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AMC Slots New Season Of ‘Hell On Wheels’ On Saturdays

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday April 15, 2013 @ 7:05am PDTTags: AMC, Hell on Wheels
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Hell On WheelsAMC will make Saturdays a third night of original programming with Hell On Wheels. The third season of the period Western will premiere on Saturday, August 3 at 9 PM and air on the night, once a popular destination for TV originals, which has rarely housed original series in the past decade. Meanwhile, AMC has established Saturdays as a destination for Westerns, airing acquired series and movies in the genre for over a decade. Along with the scheduling of Hell On Wheels, the cable network has picked up a selection of classic Western films from Paramount Pictures for Saturdays, including El Dorado (1967), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), The Shootist (1976) and The Sons Of Katie Elder (1965). “A new episode of Hell On Wheels on Saturday night after a full day of western fan favorites is going to be like the saddle on top of the horse,” said Charlie Collier, President and General Manager, AMC. “This is a programmer’s dream – to have a genre specific, 14-hour lead-in to one of your highest rated originals. The move follows AMC’s recent expansion into Thursdays with an all-unscripted lineup. Sunday remains AMC’s signature night of original programming where its other scripted dramas air. READ MORE »

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John Wirth Set As Showrunner Of ‘Hell On Wheels’, Series To Proceed With 3rd Season

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday December 12, 2012 @ 9:00am PSTTags: AMC, Big Deals TV, Hell on Wheels
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: The power vacuum at the top of AMC‘s Hell On Wheels has been filled. Veteran John Wirth has been tapped as executive producer/showrunner of the the Western drama. With him on board, the series, from Entertainment One, Endemol USA and Nomadic Pictures, is back on track with a third season renewal, and will proceed with production on 10 new episodes to premiere in third quarter of 2013. Wirth’s start date is undetermined as he is wrapping up his services on TNT’s Falling Skies where he has been working as consultant. “As we gear up for season three of Hell On Wheels we are pleased to have such an accomplished showrunner as John Wirth join our team,” said Susie Fitzgerald, AMC’s SVP of scripted development and current programming. “With the help of our partners at Entertainment One, Endemol and Nomadic, we look forward to a new season of the poetic and pulpy adventures of Cullen Bohannan and the other characters as they build the railroad across the US.” Read More »

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‘Hell On Wheels’ Showrunner John Shiban Departs, Series’ Renewal On Hold

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 1:44pm PDTTags: AMC, Big Deals TV, Hell on Wheels
Nellie Andreeva

UPDATE 1:40 PM: AMC just issued a statement confirming that Hell On Wheels showrunner John Shiban has left and that the series’ third season renewal is now contingent on hiring a new showrunner approved by the network. In a statement, Shiban called the departure “a difficult decision.” Read both statements below my original post:John Shiban Hell On Wheels Leaving

EXCLUSIVE 11:50 AM: There is some behind-the-scenes drama on AMC‘s Hell On Wheels. The Western drama on Monday was given a 10-episode third-season renewal, but it was picked up without its creators/executive producers Joe and Tony Gayton, who left their day-to-day duties on the show when their contract was not renewed. (They may consult.) At the time, AMC said John Shiban would continue as executive producer/showrunner. Now I hear that veteran showrunner Shiban has informed the network that he won’t be coming back after two years on the show. As a result, I hear Hell On Wheels‘ pickup has been put on hold until a new showrunner is found. Read More »

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AMC’s ‘Hell On Wheels’ Renewed For Third Season, Creators Joe & Tony Gayton Exit

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday October 29, 2012 @ 12:17pm PDTTags: AMC, Hell on Wheels
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UPDATED: I’ve learned that AMC has given a 10-episode third season renewal to Hell On Wheels. However, the Western drama’s creators Joe and Tony Gayton are stepping down as executive producers and will no longer be involved day-to-day … Read More »

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‘Hell On Wheels’ Creators Sell Drama To NBC With 21 Laps/Adelstein Prods.

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday October 18, 2012 @ 12:14pm PDTTags: Hell on Wheels, NBC
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EXCLUSIVE: While AMC is pondering the future of Hell On Wheels, the Western drama series’ creators/executive producers Tony and Joe Gayton have sold another drama project to NBC.

