AMC will launch the final episodes of its western-themed series Hell on Wheels in June, the network said Wednesday.

The series, which follows the exploits surrounding the building of America’s first transcontinental railroad, will premiere the last seven episodes of the its fifth and final season June 11, said network officials.

“It has been a pleasure working with the entire Hell on Wheels cast and crew over the last five seasons and on behalf of all of us at AMC, we thank you for creating an epic program that will live on through your many loyal fans and the new ones yet to come,” Joel Stillerman, president of original programming and development for AMC and SundanceTV said in a statement.

The network also announced it will premiere on June 11 its limited series, The American West. The 8-episode limited event series, produced by actor Robert Redford and producer Stephen David (The World Wars), chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.

 “As we continue to explore untold stories, I am proud to expand our partnership with Stephen David ... we are excited to share the story of the post-Civil War western expansion,” said Stillerman.  “We also welcome Robert Redford and Sundance production to AMC as we continue to provide the best in Western content to our audience with The American West.”

AMC has renewed its western-themed original drama Hell On Wheels for a fifth and final season, the network said Friday.

The fifth season of series, which chronicles the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, will run seven episodes next summer and an additional seven episodes in the summer of 2016, said network officials.

The series is currently averaging 3.4 million viewers (live +3) for the first 10 episodes of season four.

Hell On Wheels' final season announcement follows the network’s plans to end its Emmy Award-winning Mad Men in 2015 after seven seasons.  

“With season five of Hell on Wheels, we are proud to bring our trans-continental journey to conclusion for the large, loyal audience that has traveled with Cullen Bohannon and his crew for so many years,” said AMC President Charlie Collier in a statement. “We look forward to appropriately honoring Hell on Wheels in this final season. Enormous thanks to the terrific writers, cast and crew for all they have achieved and for all that lies ahead in the Wild West.”