Episode Data

Westworld

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Season 0

• _{Monday, December 26th, 2016}

  2: An Invitation to the Set

  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.

• _{Monday, December 26th, 2016}

  4: Reality of A.I.: Westworld

  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.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  5: Welcome to Westworld

  Executive Producers J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan, and Lisa Joy along with actors Thandie Newton, James Marsden and Evan Rachel Wood consider what a world of immersive fantasy means in terms of reality, humanity, and technology.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  6: The Big Moment: Bernard Faces an Unlikely Saboteur

  Executive Producer Lisa Joy and actor Jeffrey Wright examine Bernard's discovery that someone incredibly close to him is responsible for the data leaks.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  7: The Big Moment: Teddy Versus the Man in Black

  Executive Producer Jonathan Nolan and actors Evan Rachel Wood and James Marsden break down the intentions and motivations behind Teddy and the Man in Black's first face-off and how human guests have the advantage.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  8: The Big Moment: A Host Self-Sabotages

  Executive Producer Jonathan Nolan discusses how he tapped into his own childhood growing up on a farm as inspiration for hosts wandering off path and how Elsie's discovery is a part of a much darker and deeper issue.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  9: The Big Moment: Maeve Gets an Answer

  Executive Producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy along with actor Thandie Newton dissect the analytical mind and emotional drive of the enigmatic Maeve, and what the discovery of a bullet within her abdomen confirms.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  10: The Big Moment: Dr. Ford's Blood Sacrifice

  Executive Producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy along with actors Jeffrey Wright and Sidse Babett Knudsen examine Ford's big plan and the meaning behind his suggestion of a blood sacrifice to come.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  11: The Big Moment: The Truth About Bernard

  Executive Producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy and actor Jeffrey Wright discuss the importance of a "memory cornerstone" in both human and host, and Bernard's intentional implantation that diverted his attention from the truth about himself.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  12: The Big Moment: Dr. Ford's New Narrative

  verything comes to a climax as violent delights have violent ends at the end of season one. The cast and executive producers tease what Dr. Ford has written in his new narrative to come in Season Two.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  13: Crafting the Narrative

  Executive Producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy watch the final episode of Westworld and provide commentary on integral scenes; discussing the roles of memory, inner-monologues, and mythology, along with the cast and crew that brought the episode to life.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  29: Realizing the Dream

  First week on the set of Westworld filmmakers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy provide their unique perspective on the set of Westworld Season 1 in this intimate diary.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  30: Imagining the Main Title

  The show runners discuss the use of iconic imagery and a haunting score as building blocks to create an iconic opening title sequence.

• _{Monday, March 6th, 2017}

  31: Key To The Chords

  An exploration of the player piano, as a metaphor in the series and a tool for composer Ramin Djawadi to echo the outside world.

• _{Tuesday, November 7th, 2017}

  1: Season 1 Gag Reel

  Westworld Outtakes starring Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton & Jeffrey Wright.

• _{Tuesday, November 7th, 2017}

  3: About The Series

  Creators Christopher Nolan and Lisa Joy explain the concepts and themes behind the show.

• _{Monday, June 25th, 2018}

  14: The Buzz: On The Red Carpet

  The cast of Westworld gather for the season 2 red carpet premiere.

• _{Monday, June 25th, 2018}

  15: Return to Westworld

  Executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, along with the cast, share what it's like stepping back onto the set of Westworld, where a new narrative is unfolding.

• _{Monday, June 25th, 2018}

  16: Creating Westworld's Reality: The Drone Hosts

  Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy introduce the Drone Hosts and the amazing costume design and acting that goes into perfecting the white robots.

• _{Monday, June 25th, 2018}

  32: The Truth Behind Delos

  Season 2 dives deeper into the Delos mythology than ever before. A look at the technology at the heart of the corporation's efforts, and the impact and risks associated with these tools in a not-too-distant future.

• _{Monday, June 25th, 2018}

  33: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends

  An exploration of the quote that serves as a beacon for Westworld storytelling--from the philosophical approach to violence to the practical logistics of using VFX, makeup and props to make the epic battle scenes feel authentic.

• _{Monday, July 2nd, 2018}

  34: A Vision For The Future

  Westworld's creators reveal the epic new world designed for Season 3.

