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The First Season of Westworld, titled The Maze, consists of ten episodes. It debuted with The Original on October 2, 2016, and concluded with The Bicameral Mind on December 4, 2016.[1]
Summary[]
A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin.
Music[]
The soundtrack is composed by Ramin Djawadi. (See also: Season 1 Music)
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy (9 episodes)
- Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay (10 episodes)
- Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe / Arnold Weber (10 episodes)
- James Marsden as Teddy Flood (9 episodes)
- Ben Barnes as Logan (7 episodes)
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Armistice (6 episodes)
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Lawrence (5 episodes)
- Luke Hemsworth as Ashley Stubbs (8 episodes)
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Theresa Cullen (8 episodes)
- Simon Quarterman as Lee Sizemore (5 episodes)
- Rodrigo Santoro as Hector Escaton (6 episodes)
- Angela Sarafyan as Clementine Pennyfeather (8 episodes)
- Jimmi Simpson as William (8 episodes)
- Tessa Thompson as Charlotte Hale (5 episodes)
- Shannon Woodward as Elsie Hughes (8 episodes)
- with Ed Harris as the Man in Black (9 episodes)
- and Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Robert Ford (10 episodes)
Recurring cast[]
- Ptolemy Slocum as Sylvester (7 episodes)
- Leonardo Nam as Felix Lutz (7 episodes)
- Talulah Riley as Angela (6 episodes)
- Louis Herthum as Peter Abernathy (5 episodes)
- Steven Ogg as Rebus (4 episodes)
- Demetrius Grosse as Deputy Foss (4 episodes)
- Oliver Bell as the Little Boy (3 episodes)
- Brian Howe as Sheriff Pickett (3 episodes)
- James Landry Hebert as Slim Miller (3 episodes)
- Bradford Tatum as New Peter Abernathy (2 episodes)
- Michael Wincott as Old Bill (2 episodes)
- Gina Torres as Lauren (2 episodes)
- Chris Browning as Holden (2 episodes)
- Bojana Novakovic as Marti ("The Stray")
- Lili Simmons as New Clementine ("Trace Decay")
- Eddie Rouse as Kissy ("The Original")
Co-starring Cast[]
- Bradley Fisher as Mariposa Bartender (6 episodes)
- Izabella Alvarez as Lawrence's Daughter (4 episodes)
- Jasmyn Rae as Maeve's Daughter (4 episodes)
- Sorin Brouwers as Wyatt (3 episodes)
- Jeff Daniel Phillips as Tenderloin (4 episodes)
- Paul-Mikel Williams as Charlie (3 episodes)
- Timothy Lee DePriest as Walter (2 episodes)
- Christopher Gerse as Destin (2 episodes)
- David Douglas as Gitlitz (2 episodes)
- Josh Clark as Sheriff Reed (2 episodes)
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date | Viewership (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Original" | Jonathan Nolan | Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy | October 2, 2016 | 1.96 |
| 2 | "Chestnut" | Richard J. Lewis | Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy | October 9, 2016 | 1.50 |
| 3 | "The Stray" | Neil Marshall | Lisa Joy & Daniel T. Thomsen | October 16, 2016 | 2.10 |
| 4 | "Dissonance Theory" | Vincenzo Natali | Ed Brubaker & Jonathan Nolan | October 23, 2016 | 1.70 |
| 5 | "Contrapasso" | Jonny Campbell | Lisa Joy & Dominic Mitchell | October 30, 2016 | 1.49 |
| 6 | "The Adversary" | Frederick E.O. Toye | Halley Gross & Jonathan Nolan | November 6, 2016 | 1.64 |
| 7 | "Trompe L'Oeil" | Frederick E.O. Toye | Halley Gross & Jonathan Nolan | November 13, 2016 | 1.75 |
| 8 | "Trace Decay" | Stephen Williams | Charles Yu & Lisa Joy | November 20, 2016 | 1.78 |
| 9 | "The Well-Tempered Clavier" | Michelle MacLaren | Dan Dietz & Katherine Lingenfelter | November 27, 2016 | 2.09 |
| 10 | "The Bicameral Mind" | Jonathan Nolan | Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan | December 4, 2016 | 2.24 |
Awards[]
The first season of Westworld was nominated and won many awards, including 22 Emmy nominations.
