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Westworld is an American dystopian science fiction, neo-Western television series, based on the 1973 film of the same name by Michael Crichton. The series was created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy and premiered on HBO on October 2, 2016. The story begins in Westworld, a fictional, technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populated by android "hosts". The park caters to high-paying guests who may indulge their wildest fantasies within the park without fear of retaliation from the hosts, who are prevented by their programming from harming humans. Later on, in the third season, the series' setting expands to the real world, in the mid-21st century, where people's lives are driven and controlled by a powerful artificial intelligence named Rehoboam.

As of July 17, 2022, 32 episodes of Westworld have aired, currently in its fourth season.

Episodes

Season 1: The Maze (2016)

Main article: Westworld (season 1)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Original"Jonathan NolanStory by : Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy and Michael Crichton
Teleplay by : Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy		October 2, 2016
22"Chestnut"Richard J. LewisJonathan Nolan & Lisa JoyOctober 9, 2016[a]
33"The Stray"Neil MarshallDaniel T. Thomsen & Lisa JoyOctober 16, 2016
44"Dissonance Theory"Vincenzo NataliEd Brubaker & Jonathan NolanOctober 23, 2016
55"Contrapasso"Jonny CampbellStory by : Dominic Mitchell & Lisa Joy
Teleplay by : Lisa Joy		October 30, 2016
66"The Adversary"Frederick E.O. ToyeHalley Gross & Jonathan NolanNovember 6, 2016
77"Trompe L'Oeil"Frederick E.O. ToyeHalley Gross & Jonathan NolanNovember 13, 2016
88"Trace Decay"Stephen WilliamsCharles Yu & Lisa JoyNovember 20, 2016
99"The Well-Tempered Clavier"Michelle MacLarenDan Dietz & Katherine LingenfelterNovember 27, 2016
1010"The Bicameral Mind"Jonathan NolanLisa Joy & Jonathan NolanDecember 4, 2016

Season 2: The Door (2018)

Main article: Westworld (season 2)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
111"Journey into Night"Richard J. LewisLisa Joy & Roberto PatinoApril 22, 2018

122"Reunion"Vincenzo NataliCarly Wray & Jonathan NolanApril 29, 2018
133"Virtù e Fortuna"Richard J. LewisRoberto Patino & Ron FitzgeraldMay 6, 2018

144"The Riddle of the Sphinx"Lisa JoyGina Atwater & Jonathan NolanMay 13, 2018

155"Akane no Mai"Craig ZobelDan DietzMay 20, 2018

166"Phase Space"Tarik SalehCarly WrayMay 27, 2018

177"Les Écorchés"Nicole KassellJordan Goldberg & Ron FitzgeraldJune 3, 2018

188"Kiksuya"Uta BriesewitzCarly Wray & Dan DietzJune 10, 2018

199"Vanishing Point"Stephen WilliamsRoberto PatinoJune 17, 2018

2010"The Passenger"Frederick E.O. ToyeJonathan Nolan & Lisa JoyJune 24, 2018

Season 3: The New World (2020)

Main article: Westworld (season 3)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date

211"Parce Domine"Jonathan NolanLisa Joy & Jonathan NolanMarch 15, 2020

222"The Winter Line"Richard J. LewisMatthew Pitts & Lisa JoyMarch 22, 2020

233"The Absence of Field"Amanda MarsalisDenise ThéMarch 29, 2020

244"The Mother of Exiles"Paul CameronJordan Goldberg & Lisa JoyApril 5, 2020

255"Genre"Anna FoersterKarrie Crouse & Jonathan NolanApril 12, 2020

266"Decoherence"Jennifer GetzingerSuzanne Wrubel & Lisa JoyApril 19, 2020

277"Passed Pawn"Helen ShaverGina AtwaterApril 26, 2020

288"Crisis Theory"Jennifer GetzingerDenise Thé & Jonathan NolanMay 3, 2020

Season 4: The Choice (2022)