• _{Monday, July 9th, 2018}

  35: Exploring Warworld

  Find out what went into making the World War II-era theme park come to life.

• _{Monday, July 16th, 2018}

  36: We Live In A Technocracy

  Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy and the cast examine the parallels between Westworld and the effects of data mining and algorithmic determinism in our everyday lives.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  17: Creating Westworld's Reality: An Evocative Location

  Step outside and see what life is like beyond the park with a self made man like James Delos (Peter Mullan) as they go on location in Malibu.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  18: Creating Westworld's Reality: Fort Forlorn Hope

  Executive Producers Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan take you behind the scenes on the making of Fort Forlorn Hope, crafting Dolores as a character, and dealing with topics that women face when oppressed.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  19: Creating Westworld's Reality: The Delos Experiment

  Director Lisa Joy, Executive Producer Jonathan Nolan and Jeffrey Wright (Bernard) discuss the behind the scenes elements that went into creating each space and how the environment reflects the storytelling that's happening with the characters.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  20: Creating Westworld's Reality: Shogun World

  Show creators, producers, designers and cast (Thandie Newton, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rinko Kikuchi & more) discuss the look, energy and creation of Shogun World and the mirroring of Westworld's characters.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  21: Creating Westworld's Reality: Inside the Cradle

  Series co-creator Jonathan Nolan, actor Jeffrey Wright and more explore the rationale behind the technology in the Cradle.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  22: Creating Westworld's Reality: Chaos In The Mesa

  The creators and cast explain how they amped up the intensity in the Mesa shootout scenes.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  23: Creating Westworld's Reality: Ghost Nation

  Actors Zahn McClarnon, Martin Sensmeier and co-showrunner Lisa Joy discuss the love story of Episode 8, "Kiksuya."

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  24: Creating Westworld's Reality: Deconstructing Maeve

  Thandie Newton and the show's creators discuss the construction of Maeve's hyper-realistic wound and Dr. Ford's hope for his favorite host.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  25: Bring Yourself Back Online: Reflections on Season 2

  Actors Jeffrey Wright, Evan Rachel Wood, and James Marsden reflect on their experiences and favorite moments in Westworld Season 2. Hosted by Leonardo Nam ("Lutz") and Ptolemy Slocum ("Sylvester").

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  26: Bring Yourself Back Online: Of Love and Shogun

  Actors Thandie Newton, Simon Quarterman, and Rodrigo Santoro discuss the theme of love in their characters' journies through Shogun World and beyond. Hosted by Leonardo Nam ("Lutz") and Ptolemy Slocum ("Sylvester").

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  27: Bring Yourself Back Online: Journeys and Technology

  Actors Luke Hemsworth, Ben Barnes, and Angela Sarafyan pick up where Season 1 left off and compare the technology in Westworld to our contemporary society. Hosted by Leonardo Nam ("Lutz") and Ptolemy Slocum ("Sylvester").

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  28: Creating Westworld's Reality: The Valley Beyond

  Executive Producers' Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy, cast and crew, talk about creating new realities in The Valley Beyond.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2018}

  37: RICO: Crime And The Gig Economy

  Explore the technological roots of RICO, an app closer to reality than it seems.

• _{Monday, July 30th, 2018}

  38: Westworld On Location

  Join Westworld's cast and crew as they venture beyond the United States to capture the landscapes of far-off countries like Singapore and Spain for the expanding universe of Season 3.

• _{Monday, August 6th, 2018}

  39: Analysis: Evan Rachel Wood & Aaron Paul

  Evan Rachel Wood and Aaron Paul talk all things Westworld, from working with drones to how their characters first meet.

• _{Monday, August 13th, 2018}

  40: Analysis: Thandie Newton & Tessa Thompson

  Thandie Newton and Tessa Thompson discuss their experience working on Season 3.

• _{Monday, August 20th, 2018}

  41: Who Said It? With Evan Rachel Wood and Aaron Paul

  Evan Rachel Wood tests Westworld newcomer Aaron Paul on his show knowledge as they quiz each other on which character said which iconic lines.

• _{Monday, August 27th, 2018}

  43: Creating Westworld's Reality: Parce Domine

  See how 301 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.

