| "Eminent Domain" | |
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| Hell on Wheels episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Adam Davidson |
| Written by | John Wirth |
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| Production code | 302 |
| Original air date | August 10, 2013 |
"Eminent Domain" is the second episode of the third season of the American television drama series Hell on Wheels, which aired on August 10, 2013, on AMC. The twenty-second episode of the series is written by showrunner John Wirth and directed by Adam Davidson. In the episode, the railroad progress is interrupted by a family of Mormons in its path. When a family member kills Dick Barlow (Matthew Glave), the railroad's chief engineer, Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) seeks justice. Louise Ellison (Jennifer Ferrin), a New-York Tribune reporter, arrives in town to witness it all.