AMC has ordered a new drama pilot according to a report by Deadline. Hell on Wheels takes place in the 1860s and explores the construction of the transcontinental railroad which propelled the development of the western United States. The project is written by Joe and Tony Gayton. No other details are known.
Hell on Wheels is the sixth pilot AMC has ordered, with Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Rubicon and The Walking Dead all going to series. The fifth pilot, The Killing, is in production now. AMC obviously has a big track record with its pilots, so it’s probably a safe bet this will go beyond the pilot stage.