• _{Monday, September 3rd, 2018}

  44: Creating Westworld's Reality: The Winter Line

  See how 302 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.

• _{Monday, September 10th, 2018}

  45: Creating Westworld's Reality: The Absence of Field

  See how 303 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.

• _{Monday, September 17th, 2018}

  46: Creating Westworld's Reality: Genre

  See how 305 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.

• _{Monday, September 24th, 2018}

  47: Creating Westworld's Reality: Decoherence

  See how 306 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.

• _{Monday, October 1st, 2018}

  48: Creating Westworld's Reality: Passed Pawn

  See how 307 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.

• _{Monday, October 8th, 2018}

  49: Creating Westworld's Reality: Crisis Theory

  See how 308 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.

• _{Tuesday, March 10th, 2020}

  50: Escape From Westworld

  The cast and crew of Westworld discuss the incredible lengths taken to bring Season 3 to life.

• _{Saturday, March 14th, 2020}

  42: Who Said It? With Thandie Newton and Tessa Thompson

  Thandie Newton and Tessa Thompson play “Who Said It?” in advance of the Season 3 premiere.

• _{Sunday, June 26th, 2022}

  51: Creating Westworld's Reality: The Auguries

  Bring yourself back online. The cast and crew discuss making the Season 4 premiere "The Auguries."

• _{Sunday, July 3rd, 2022}

  52: Creating Westworld's Reality: Well Enough Alone

  The cast and crew of Westworld reveal behind-the-scenes secrets of Season 4's "Well Enough Alone."

• _{Sunday, July 10th, 2022}

  53: Creating Westworld's Reality: Années Folles

  The cast and crew of Westworld unpack the creation of Season 4's "Annees Folles.”

• _{Sunday, July 17th, 2022}

  54: Creating Westworld's Reality: Generation Loss

  Aaron Paul, Aurora Perrineau and the cast and crew take you behind the scenes of "Generation Loss."

• _{Sunday, July 24th, 2022}

  55: Creating Westworld's Reality: Zhuangzi

  Tessa Thompson, Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan reveal what it took to create the host’s New York City in “Zhuangzi.”

• _{Saturday, July 30th, 2022}

  59: Westworld's Temperence: A Set Tour

  "It feels like you've been here before, but it's just got a cool flavour from the previous seasons, but it's got a whole new coat of gold nakedness." Set decorator Jules Ochipinti and production designer Jon Carlos bring us on a set tour of Temperance, the new park of #Westworld Season 4.

• _{Sunday, July 31st, 2022}

  56: Creating Westworld's Reality: Fidelity

  Aaron Paul, Jonah Nolan and more reveal the secrets of making “Fidelity.”

• _{Sunday, August 7th, 2022}

  57: Creating Westworld's Reality: Metanoia

  Get the big “Metanoia” fight scene scoop from Jeffrey Wright and Tessa Thompson.

• _{Monday, August 8th, 2022}

  60: Westworld: An Exploration of Humanity

  Interviews with the cast and showrunners unpack the narrative challenges – and opportunities – a dual-reality construct creates.

• _{Sunday, August 14th, 2022}

  58: Creating Westworld's Reality: Que Será, Será

  The cast and crew of Westworld, including Evan Rachel Wood and Tessa Thompson, reveal the secrets of the Season 4 finale, "Que Sera, Sera."

• _{Monday, August 15th, 2022}

  61: Westworld on The Road

  The cast and crew are traveling all over the United States - and beyond - as they expand the visual tapestry of not only one, but two different worlds.

Season 1

• _{Sunday, October 2nd, 2016}

  1: The Original

  Programmers at a visionary park worry over aberrant behavior by android 'hosts.'

• _{Sunday, October 9th, 2016}

  2: Chestnut

  A pair of new guests arrive at Westworld; engineers debate whether a recent host anomaly is contagious.

• _{Sunday, October 16th, 2016}

  3: The Stray

  A rogue host goes missing in the hills; Teddy receives a new backstory, setting him off in pursuit of a new villain.

• _{Sunday, October 23rd, 2016}

  4: Dissonance Theory

  The Man in Black finds a clue towards the maze; Maeve is troubled by a recurring vision.

