In our Season 3 premiere episode recap, we said the following: With new characters, locations, and interests, Westworld is back and more dynamic than ever, now totally reinvigorated after two solid but inconsistent seasons. A sequel to that film was released in 1976 called Futureworld, and a short-lived TV series based on the concept, called Beyond Westworld, aired in 1980 for only three episodes before it was cancelled (the remaining two episodes were never broadcast). Westworld is based on the 1973 movie which was written and directed by iconic sci-fi author Michael Crichton. Hence the reveal that Ed Harris' older, nihilistic Man in Black was the same character as Jimmi Simpson's younger, idealistic William. Westworld also established a reputation for playing with its narrative, depicting different time periods simultaneously without explicitly letting the viewer in on that fact until late in the game. Philosophical questions like what is the nature of being a sentient being became the crux of the show. As the show progressed in its first two seasons, some Hosts like Dolores and Maeve began to achieve self-awareness and fight against their human overlords. Season 3's eight episodes debuted on March 15, 2020, with Aaron Paul joining the cast as Caleb Nichols and Vincent Cassel as Engerraund Serac. The high-tech story of a futuristic theme park where the rich can interact with lifelike humanoid androids - called 'Hosts' - subsequently received a second season, which debuted on April 22, 2018.

Westworld's first season debuted on HBO on October 2, 2016, starring Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy, Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay, Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe, Ed Harris as the Man in Black, Tessa Thompson as Charlotte Hale, James Marsden as Teddy Flood, Luke Hemsworth as Ashley Stubbs, and Anthony Hopkins as Robert Ford, among many other cast and characters. Interview: How Leaving Westworld Changes Westworld in Season 3.Westworld Fans Found Secret Trailers for Season 3.

Westworld: The 5 Biggest Questions for Season 3.

Interview with Showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.

Westworld Premiere: What Happened in the Post-Credits Scene?.

Westworld Season 3, Episode 2 Review: 'The Winter Line' - Maeve in War World.

Westworld: Season 3, Episode 3 Review: 'The Absence of Field' - Who Is Charlotte Hale?.

Westworld: Season 3, Episode 4 Review / Recap - 'The Mother of Exiles'.

Episode 4 Post-Mort With Producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy: Dolores' Master Plan Revealed.

Ramin Djawadi's Wicked Games: Why Westworld's Music Is Its Greatest Weapon.

Westworld: Season 3, Episode 5 Review - 'Genre'.

Westworld: Season 3, Episode 6 Recap / Review - 'Decoherence'.

Westworld: Season 3, Episode 7 Recap / Review.

Westworld Season 3 Recaps, Cast, Characters, Easter Eggs, and Exclusives

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