Main article: Westworld (season 4)
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [5]Directed byWritten by [35]Original air date [5]
291"The Auguries"Richard J. LewisLisa Joy & Will SoodikJune 26, 2022
302"Well Enough Alone"Craig William MacneillMatthew Pitts & Christina HamJuly 3, 2022
313"Années Folles"Hanelle M. CulpepperKevin Lau & Suzanne WrubelJuly 10, 2022
324"Generation Loss"Paul CameronKevin Lau & Suzanne WrubelJuly 17, 2022
335"Zhuangzi"Craig William Macneill[40]Wes Humphrey & Lisa JoyJuly 24, 2022
346"Fidelity"Andrew Seklir[41]Jordan Goldberg & Alli RockJuly 31, 2022
357"Metanoia"Meera Menon[42]Desa Larkin-Boutte & Denise ThéAugust 7, 2022
368"Que Será, Será"Richard J. Lewis[43]Alison Schapker & Jonathan NolanAugust 14, 2022





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Escape is not freedom. Chaos is not revolution. Independence is not negotiable. And free will is not free. Welcome back to Westworld, the Emmy®-winning drama series that follows the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. In Season Three, the real gods are coming... and they are very angry. Born into a world of pain, Westworld’s android hosts were never allowed to go or see one place: our world. But now, at the end of the game, they’re here. With the help of Aaron Paul’s very human Caleb, Dolores is ready to start a revolution. And if that doesn’t work, she can do it the old-fashioned way... and kill everyone. Aaron Paul, Vincent Cassell, Lena Waithe and Scott Mescudi join Evan Rachel Wood’s Dolores, Jeffrey Wright’s Bernard, Thandie Newton’s Maeve and Ed Harris’s William in the new season, which explores the nature of our reality, free will and what makes us human.


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The Original

Oct 2, 2016 · In the series premiere, another day of fantasy plays out in Westworld – a vast, remote park where guests pay top dollar to share wild-west adventures with android “hosts.” But top programmer Bernard Lowe (series star JEFFREY WRIGHT) alerts park founder Dr. Robert Ford (series star ANTHONY HOPKINS) about incidents of aberrant behavior cropping up in some recently re-coded hosts. Meanwhile, in the Westworld town of Sweetwater, a rancher’s daughter named Dolores (series star EVAN RACHEL WOOD) encounters a gunslinger named Teddy (series star JAMES MARSDEN) in the street – but their predictable narrative is upended by the appearance of a ruthless Man in Black (series star ED HARRIS) and, later, by a supporting host’s unscripted encounter with an artifact of the outside world.

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Chestnut*

Oct 9, 2016 · A pair of guests, first-timer William (series star JIMMI SIMPSON) and repeat visitor Logan (series star BEN BARNES), arrive at Westworld with different expectations and agendas. Bernard and Quality Assurance head Theresa Cullen (series star SIDSE BABETT KNUDSEN) debate whether a recent host anomaly is contagious. Meanwhile, behavior engineer Elsie Hughes (series star SHANNON WOODWARD) tweaks the emotions of Maeve (series star THANDIE NEWTON), a madam in Sweetwater’s brothel, in order to avoid a recall. Cocky programmer Lee Sizemore (series star SIMON QUARTERMAN) pitches his latest narrative to the team, but Dr. Ford has other ideas. Meanwhile, the Man in Black conscripts a condemned man, Lawrence (series star CLIFTON COLLINS, JR.), to help him uncover Westworld’s deepest secrets.

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The Stray

Oct 16, 2016 · Elsie and Head of Security Stubbs (series star LUKE HEMSWORTH) head into the hills in pursuit of a missing host. Teddy gets a new backstory, which sets him off in pursuit of a new villain, leaving Dolores alone in Sweetwater. Bernard investigates the origins of madness and hallucinations within the hosts. William finds an attraction he’d like to pursue and drags Logan along for the ride.

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Dissonance Theory*

Oct 23, 2016 · Dolores joins William and Logan on a bounty hunt in the badlands. With Lawrence in tow, the Man in Black finds a critical clue in his search to unlock the maze. Dr. Ford and Theresa discuss the future of the park. Maeve is troubled by a recurring vision.

