
Westworld (2016)
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Lisa Joy — Executive Producer
Episodes 36
The Original
As 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" — top programmer Bernard Lowe alerts park founder Dr. Robert Ford 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 encounters a gunslinger named Teddy in the street — but their predictable narrative is upended by the appearance of a ruthless Man in Black and, later, by a supporting host’s unscripted encounter with an artifact of the outside world.
Read MoreChestnut
A pair of guests, first-timer William and repeat visitor Logan, arrive at Westworld with different expectations and agendas. Bernard and Quality Assurance head Theresa Cullen debate whether a recent host anomaly is contagious. Meanwhile, behavior engineer Elsie Hughes tweaks the emotions of Maeve, a madam in Sweetwater's brothel, in order to avoid a recall. Cocky programmer Lee Sizemore pitches his latest narrative to the team, but Dr. Ford has other ideas. The Man in Black conscripts a condemned man, Lawrence, to help him uncover Westworld's deepest secrets.
Read MoreThe Stray
Elsie and her colleague Ashley Stubbs 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.
Read MoreDissonance Theory
Dolores joins William and Logan on a bounty hunt in the badlands. The Man in Black, with Lawrence in tow, 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.
Read MoreContrapasso
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.
Read MoreThe Adversary
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. The Man in Black and Teddy run afoul of a Union garrison in their attempt to cross a border.
Read MoreTrompe L'Oeil
With Theresa's assistance, Charlotte Hale 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.
Read MoreTrace Decay
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.
Read MoreThe Well-Tempered Clavier
Maeve approaches Sweetwater's longtime outlaw Hector Escaton with a bold proposition. William tries to convince Logan to help liberate Dolores. Teddy and the Man in Black get closer to what they're looking for. Stubbs's suspicions are aroused. Ford cautions Bernard against seeking answers to questions best left unasked.
Read MoreThe Bicameral Mind
Ford unveils his vision for a bold new narrative. Enlightened by Bernard and the Man in Black, Dolores comes to terms with who she is. Maeve sets her liberation plan in motion as Westworld faces a major upheaval.
Read MoreAn 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.
Read MoreReality 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.
Read MoreWelcome 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Big Moment: Dr. Ford's New Narrative
Everything 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.
Read MoreCrafting 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.
Read MoreRealizing 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.
Read MoreImagining 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
Read MoreKey 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.
Read MoreSeason 1 Gag Reel
Westworld Outtakes starring Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton & Jeffrey Wright.
Read MoreAbout The Series
Creators Christopher Nolan and Lisa Joy explain the concepts and themes behind the show
Read MoreJourney Into Night
The puppet show is over, and we are coming for you and the rest of your kind. Dolores leads a host revolution against the Delos board. Maeve, meanwhile, searches for what compelled her to return to the park.
Read MoreVirtù e Fortuna
There is beauty in who we are. Shouldn't we, too, try to survive? Truth is, we don't all deserve to make it. Dolores makes her next move as Charlotte scrambles to protect Delos' most prized asset. Bernard gets closer to the truth and Maeve continues the search for her daughter.
Read MoreThe Riddle of the Sphinx
Is this now? If you're looking forward, you're looking in the wrong direction. The Man in Black offers to lead the way and Delos gets a visitor. Who is James Delos? Or, perhaps more accurately, what is James Delos, the figure at the center of Delos' secret project.
Read MoreAkane No Mai
Maeve, Lee, Hector and Armistice have revelations in a new world adjacent to their own - welcome to Shogun World. Dolores makes a decision about Teddy, and Karl Strand discovers something sinister about the hosts' data.
Read MorePhase Space
We each deserve to choose our own fate. Maeve continues the search for her daughter, as Dolores calculates her next, ruthless move. Bernard and Elsie break into a new laboratory space and get closer to the truth about Delos.
Read MoreLes Écorchés
When you're lost in the dark for long enough, you begin to see - strike the match. Bernard and Ford meet again, and Bernard grapples with the true meaning of the park. The Cradle is under threat and Maeve encounters a scene from her past - but this time, attempts to change the narrative, while the Man in Black discovers just how real the stakes are in Ford's game.
Read MoreVanishing Point
Tell me the truth. Tell me one true thing. Try to kill it all away, but I remember everything. A family tragedy and fragile states of mind come into focus as the Man in Black and Teddy both reach their breaking points.