The project, produced by 20th Century Fox TV and Marty Adelstein and Shawn Levy’s studio-based 21 Laps/Adelstein Prod., follows the escapades of Kyle Jones, a recent college grad who can’t find a job and who finds himself forced to courier cash for criminals. After outsmarting the criminals and delivering the cash to their boss, Kyle is offered a job in the organization and the adventure ensues. The Gaytons will write the script and executive produce with Adelstein, Levy and Becky Clements as well as New Wave’s Brian Volk-Weiss, Matt Ochacher, and Michael Pelmont. Read More »

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AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Up In Finale, ‘Hell On Wheels’ Steady

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday September 4, 2012 @ 2:50pm PDTTags: AMC, Breaking Bad, Hell on Wheels, Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

Dish blackout be damned. Sunday night’s finale of AMC‘s Breaking Bad drew 2.8 million viewers, up a whopping 47% over Season 4′s finale despite the 15% dent in AMC’s coverage this year because it was dropped by … Read More »

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AMC’s ‘Hell On Wheels’ Lower In Return

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday August 13, 2012 @ 4:02pm PDTTags: AMC, Hell on Wheels
Nellie Andreeva

The second season premiere of AMC’s Hell On Wheels last night drew 2.5 million total viewers; 793,000 of them in the 18-49 demographic; 1 million in 25-54. That was down from the series’ first season opener (4.3 million) … Read More »

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AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ To Premiere July 15

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday May 21, 2012 @ 2:14pm PDTTags: AMC Networks, Breaking Bad, Hell on Wheels

AMC announced today its summer programming slate, including the highly anticipated premiere of the first part of “Breaking Bad’s” final season on Sunday, July 15 at 10pm ET/PT.  The final season of the Emmy® Award-winning and critically acclaimed drama, produced by Sony Pictures Television, consists of 16 episodes, with the first eight episodes beginning July 15 and culminating with the series’ final eight episodes next summer 2013. Also this summer, the network debuts its newest unscripted series, “Small Town Security,” on Sunday, July 15 at 11pm ET/PT and season two of the epic western “Hell on Wheels” Sunday, August 12 at 9pm ET/PT.

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‘Hell On Wheels’ Star Anson Mount To Play Villain In Hiatus Feature ‘Supremacy’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday March 7, 2012 @ 12:02pm PSTTags: Anson Mount, Hell on Wheels
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EXCLUSIVE: Anson Mount, the protagonist of the AMC series Hell On Wheels, has signed on to play a nasty villain in the indie racial drama Supremacy. The Deon Taylor-directed drama also stars Danny Glover, Joe Anderson, Derek Luke, Evan Ross, … Read More »

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CABLE RATINGS: ‘House Of Lies’ Dips In Week 2

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday January 18, 2012 @ 10:44am PSTTags: Being Human, Hell on Wheels, House of Lies, Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

After a strong premiere, Showtime’s new dark comedy House Of Lies slipped a modest 13% in its second airing on Sunday, averaging 891,000 total viewers at 10 PM. Its lead-in, drama Shameless (1.25 million), was down 20% from its second-season … Read More »

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It’s Official: AMC Renews ‘Hell On Wheels’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday December 27, 2011 @ 9:20am PSTTags: AMC, Anson Mount, Hell on Wheels
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AMC Renews ‘Hell On Wheels’ For Season 2

December 27, 2011 – AMC has announced the renewal of Hell on Wheels for a second season. The original series reigns as the second highest rated series on AMC, averaging 3.2 million viewers and 1.5 million Adults 25-54.* Season one’s finale is Sunday, January 15th at 10pm EST. Hell on Wheels is created and written by Joe and Tony Gayton, who also serve as executive producers. John Shiban, Jeremy Gold, Endemol’s SVP of scripted programming and David Von Ancken, who also directed the pilot, serve as executive producers. The series is executive produced by Endemol USA with Entertainment One serving as the studio. eOne’s Television CEO John Morayniss and EVP series television Michael Rosenberg oversee production in partnership with co-producers Mike Frislev and Chad Oakes at Nomadic Pictures.

