Characters

Lily Bell Played by Dominique McElligott

Hell on Wheels Lily Bell

Lily Bell is a newly widowed woman trying to survive in a man’s world. After the death of her husband, Lily continues to wrestle with the idea of the railroad being the end of the West. She feels a connection to the pristine landscape and worries that the approaching railroad and Hell On Wheels will despoil the West forever. What starts out as a desire to fulfill her husband’s dream ultimately becomes her own dream and she slowly gains respect in a world where even the toughest of men would fail.

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