Season 2 premiered last night.
I stuck with it. Many shows often start out slow in the first season but find themselves in the 2nd and 3rd, so I will keep on watching it this season. The previews for the upcoming episodes looked fucking awesome. I can't wait for more battles with the Indians to go down. Unfortunately, there were also train robberies in this episode, on the same night and same channel as the Breaking Bad one. The shows are nothing alike so it's an unfair comparison but Hell on Wheels definitely paled in comparison. I agree that it is a bit slow, but it should pick up this season.