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Elixir of Life is the fifth episode of the fifth season of Hell on Wheels. It first aired on August 15, 2015. 

Plot[]

Unexpected violence strikes during the festival of Tin Hau Don in Chinatown. Cullen confronts The Swede. Durant involves Maggie in his latest scheme. - Source: AMC.com

Cast[]

Starring[]

  • Anson Mount (as Cullen Bohannon)
  • Colm Meaney (as Thomas 'Doc' Durant)
  • Christopher Heyerdahl (as The Swede)
  • Robin McLeavy (as Eva)
  • Jennifer Ferrin (as Louise Ellison)
  • Phil Burke (as Mickey McGinnes)
  • Dohn Norwood (as Psalms)
  • Byron Mann (as Chang)
  • Angela Zhou (as Fong)
  • Chelah Horsdal (as Maggie Palmer)

Guest starring[]

  • Tzi Ma (as Tao)
  • David Wilson Barnes (as Martin Delaney)
  • Josh Caras (as Phineas Young)
  • Brad Johnson
  • Paige Patterson (as Josie Rose)
  • Andrew Polk (as Salesman)

Also Starring[]

  • Dean Barrett as Lucky Man
  • Jesse Collin as Brian Lynch
  • Maddie Dixon-Poirier as Janie Strobridge
  • Victor Gilbert as Strobridge Son
  • John Dylan Louie as Ju-Long
  • Fiona Vroom as Hanna Strobridge
  • Aaron Zeffer as Bored Masturbator

Crew (and other credits)[]

Opening credits[]

  • Created by: Joe Gayton & Tony Gayton
  • Casting by: Cathy Sandrich GelfondAmanda Mackey & Kate Caldwell
  • Canadian Casting by: Jackie Lind, CSA
  • Costume Designer: Carol Case
  • Theme by: Gustavo Santaolalla
  • Score by: Kevin Kiner
  • Edited by: Bridget Durnford
  • Production Designer: John Blackie
  • Director of Photography: Marvin V. Rush, ASC
  • Producer: Peter Chomsky
  • Producer: Thomas Brady
  • Producer: Anson Mount
  • Consulting Producer: Michael Saltzman
  • Consulting Producer: John Romano
  • Co-Executive Producer: Jami O'Brien
  • Executive Producer: Michael Rosenberg
  • Executive Producer: Paul Kurta
  • Executive Producer: Jeremy Gold
  • Executive Producer: John Wirth
  • Produced by: Chad Oakes & Michael Frislev
  • Written by: Michael Saltzman
  • Directed by: Karen Gaviola

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