Hell on Wheels
The epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time.
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OK for ages 12+, with caveats: heavy violence, mild sexual content
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Is "Hell on Wheels" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "Hell on Wheels" is "Moderate" (35/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "Hell on Wheels" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "Hell on Wheels" has ideological presence rated "Mild". This is editorial opinion, not a verdict — see the axes and their evidence in the breakdown below. The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 83/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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