" prequel, "Better Call Saul." AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussion with original shows like "Talking Dead" and "Comic Book Men." AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile. AMC: Something More.





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