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Sean McGinnes is a fictional character portrayed by Ben Esler in the TV series Hell on Wheels.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 28 years old.
They appear in 28 episodes out of a total of 57 aired and have accumulated 71 positive votes.
The character of Sean McGinnes is mainly associated with Thomas 'Doc' Durant and Cullen Bohannon.

Sean McGinnes

by Ben Esler

character

Episodes28

  • 7.8
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    Pilot

    episode S1.E1 november 2011
    A former confederate soldier journeys to the transcontinental railroad to seek vengeance.
  • 7.9
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    Immoral Mathematics

    episode S1.E2 november 2011
    Cullen fights for his life as he answers for his deadly actions. Lily struggles to survive in the wilderness, as Durant attempts to spin tragedy for political gain.
  • 7.7
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    A New Birth of Freedom

    episode S1.E3 november 2011
    Cullen's search for the sergeant is diverted by an unexpected obstacle. Durant organizes a search party to retrieve the missing Lily Bell.
  • 7.6
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    Jamais je ne t'oublierai

    episode S1.E4 november 2011
    Cullen closes in on the Sergeant. Durant pursues a hidden agenda while helping Lily recuperate.
  • 7.7
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    Bread and Circuses

    episode S1.E5 december 2011
    Joseph Black Moon and Reverend Nathaniel Cole travel into Cheyenne territory in hopes of a peace talk. Lily Bell and Thomas Durant discuss the future of the railroad construction. Cullen Bohannon and Elam settle their differences in a public fight.
  • 7.7
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    Pride, Pomp and Circumstance

    episode S1.E6 december 2011
    Durant attempts to end ongoing negotiations with the Cheyenne by challenging them to a competition.
  • 8.5
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    Revelations

    episode S1.E7 december 2011
    Durant and Lily travel to Chicago - he, to further discuss the railroad with Senator Crane; she, to meet with her deceased husband's family. The Irishmen from Hell On Wheels prepare to hang Elam. Cullen interferes and helps him escape.
  • 8.1
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    Derailed

    episode S1.E8 january 2012
    A train is derailed by the Cheyenne. Durant orders Cullen to lead a team to track them. Lily moves out of Durant's coach and into her own tent beside the brothel. Tension mounts for Cullen's team in the pursuit of the renegade Indian tribe.
  • 8.3
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    Timshel

    episode S1.E9 january 2012
    Cullen and the search party find the natives who attacked the surveyor's camp and later derailed a train; Elam and Eva discuss their future, before getting a strange visitor; and the railroad crew reaches the important 40-mile mark.
  • 8.3
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    God of Chaos

    episode S1.E10 january 2012
    Durant and Lily conspire to gain investors' interests. Sean and Mickey McGinnes exact their own revenge on The Swede. Elam and Eva each begin to see the future differently. Cullen tracks down the elusive Sergeant Harper.
  • 8.1
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    Viva La Mexico

    episode S2.E1 august 2012
    Cullen and Elam find themselves on opposite sides of the law as Durant and Lily push the railroad further west.
  • 8.1
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    Durant, Nebraska

    episode S2.E2 august 2012
    Durant must confront a dangerous threat to Hell On Wheels. Meanwhile, a horrible crime forces Lily and Elam to strike a deal to bring justice.
  • 8.2
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    Slaughterhouse

    episode S2.E3 august 2012
    Mickey and Sean's life hangs in the balance as Cullen tries to keep order.
  • 8.1
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    Scabs

    episode S2.E4 september 2012
    After tragedy strikes one of their own, Cullen must diffuse an internal threat to the railroad.
  • 8.6
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    The Railroad Job

    episode S2.E5 september 2012
    Cullen's past haunts Hell on Wheels, leaving the fate of the railroad hanging in the balance.
  • 8.3
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    Purged Away with Blood

    episode S2.E6 september 2012
    Durant must save the railroad while fighting for his own life. Meanwhile Cullen fights to save an old friend.
  • 8
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    The White Spirit

    episode S2.E7 september 2012
    Cullen seeks justice in the aftermath of tragedy.
  • 8.1
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    The Lord's Day

    episode S2.E8 september 2012
    A new arrival in Hell on Wheels creates turmoil.
  • 8.4
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    Blood Moon

    episode S2.E9 october 2012
    As the town celebrates, Cullen prepares for battle and then fights to save the railroad.
  • 8.7
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    Blood Moon Rising

    episode S2.E10 october 2012
    As the town celebrates, Cullen prepares for battle and then fights to save the railroad.
  • 8.2
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    Big Bad Wolf

    episode S3.E1 august 2013
    After a hard winter, Cullen and Elam travel to New York to secure their positions on the railroad as Durant fights for his legacy from prison.
  • 8.5
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    Eminent Domain

    episode S3.E2 august 2013
    An unexpected roadblock forces Cullen to make a difficult choice as a reporter arrives in Hell on Wheels. Elam struggles with his new boss.
  • 8.1
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    Range War

    episode S3.E3 august 2013
    Cullen and Elam search for their stolen food on the prairie; a stranger's arrival threatens Elam's family.
  • 8
    /10

    The Game

    episode S3.E4 august 2013
    Cullen and Elam try to secure a new lumber source following a railroad accident; Durant tells Louise a secret about Cullen.
  • 7.8
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    Searchers

    episode S3.E5 august 2013
    Cullen helps Elam track down a dangerous criminal; the town prepares to move down the tracks.
  • 8.5
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    One Less Mule

    episode S3.E6 september 2013
    Durant files an injunction against Union Pacific, threatening Cullen's position; Elam deals with a dangerous newcomer.
  • 7.9
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    Cholera

    episode S3.E7 september 2013
    A cholera epidemic breaks; Cullen must locate fresh water before his employees perish; Durant faces political fallout.
  • 7.9
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    It Happened in Boston

    episode S3.E8 september 2013
    Cullen seeks help from Durant in winning his workers back from the Mormons; Sean and Mickey are haunted by their past.

Best moments6

  • 7.9
    /10
    4% of the votes

    It Happened in Boston

    episode S3.E8 september 2013
    Cullen seeks help from Durant in winning his workers back from the Mormons; Sean and Mickey are haunted by their past.
  • 8.2
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    2% of the votes

    Slaughterhouse

    episode S2.E3 august 2012
    Mickey and Sean's life hangs in the balance as Cullen tries to keep order.
  • 8.3
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    1% of the votes

    God of Chaos

    episode S1.E10 january 2012
    Durant and Lily conspire to gain investors' interests. Sean and Mickey McGinnes exact their own revenge on The Swede. Elam and Eva each begin to see the future differently. Cullen tracks down the elusive Sergeant Harper.
  • 8.1
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    1% of the votes

    Viva La Mexico

    episode S2.E1 august 2012
    Cullen and Elam find themselves on opposite sides of the law as Durant and Lily push the railroad further west.
  • 8.1
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    1% of the votes

    The Lord's Day

    episode S2.E8 september 2012
    A new arrival in Hell on Wheels creates turmoil.
  • 8
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    0% of the votes

    The White Spirit

    episode S2.E7 september 2012
    Cullen seeks justice in the aftermath of tragedy.

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