‘Hell on Wheels’ season 4: What is the premiere date?

Big news for all of you waiting for some more “Hell on Wheels” news to arrive at the station: We finally know when season 4 is going to start airing new episodes, and it may be a little sooner than you would think.

AMC confirmed that the show will return on Saturday, August 2, and at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time, which is the same timeslot the show had throughout its third season. We understand the anxiety that was there with a show coming on a night when most people are out, but it ended up working to give the show a night where there was not any significant competition breathing down its neck at every moment. Also, there are still DVR numbers for those who do decide to do something else in the moment while recording the show.

In a statement confirming the news, the show’s showrunner / executive producer John Wirth said the following about what lies ahead:

“We’re excited about the stories we’re telling in season four … The consequences of the stories we told last year will continue to reverberate throughout the season, and fans can expect to see some shocking events that will not only change the lives of our characters, but the landscape of the series as the railroad continues its relentless march westward.”

Meanwhile, Joel Stillerman of the network added the following:

“We’re thrilled to bring ‘Hell On Wheels’ back for another season. Its success on Saturday night reflects the strength and broad appeal of the show, and we’re incredibly excited to share the continuation of this story with the millions of loyal ‘Hell On Wheels’ fans.”

We’re thrilled to see where the story goes next, and now that it has passed the first test of airing on Saturdays, there is no reason to believe that it will get canceled at the end of the year. We feel like there is plenty of life left in this Western.