This week, John Wirth offers an appearance in a Hell on Wheels episode to a fundraiser. Plus, the band that sings the drama’s theme song is profiled by Concert Blogger. Read on for more:

• John Wirth’s alma mater, Gustavus Adolphus College, reports that the Hell on Wheels showrunner has donated a meeting with the cast and an appearance in an episode for a school fundraiser.

• Concert Blogger profiles JD and the Straight Shot, the band behind Hell on Wheels’s “Can’t Make Tears.”

• HBO Nordic has bought the rights to Hell on Wheels Seasons 1 and 2 from Entertainment One.

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