This week, the media is buzzing about Hell on Wheels' Season 2 premiere date. Also, glowing reviews for the Season 1 DVD set keep rolling in. Read on to see what critics are saying and for more Hell on Wheels news.

• The New York Times carries AMC's announcement of an Aug. 12 premiere date for the second season of Hell on Wheels. Also reporting on the Season 2 premiere are the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, MTV.com and the Huffington Post.

• In its review of Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season on DVD, USA Today hails the series for its "lush exteriors" and rich period detail. Also praising the DVD set are the Cleveland Plain Dealer, WNCT and The Digital Bits.

• The Sun newspaper in Britain goes behind the scenes of Hell on Wheels to talk with the cast and crew -- and receive firsthand lessons in stunts and sharpshooting.

• In an in-depth feature, the Scotsman visits the set of Hell on Wheels and praises the show for featuring "unusual characters who work, clash and fall in love by the side of the tracks."

On Sun., Aug. 12 at 9/8c, the second season of Hell on Wheels continues its epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), a former Confederate soldier, and his dramatic journey west as he struggles to leave his past behind. Executive produced by John Shiban (Breaking Bad, The X-Files), Joe and Tony Gayton (Faster, Uncommon Valor) and Endemol USA's Jeremy Gold, the show depicts the traveling town known as 'Hell on Wheels,' a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot that follows and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Hell on Wheels also stars Common as Elam Ferguson; Colm Meaney as Thomas "Doc" Durant; Dominique McElligott as Lily Bell; Christopher Heyerdahl as The Swede; and Robin McLeavy as Eva; Tom Noonan as Reverend Cole; Ben Esler as Sean McGinnes; Philip Burke as Mickey McGinnes; and Eddie Spears as Joseph Black Moon. The series is executive produced by Endemol USA with Entertainment One (eOne) serving as the studio. Season two consists of 10, one-hour episodes.

This week, the Wall Street Journal touts the DVD release of Season 1 and Colm Meaney is interviewed about his experience shooting Hell on Wheels. Read on for more Hell on Wheels news.

• The Wall Street Journal includes Hell on Wheels in a roundup of newly released TV shows on DVD, calling it a "violent, steamy Western." Also announcing the DVD release are Television Without Pity and OK Magazine.

• In an interview with Digital Spy, Colm Meaney talks about playing Thomas Durant and explains that his character is "a guy with a lot of history, shady dealings, but he's kind of on a mission."

• The Calgary Herald claims Hell on Wheels is in the running for five awards and "could win big" at the Rosies, also known as the Alberta Film and Television Awards.

• Deadline.com reports that the Weinstein Company is in negotiations to purchase Anson Mount's upcoming movie, Code Name Geronimo, about the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Credited for modernizing the Western genre upon its premiere in 2011, Hell on Wheels centers on former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), whose quest for vengeance has led him to the Union Pacific's construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Hell on Wheels currently reigns as the number two rated show on AMC (and boasts a series premiere that was the second highest rated AMC debut of all time). Before Season 2 rolls onto screens later this year, home viewers can catch up on the frontier drama with Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season, available on DVD and Blu-ray, available today from Entertainment One.

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Shooting for Season 2 of AMC's Hell on Wheels has kicked off in Canada and the media is buzzing about Anson Mount's newest big-screen endeavor. Keep reading for full details.

• The second season of Hell on Wheels has begun shooting near Calgary, according to the Calgary Herald. Executive Producer John Shiban explains that for Season 2, "We want to escalate the danger of Hell on Wheels, the danger of building this railroad."

• VanityFair.com and Movieline profile Anson Mount's new film Hick, which opens this weekend.

• GateWorld spotlights a newly released photo of Christopher Heyerdahl in vampire character for True Blood. Zap 2 It and Cinema Blend feature the photo, as well.

This week the media is buzzing about Hell on Wheels cast members' roles in big-screen projects. Read on to see what's being said about Anson Mount and Colm Meaney in their latest movie projects.

• According to the Hollywood Reporter, Colm Meaney "sparkles" as a detective in the crime comedy Whole Lotta Sole. Also singling out Meaney's performance in the film are Screen Daily and The Epoch Times.

• Arizona's East Valley Tribune declares Anson Mount a good rival to Jason Statham in the new action movie Safe.

• On a casting wish list for Catching Fire, the third book in the Hunger Games trilogy, Csicon proposes Christopher Heyerdahl for one of the key roles.

The Hell on Wheels Season 1 DVD set gets more advance press, while Colm Meaney drums up attention for his new movie at the Tribeca Film Festival. Read on for more Hell on Wheels news.

• Monsters and Critics reminds readers of the May 15 release of Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season on DVD and Blu-ray, describing the series as "episodic TV at its very best."

• In a roundup of Irish films playing at the Tribeca Film Festival, Irish Central praises Colm Meaney's "scene-stealing moments" in the gangster movie Whole Lotta Sole. Meaney plays a detective investigating a hostage situation.

• The Irish Echo leads with a photo from Meaney's Whole Lotta Sole in a separate Tribeca Film Festival story calling the film's cast "an accomplished bunch."