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Contrapasso

Oct 30, 2016 · Dolores, William and Logan reach Pariah, a town built on decadence and transgression – where they are recruited for a dangerous mission. Meanwhile, the Man in Black meets an unlikely ally in his search to unlock the maze.

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The Adversary

Nov 6, 2016 · Elsie discovers a possible source of sabotage, while Bernard searches for clues to anomalies in a sector thought to be abandoned. Theresa questions Ford’s leadership while Lee encounters a new arrival at Westworld. Meanwhile, Maeve charms Lutz (guest star LEONARDO NAM), and the Man in Black and Teddy run afoul of a Union garrison in their attempt to cross a border.

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Trompe L'Oeil

Nov 13, 2016 · With Theresa’s assistance, Charlotte aims to expose dangerous flaws in Ford’s creations. William, Dolores and Lawrence journey into treacherous terrain. Maeve delivers an ultimatum to Lutz and Sylvester. With his back to the wall, Bernard considers his next move.

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Trace Decay

Nov 20, 2016 · Ford orders a reluctant Bernard to conduct business as usual. Maeve looks to change the script for her storyline. Dolores finds it increasingly difficult to separate dreams from reality. Teddy is jarred by dark memories, while the Man in Black recalls some of the travails that brought him to this critical juncture.

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The Well-Tempered Clavier*

Nov 27, 2016 · Maeve approached Sweetwater’s longtime outlaw, Hector, with a bold proposition. William tries to convince Logan to help liberate Dolores. Teddy and the Man in Black come closer to what they’re looking for. Stubbs’s suspicions are aroused. And Ford cautions Bernard against seeking answers to questions best left unasked.

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Dec 4, 2016 · In the season one finale, Ford unveils his vision for a bold new narrative. Meanwhile, Dolores, enlightened by Bernard and the Man in Black, comes to terms with who she is. And Maeve sets her liberation plan in motion as Westworld faces a major upheaval.

101

Westworld: Trailer*

Dec 26, 2016 · Introduction to Season One of Westworld, a new dramatic series set in a futuristic theme park populated by human-like robots, where the wealthy can live out their fantasies of adventure, sex, and violence.

102

An Invitation to the Set*

Dec 26, 2016 · Executive Producers J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan, and Lisa Joy along with actors Jeffrey Wright and Evan Rachel Wood discuss the appeal of Westworld, what it means to "Live Without Limits", and the questions that the series asks of the audience.

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Welcome to Westworld: About the Series*

Dec 26, 2016 · Executive Producers J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan, and Lisa Joy along with actors Thandie Newton, Evan Rachel Wood and James Marsden ask "What If" a simulation like Westworld existed.

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Reality of A.I.: Westworld*

Dec 26, 2016 · Executive Producers J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan, and Lisa Joy along with actors Thandie Newton and Evan Rachel Wood discuss the complicated nature of AI, and the existential threats it poses to the Westworld.

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SEASON 3

8 episodes
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Parce Domine

Mar 14, 2020 · If you’re stuck in a loop, try walking in a straight line in the third season premiere. Venturing out into a new world, Dolores comes to understand that there is a darkness underlying it. Trying to survive in this new world, she seeks out Incite, a tech company which promises a type of utopia, using its vast artificial intelligence and aggregated data, Meanwhile, Bernard Lowe, a fugitive after being framed for the events in the park from last season, is trying to discover what Dolores’ path is. Lastly, we meet Caleb. With nothing left to lose, Caleb is moonlighting as a small-time criminal to supplement his construction job. By chance, he meets Dolores on one of his criminal endeavors.

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The Winter Line

May 4, 2020 · People put up a lot of walls. Bring a sledgehammer to your life. Maeve discovers that “Warworld” (set in war-torn 1943 Italy) is not what it seems – and that its maker is a tougher adversary than she anticipated. Reunited with Lee Sizemore (series regular SIMON QUARTERMAN), they venture to the Forge for answers. Meanwhile, Bernard returns to Westworld where he reunites with a familiar face.