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AMC Renews ‘Hell On Wheels’ For Season 2

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday December 23, 2011 @ 1:39pm PSTTags: AMC, Hell on Wheels
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: I’ve learned that AMC has renewed its newest series, period Western Hell On Wheels, for a second season. That means that 5 out of the network’s 6 original scripted series to date have now gone beyond their maiden season. … Read More »

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Cable Ratings: ‘Hell On Wheels’ Slides In Week 2, ‘Homeland’ Continues To Grow

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday November 15, 2011 @ 10:39am PSTTags: Cable Ratings, Hell on Wheels, Homeland, Project Accessory
Nellie Andreeva

In its second week, AMC’s period Western Hell On Wheels drew 3.8 million total viewers, 1.8 million in adults 18-49 and 25-54. That was down 14% in total viewers, 25% in 18-49 and 21% in 25-54 from the series’ solid … Read More »

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AMC’s ‘Hell On Wheels’ Debuts With 4.4 Mil

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday November 7, 2011 @ 12:21pm PSTTags: AMC, Cable Ratings, Hell on Wheels
Nellie Andreeva

AMC’s newest series, period Western Hell On Wheels, was off to a strong start last night. It drew 4.4 million viewers and ranked as the cable network’s second-highest-rated series premiere behind mega-hit The Walking Dead, which opened with 5.3 million … Read More »

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TV TEASER: AMC’s Drama ‘Hell on Wheels’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday May 3, 2011 @ 2:11pm PDTTags: AMC, Hell on Wheels
Nellie Andreeva

AMC today released the first trailer for the new original series Hell on Wheels, which begins production May 16 in Calgary. Created, written and executive produced by Joe and Tony Gaytons, the series is described as a contemporary Western that centers on former confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), whose … Read More »

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It’s Official: AMC Picks Up Period Drama Pilot ‘Hell On Wheels’ To Series

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday December 15, 2010 @ 12:05pm PSTTags: AMC Hell on Wheels, AMC Pilot, AMC Programming, Hell on Wheels, Hell on Wheels Pilot, TV
Nellie Andreeva

AMC is keeping its perfect pilot-to-series record intact with a series order to Hell on Wheels, the 1860s drama pilot from Entertainment One and Endemol USA. The order is said to be for 10 episodes, including the pilot.

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The Cancellation Of AMC’s ‘Rubicon’ Opens The Door For ‘Hell On Wheels’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday November 12, 2010 @ 8:04am PSTTags: AMC, AMC Hell on Wheels, AMC Original Series, AMC Programming, Cable TV, Hell on Wheels, Rubicon Cancellation, TV
Nellie Andreeva

The corpse of freshly canceled AMC drama Rubicon was still warm yesterday when attention shifted to the network’s period pilot Hell on Wheels. And for good reason – Rubicon‘s demise should improve the pilot’s chances for a series pickup. … Read More »

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Colm Meaney To Star In ‘Hell On Wheels’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday August 3, 2010 @ 5:37pm PDTTags: AMC Hell on Wheels, Anson Mount, Endemol USA, Entertainment One, Hell on Wheels, Hell on Wheels Casting, Hell on Wheels Pilot, Transcontinental Railroad
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Colm Meaney is set to star opposite Anson Mount in AMC’s period drama pilot Hell on Wheels. The Endemol USA/Entertainment One-produced Western centers on Cullen (Mount), a former Confederate soldier tracking down the Union soldiers who killed his wife who winds up working … Read More »

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AMC Pilot ‘Hell On Wheels’ Finds Its Leads

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday July 27, 2010 @ 4:02pm PDTTags: AMC Hell on Wheels, AMC Western, Anson Mount, Cable TV, Hell on Wheels, Hell on Wheels Casting, Hell on Wheels Pilot, Transcontinental Railroad, TV, TV Casting
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Anson Mount has landed the lead in AMC’s period drama pilot Hell on Wheels. Meanwhile, Irish actress Dominique McElligott has been cast as the female lead in the Western, set during the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. The project centers on Cullen (Mount), a former slave owner and a Confederate soldier determined to avenge the rape/murder of his beloved wife by tracking and killing the Union soldiers who killed her. Fearless, Cullen winds up working on the Nebraska prairie’s Hell on Wheels’ portion of the transcontinental railroad. McElligott will play Lily Bell, an intelligent woman taking care of her ill husband who is part of the team of surveyors mapping the railroad’s course. In the pilot, Mount and McElligott join recently cast rapper-actor Common.

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