Common has revealed that he took on the slave role in AMC's Hell on Wheels because of the challenge. On his role as freed slave Ferguson, Common told New York Magazine: "Very challenging. And that ...

Hell on Wheels was met with (mostly) rave reviews throughout its run. Overall, the series boasts scores of 73% and 89% from critics and audiences, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes.

The biggest draw of Hell on Wheels is its cast. In addition to Mount, the cast includes Common as Elam Ferguson, a formerly enslaved person who befriends Bohannon and helps him protect the ...