• _{Sunday, October 30th, 2016}

  5: Contrapasso

  Dolores and William are recruited for a dangerous mission in Pariah, a city of sin and sex. The Man in Black makes an unlikely ally.

• _{Sunday, November 6th, 2016}

  6: The Adversary

  Maeve charms Lutz; Elsie uncovers possible sabotage; The Man in Black and Teddy run afoul of a garrison.

• _{Sunday, November 13th, 2016}

  7: Trompe L'Oeil

  Dolores and William journey into treacherous terrain; Maeve delivers an ultimatum; Bernard considers his next move.

• _{Sunday, November 20th, 2016}

  8: Trace Decay

  Bernard struggles with a mandate; Maeve looks to change her script; Teddy is jarred by dark memories.

• _{Sunday, November 27th, 2016}

  9: The Well-Tempered Clavier

  Dolores and Bernard reconnect with their pasts; Maeve makes a bold proposition to Hector; Teddy finds enlightenment, at a price.

• _{Sunday, December 4th, 2016}

  10: The Bicameral Mind

  Ford unveils his bold new narrative; Dolores embraces her identity; Maeve sets her plan in motion.

Season 2

• _{Sunday, April 22nd, 2018}

  1: Journey Into Night

  The puppet show is over, and we are coming for you and the rest of your kind. Welcome back to Westworld.

• _{Sunday, April 29th, 2018}

  2: Reunion

  Why don't we start at the beginning?

• _{Sunday, May 6th, 2018}

  3: Virtù e Fortuna

  There is beauty in who we are. Shouldn't we, too, try to survive?

• _{Sunday, May 13th, 2018}

  4: The Riddle of the Sphinx

  Is this now? If you're looking forward, you're looking in the wrong direction.

• _{Sunday, May 20th, 2018}

  5: Akane No Mai

  ョーグン・ワールドへようこそ. Welcome to Shogun World.

• _{Sunday, May 27th, 2018}

  6: Phase Space

  We each deserve to choose our own fate.

• _{Sunday, June 3rd, 2018}

  7: Les Écorchés

  Strike the match.

• _{Sunday, June 10th, 2018}

  8: Kiksuya

  “Mi cante ki yu ha ya ye.” (“Take my heart when you go”).

• _{Sunday, June 17th, 2018}

  9: Vanishing Point

  Try to kill it all away, but I remember everything.

• _{Sunday, June 24th, 2018}

  10: The Passenger

  You live only as long as the last person who remembers you.

Season 3

• _{Sunday, March 15th, 2020}

  1: Parce Domine

  If you're stuck in a loop, try walking in a straight line.

• _{Sunday, March 22nd, 2020}

  2: The Winter Line

  People put up a lot of walls. Bring a sledgehammer to your life.

• _{Sunday, March 29th, 2020}

  3: The Absence of Field

  If you don't like what you see in the mirror, don't blame the mirror.

• _{Sunday, April 5th, 2020}

  4: The Mother of Exiles

  The truth doesn't always set you free.

• _{Sunday, April 12th, 2020}

  5: Genre

  Just say no.

• _{Sunday, April 19th, 2020}

  6: Decoherence

  Do a lot of people tell you that you need therapy?

• _{Sunday, April 26th, 2020}

  7: Passed Pawn

  A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

• _{Sunday, May 3rd, 2020}

  8: Crisis Theory

  Time to face the music.

Season 4

• _{Sunday, June 26th, 2022}

  1: The Auguries

  Hello again. Don’t worry about a thing. It’s all in your head.

• _{Sunday, July 3rd, 2022}

  2: Well Enough Alone

  I heard a fly buzz when I died.

• _{Sunday, July 10th, 2022}

  3: Années Folles

  You can never go back again. But if you do, bring a shovel.

• _{Sunday, July 17th, 2022}

  4: Generation Loss

  Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?

• _{Sunday, July 24th, 2022}

  5: Zhuangzi

  God is bored.

• _{Sunday, July 31st, 2022}

  6: Fidelity

  To thine own selves be true.

• _{Sunday, August 7th, 2022}

  7: Metanoia

  You want to have a drink at a time like this?

• _{Sunday, August 14th, 2022}

  8: Que Será, Será

  Like what I’ve done with the place? (I just cranked it to expert level.)