Anson Mount boasts a resume that extends well beyond AMC's Hell on Wheels and includes TV series like Lost and Sex and the City and movies like Crossroads and Straw Dogs. You may know him best as Cullen Bohannon, but do you know which movie marked Mount's big-screen debut? Or what he did to make Britney Spears vow revenge? Think you know this actor's career inside and out? Then play the Anson Mount Ultimate Fan Game and prove it.

He's an established figure in the world of hip-hop who has found success as an author and an actor as well. Now that you've listened to Be, read One Day It'll All Make Sense, and watched him as Elam in AMC's Hell on Wheels, you may think you know everything there is to know about him. But can you answer this: What's his given name? Or which Jonas Brothers album features him in a guest appearance? Still think you know Common? Play the Common Ultimate Fan Game and find out.

On AMC's Hell on Wheels, Christopher Heyerdahl plays The Swede, yet both the actor and the character are, in fact, Norwegian. You might be aware of that trivia nugget about Heyerdahl, but how well-informed are you about the rest of his career? Do you know which of his roles was earned him Best Villain honors? Or which '70s rock star was an inspiration for him? Find out how much you really know about Christopher Heyerdahl in this Ultimate Fan Game.

Do you consider yourself a fan of Hell on Wheels? Of course! Do you consider yourself a Hell on Wheels expert? Then you'll have to prove it by knowing answers to questions like "Who murders Cullen's wife and son?" and "What country is The Swede from?" (Hint: It's not Sweden.) Embrace this chance to prove that Hell on Wheels isn't just a show to you, it's an obsession: Play the Hell on Wheels Season 1 Ultimate Fan Game.

The first season of Hell on Wheels ranks as AMC's second highest rated original series. But which episode is your favorite? Is it the Pilot episode during which you first meet most of the major characters, or Episode 5, "Bread and Circuses," featuring that highly memorable boxing match? Perhaps it's Episode 9, "Timshel," in which Reverend Cole lops off Lieutenant Griggs' head with a saber! Can't decide? Check out the brief recaps in the Hell on Wheels Season 1 Episode Poll then vote for your favorites.

Looking for a fun way to get to know Anson Mount and Common, the two leading men from Hell on Wheels? Curious to see how much you know about the real history behind AMC's newest series? Then spend a little time with the new Hell on Wheels Ultimate Fan Game. Ten-question quizzes (with an additional bonus challenge) allow you to earn badges then challenge your friends on Facebook. Starting Sunday night, AMCtv.com will be rolling out a new Ultimate Fan Game with each episode.

Hell on Wheels premieres this Sun., Nov. 6 at 10/9c on AMC.

Naturally, Executive Producers Tony and Joe Gayton have cinematic inspirations for Hell on Wheels. (Here's their list of the Western movies that influenced the series.) But the Gaytons also credit literature with shaping their vision of the world of Hell on Wheels. Joe Gayton explains that their goal was to develop "timeless story parallels -- to modern-day insider trading, Bernie Madoff types and the robber barons of the past." If you're looking for a reading list that calls on those themes, search no further. Here's what the Gaytons recommend.

The media is already crediting Hell on Wheels with helping to revive the Western, claiming that it "leads TV's wild for Western trend" (Deadline Hollywood). This isn't the first time AMC has re-energized the genre either. The award-winning Western miniseries Broken Trail (2006) was also a massive success for the network.

While Hell on Wheels is inspired in part by Sergio Leone's 1960s Spaghetti Westerns, creators Tony and Joe Gayton also credit their influences to contemporary films like Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood. Tony Remembers watching a PBS American Experience documentary that mentions the real Hell on Wheels, saying, "I thought it was the perfect place to modernize the western." Consider the list of influential Westerns below your pre-premiere Netflix recommendation. Already seen these movies? Let us know which one is your favorite.

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