Westworld (2016)
These violent delights have violent ends.
A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 2 October 2016 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Western |
| Created by | Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy |
| Starring | Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton and Jeffrey Wright |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 36 episodes |
| Episode length | about 56 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 34 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.0/10 |
Where to watch Westworld
Westworld is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Westworld is a 2016 sci-fi western that asks what happens when the fantasy gets real. It is a study in violence and consequence, where every indulgence leaves a mark. With 36 episodes across 4 seasons, it demands 34 hours of your attention. That is a heavy lift, but the payoff is a slow unraveling of who is truly human.
How it did with audiences
The U.S. series premiere drew 1.96 million viewers, a number that beat Vinyl but trailed True Detective. Critics called it a promising start. By the season one finale, initial broadcast viewership stood at 2.2 million. That figure climbed to 3.5 million when replays and on-demand viewing were counted. The first season averaged 12 million cumulative viewers, making it the most-watched HBO first season. TorrentFreak ranked it the third-most-torrented show of 2016.
What came next for the cast
Jeffrey Wright moved from Hunger Games sequels to a Bond film and a Batman role. Tessa Thompson went from Selma to the Marvel franchise. Thandiwe Newton jumped from 2012 to Star Wars. Evan Rachel Wood shifted from The Wrestler to a rap biography. The credits list what came after. They do not prove Westworld caused any of it.
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Sources
- Westworld on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q17572811 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Westworld (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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