The loss of 800 Mormon workers from the Union Pacific payrolls opens new doors for Mickey as he begins the transformation from saloon owner and whoremonger to labor leader after Thomas Durant asks him to resupply his workforce. Complicating this reinvention are his unpredictable and dangerous cousin, Johnny Shea, and the ever-untrustworthy Durant, who partners with Mickey reluctantly, and if push comes to shove, will surely leave him holding the bag.
(Source: AMC)
