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Westworld is an upcoming science fiction thriller television series developed by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for HBO, based on the 1973 film of the same name, which was written and directed by American novelist Michael Crichton. Nolan serves as executive producer along with Joy, J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk with Nolan directing the pilot. It is scheduled to premiere October 2, 2016.
Described as "a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin,"[1] the series tells the story of a futuristic theme park called Westworld.
Main cast[edit]
Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Robert Ford, the brilliant creative director of Westworld.[1]
Ed Harris as the Gunslinger.[2]
Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy, a Western girl who discovers her entire life is an elaborately constructed lie.[1]
James Marsden as Teddy Flood, a newly arrived gunslinger in pursuit of a local beauty.[3]
Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay, the beautiful and sharp madame of Westworld.[4]
Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe, head of the Westworld Programming Division and creator of artificial people.[5]
Tessa Thompson as Charlotte Hale, a mysterious and savvy provocateur with a unique perspective on Westworld.[6]
Sidse Babett Knudsen as Theresa Cullen, Westworld’s terse operations leader, responsible for keeping the park from sliding into unscripted chaos.[7]
Jimmi Simpson as William, a reluctant first time visitor to Westworld, joining his friend, Logan. Initially dismissive of the park’s more lascivious attractions, he slowly uncovers a deeper meaning to the park’s narrative.[7]
Rodrigo Santoro as Hector Escaton, a wanted man bent on survival.[8]
Shannon Woodward as Elsie Hughes, a rising star in the Programming Division tasked with remedying odd behavior in the park's artificial beings.[8]
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Armistice, a brutal and ruthless bandit.[5]
Ben Barnes as Logan, a louche bachelor and veteran Westworld guest. His hedonistic romp through Westworld is equally motivated by self-indulgence and a desire to help his friend, William.[9]
Simon Quarterman as Lee Sizemore, Westworld's narrative director, whose artistic temperament aggravates his co-workers.[5]
Angela Sarafyan as Clementine Pennyfeather, an artificial being and one of Westworld's most popular attractions.[5]
Luke Hemsworth as Ashley Stubbs, the no-nonsense head of Security, charged with monitoring host and human interactions and ensuring the safety of the guests.[8]
Clifton Collins Jr. as Lawrence, a charming but lethal outlaw, with a knack for maneuvering and negotiating the various criminal elements of Westworld.[7]
Reception[edit]
Initial reception of the series has been highly positive, with particular praise towards the visuals, story, thematic elements, and world building. After early reviews, the first season has a 100% approval rating based on fourteen critics on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 8.1 out of 10.[34]
The editors of TV Guide has placed Westworld fifth among the top ten picks for the most anticipated new shows of the 2016-17 season. In writer Tim Surette's overall review, he notes the perfect concept of blending the western premise into a futuristic setting, saying that "Well, Westworld has both, ensuring that it will be an exciting mashup of genres that will disrupt a television landscape that typically says we can only have or the other." He also added "The look of the show and its fine cast swing open the saloon doors, but the real treat will be the intelligent discussion of whether or not robots will eventually kill us all. Thankfully, creator Jonah Nolan already showed us he's the go-to guy for A.I. with Person of Interest."[35]
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