Season 4 opens with Cullen awaiting the birth of his baby, laboring under The Swede's thumb at Fort Smith; Durant dealing with the fallout from a railroad accident; Cullen challenging The Swede as he plans his exit from Fort Smith; a new adversary arriving and making his presence felt in Cheyenne.
The things that made Deadwood so successful-the living, breathing community, and the duality of characters-is what Hell on Wheels is seriously lacking.
While there's a lot to like, and remind me why I enjoyed the show in the first place, I'm still a bit wary. Its going to be as difficult a task as crossing a frozen river for the show.
Hell on Wheels plays with big ideas about redemption, sin and forgiveness, so Cullen's detour and the religious component of other subplots fit the show's tone and direction.