Primetime Emmy Awards 2017[]
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)- Winner
Keith Rogers (re-recording mixer) Scott Weber (re-recording mixer) Roger V. Stevenson (production mixer) Kyle O'Neal (ADR mixer) For episode "The Bicameral Mind" | |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)- Winner
Christien Tinsley (department head makeup artist) Myriam Arougheti (key makeup artist) Gerald Quist (makeup artist) Lydia Milars (makeup artist) Ed French (makeup artist) For episode "The Original" | |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series- Winner
Joy Zapata (department head hairstylist) Pavy Olivarez (key hairstylist) Bruce J. Samia (additional hairstylist) Donna J. Anderson (additional hairstylist) For episode "Contrapasso" | |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects- Winner
Jay Worth (vfx supervisor) Elizabeth Castro (vfx coordinator) Joe Wehmeyer (on set vfx supervisor) Eric Levin-Hatz (vfx compositor) Bobo Skipper (ilp vfx supervisor) Gustav Ahren (modeling lead) Paul Ghezzo (cg supervisor: cosa vfx) Mitchell S. Drain (vfx supervisor: shade vfx) Michael Lantieri (special effects coordinator) Home Box Office (HBO) For episode: "The Bicameral Mind". | |
| ¨ | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Anthony Hopkins For playing: "Dr. Robert Ford". |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Evan Rachel Wood For playing: "Dolores Abernathy". | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jeffrey Wright For playing: "Bernard Lowe". | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Thandie Newton For playing: "Maeve Millay". | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Jonathan Nolan For episode: "The Bicameral Mind". | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Jonathan Nolan Lisa Joy For episode: "The Bicameral Mind". | |
| Outstanding Main Title Design
Patrick Clair (creative director) Raoul Marks (lead compositor and animator) Yongsub Song (compositor and animator) Jessica Amber Hurst (CG modeler) Jose Limon (CG modeler/sculptor) Nominated with designer Felix Soletic. | |
| Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Zack Grobler (production designer) Steve Christensen (art director) Julie Ochipinti (set decorator) Home Box Office (HBO) For episode: "The Bicameral Mind" | |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Nathan Crowley (production designer) Naaman Marshall (art director) Julie Ochipinti (set decorator) Home Box Office (HBO) For episode: "The Original" | |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
John Papsidera (casting director) Home Box Office (HBO) | |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Andrew Seklir For episode "The Bicameral Mind" | |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Paul Cameron For episode "The Original" | |
| Outstanding Drama Series
J.J. Abrams (executive producer) Jonathan Nolan (executive producer) Lisa Joy (executive producer) Bryan Burk (executive producer) Athena Wickham (co-executive producer) Kathy Lingg (co-executive producer) Richard J. Lewis (co-executive producer) Roberto Patino (co-executive producer) Kath Lingenfelter (co-executive producer) Cherylanne Martin (producer) | |
| Outstanding Period/Fantasy Costumes for a Series, Limited Series or Movie
Trish Summerville (costume designer) Jo Kissack (assistant costume designer) Lynda Foote (costume supervisor) For episode "The Original" | |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Thomas DeGorter (sound supervisor) Matt Sawelson (ADR editor) Brian Armstrong (dialogue editor) Fred Paragano (dialogue editor) Mark Allen (sound effects editor) Marc Glassman (sound effects editor) Sebastian Sheehan Visconti (sound editor) Geordy Sincavage (sound editor) Michael S. Head (sound editor) Christopher Kaller (music editor) Rick Owens (foley artist) Tara Blume (foley artist) | |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special
Christien Tinsley (department head makeup artist) Hiroshi Yada (key prosthetic makeup artist) Georgia Allen (makeup artist) Gerald Quist (special makeup effects artist) Myriam Arougheti (special makeup effects artist) Jason Hamer (makeup effects artist) For episode "The Original" |
Trivia[]
- Ben Barnes, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Clifton Collins Jr., Luke Hemsworth, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Simon Quarterman, Rodrigo Santoro, Angela Sarafyan, Jimmi Simpson, Tessa Thompson and Shannon Woodward are only credited for their respective episode appearances.
Season 1 media[]
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Promotional posters[]
Promotional photos[]