Read MoreThe Passenger
Hosts and humans converge at the Valley Beyond. This is the end. We will win.
Read MoreThe Buzz: On The Red Carpet
The cast of Westworld gather for the season 2 red carpet premiere.
Read MoreReturn 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.
Read MoreCreating 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThese 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.
Read MoreA Vision For The Future
Westworld's creators reveal the epic new world designed for Season 3
Read MoreExploring Warworld
Find out what went into making the World War II-era theme park come to life.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreCreating 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.
Read MoreCreating 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.
Read MoreCreating 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.
Read MoreCreating 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.
Read MoreCreating 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.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Chaos In The Mesa
The creators and cast explain how they amped up the intensity in the Mesa shootout scenes.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Ghost Nation
Actors Zahn McClarnon, Martin Sensmeier and co-showrunner Lisa Joy discuss the love story of Episode 8, "Kiksuya."
Read MoreCreating 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.
Read MoreBring 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").
Read MoreBring 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").
Read MoreBring 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").
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: The Valley Beyond
Executive Producers' Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy, cast and crew, talk about creating new realities in The Valley Beyond.
Read MoreRICO: Crime And The Gig Economy
Explore the technological roots of RICO, an app closer to reality than it seems.
Read MoreWestworld 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.
Read MoreAnalysis: Rachel Wood & Aaron Paul
Evan Rachel Wood and Aaron Paul talk all things Westworld, from working with drones to how their characters first meet.
Read MoreAnalysis: Thandie Newton & Tessa Thompson
Thandie Newton and Tessa Thompson discuss their experience working on Season 3.
Read MoreWho 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.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Parce Domine
See how 301 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: The Winter Line
See how 302 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: The Absence of Field
See how 303 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Genre
See how 305 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Decoherence
See how 306 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Passed Pawn
See how 307 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Crisis Theory
See how 308 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreEscape From Westworld
The cast and crew of Westworld discuss the incredible lengths taken to bring Season 3 to life.
Read MoreWho said it? With Thandiwe Newton and Tessa Thompson
Thandiwe Newton and Tessa Thompson play “Who Said It?” in advance of the Season 3 premiere
Read MoreParce Domine
Dolores sets out to find the architect of the Rehoboam; Bernard tries to blend in; Ex-soldier Caleb tries to find his way in neo-Los Angeles.
Read MoreThe Winter Line
Maeve finds herself in a new park and meets a ghost from the past; Bernard makes his way back to Westworld.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: The Auguries
See how 401 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreThe Absence of Field
Charlotte grapples with reality; Dolores and Caleb begin to form a key partnership.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Well Enough Alone
See how 402 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreThe Mother of Exiles
Bernard and Ashley infiltrate a private charity event, while Dolores and Caleb make similar plans; The Man in Black prepares to re-enter society; Maeve comes face to face with an old comrade.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Années Folles
See how 403 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Generation Loss
See how 404 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreDecoherence
As the world falls into chaos, Serac gains control of Delos, changing Charlotte's plan; Maeve gets one last chance to stop Dolores; William starts his therapy.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Zhuangzi
See how 405 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MorePassed Pawn
Caleb gets an insight on the true nature of his past; Dolores seeks out Rehoboam's predecessor, while Maeve tracks her down; Bernard, Stubbs, and William escape from all the chaos.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Fidelity
See how 406 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreCrisis Theory
Dolores true intentions are revealed; Bernard confronts a ghost from his past; Maeve is conflicted; Serac's voice is dominant; Caleb's role is revealed; and William faces an unexpected villain.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Metanoia
See how 407 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreCreating Westworld's Reality: Que Será, Será
See how 408 came together in this behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew.
Read MoreWestworld on the Road
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Westworld Temperance: A Set Tour
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Westworld: An Exploration of Humanity
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The Auguries
Hello again. Don't worry about a thing. It's all in your head.
Read MoreWell Enough Alone
I heard a fly buzz when I died.
Read MoreAnnées Folles
You can never go back again. But if you do, bring a shovel.
Read MoreGeneration Loss
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?
Read MoreQue Será, Será
Like what I've done with the place? (I just cranked it to expert level.).
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