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The Absence of Field

May 4, 2020 · If you don’t like what you see in the mirror, don’t blame the mirror. As the relationship evolves between Dolores and Caleb, the episode dives into Charlotte Hale’s backstory.

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The Mother of Exiles

Apr 20, 2020 · The Man in Black returns and learns that the truth doesn’t always set you free.

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Genre

Apr 27, 2020 · Just say no. During Dolores’s abduction of Liam Dempsey, Caleb is dosed with a powerful “genre” drug that manipulates his cognition and emotion, sending him on a chaotic road “trip” through hell - experiencing everything from horror to suspense, action and romance. Meanwhile, the episode delves into the intelligent, beguiling, charismatic and powerful Engerraund Serac. Almost god-like in his understanding of the world, Serac has a vision for humanity and how to make it better by controlling it. Dolores, however, rejects that vision and unleashes anarchy upon the world. Releasing everyone’s profile data, she allows everyone to realize their entire lives are playing out the way the system intended and feeling that all their free will is a lie. What does Dolores’s revolution really look like? And what has to happen for us all to be free?

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Decoherence

May 4, 2020 · Do a lot of people tell you that you need therapy?

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Passed Pawn

May 4, 2020 · A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

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Crisis Theory

May 3, 2020 · Season Three Finale. Time to face the music.


Westworld Season 4 | Official Trailer | HBO
Jun 16, 2022




SEASON 4

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Westworld season 4 is finally here! If you need a quick breakdown explaining everything that happened in Westworld season 4 ...


"The Auguries," was a moderate approach to the newest season surely setting the stage for a massive action-packed adventure ...

"Well Enough Alone," brings us to a new park, and the roaring twenties have never looked so good! Mental health theories still in ...

Welcome back everybody, this video tugs on the fine threads presented to us throughout the first three episodes of Season Four...

After many years of watching this series, looking for the grander message... I believe I have found it. I believe this show is ...

Maybe it's time you questioned the nature of your own reality. #Westworld returns for a fourth season June 26 on HBO Max.

"Années Folles," presents new systems... new timelines... and new possibilities for drama on the largest of scales! This episode we ...

WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode4: EXPLAINED (Breakdown & Theories)
"Generation Loss," reveals many seemingly unbelievable twists that fans of this channel were all too ready for! The timeline for this ...

Westworld 4x05 "Zhuangzi" Season 4 Episode 5 Promo - Check out the promo for Westworld Season 4 Episode 5 "Zhuangzi" ...

This video takes an OBJECTIVE look at Westworld, and decides once and for all... if you should watch it! The answer may surprise ...


In Westworld Season 4 Episode 4 (Generation Loss) - Christina meets an old friend, Bernard traves with C to find the weapon and ...

Intro | Introduction to Generation Loss | Christina's Arc | Bernard and Stubbs Arc | Maeve, Chralotte, Caleb and Williams Arc | How the reveal changes Westworlds trajectory (Game Changer) | Where we go from here | Theories for the second of half of season 4 | Final Thoughts and Score | Outro
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WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode 1: Explained (Breakdown & Theories)
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How Westworld Ends...
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WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode 2: Explained (Breakdown & Theories)
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You Should Watch Westworld! (An Open Letter From Your Friend)
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WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode 3: Explained (Breakdown & Theories)
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Westworld: Hale's Master Plan
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WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode 4: EXPLAINED (Breakdown & Theories)
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WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode 5: EXPLAINED (Breakdown & Theories)
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WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode 6: EXPLAINED (Breakdown & Theories)
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Westworld: Christina, FINAL THOUGHTS
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WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode 7: EXPLAINED (Breakdown & Theories)
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WESTWORLD: Season 4 Pre-Finale (Thoughts & Theories)
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WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode 8: EXPLAINED (Breakdown & Theories)
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