| “ | Chaos takes control. | ” |
–Tagline | ||
The Second Season of Westworld, titled The Door, consists of ten episodes. It debuted with Journey Into Night on April 22, 2018, and concluded with The Passenger on June 24, 2018.
Summary[]
| “ | We don’t like to endlessly build mystery; we like to settle our debts by the end of the season. We want to feel like the show is rocketing ahead. The first season was a journey inward; this is a journey outward. It’s a search for what else is in the park, and what else is beyond the park | ” |
–Jonathan Nolan | ||
Casey Bloys, President of HBO's programming, said that season 2 was "exciting, mysterious and as fun as season 1. And completely original, as well."[1]
Music[]
The soundtrack is composed by Ramin Djawadi. (See also: Season 2 Music)
Cast[]
Main[]
- Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy
- Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay
- Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe and Arnold Weber
- James Marsden as Teddy Flood
- Tessa Thompson as Charlotte Hale and Dolores Abernathy
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Armistice (episodes 2-3, 5-6, 10)
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Lawrence (episodes 2, 4, 6-7)
- Fares Fares as Antoine Costa (episode 1, 3, 5, 7, 10)
- Luke Hemsworth as Ashley Stubbs (episodes 1, 3-4, 6-7, 10)
- Katja Herbers as Emily and Grace (episodes 3-4, 6, 8-10)
- Louis Herthum as Peter Abernathy (episodes 1, 3, 6-7, 10)
- Zahn McClarnon as Akecheta (episode 8)
- Simon Quarterman as Lee Sizemore (episodes 1-3, 5-8, 10)
- Talulah Riley as Angela (episodes 1-3, 5-7)
- Rodrigo Santoro as Hector Escaton (episodess 1-3, 5-6, 10)
- Angela Sarafyan as Clementine Pennyfeather (episodes 2-7, 9-10)
- Gustaf Skarsgård as Karl Strand (episodes 1, 3, 5, 7, 10)
- Shannon Woodward as Elsie Hughes (episodes 4, 6-7, 9-10)
- with Ed Harris as William/Man in Black
- and Anthony Hopkins as Robert Ford (episodes 7-10; uncredited episodes 1-2, 6)
Guest Starring Cast[]
- Betty Gabriel as Maling (4 episodes)
- Christopher May as Blaine Bellamy (2 episode)
- Peter Mullan as James Delos (3 episodes)
- Leonardo Nam as Felix Lutz (4 episodes)
- Steven Ogg as Rebus (2 episodes)
- Jimmi Simpson as Young William (3 episodes)
- Ptolemy Slocum as Sylvester (4 episodes)
- Jonathan Tucker as Major Craddock (3 episodes)
- Ben Barnes as Logan Delos (4 episodes)
- Oliver Bell as Little Boy ("Journey Into Night")
- Giancarlo Esposito as New El Lazo ("Reunion")
- Lena Georgas as Lori ("The Riddle of the Sphinx")
- Currie Graham as Craig ("The Riddle of the Sphinx")
- Neil Jackson as Nicholas ("Virtù e Fortuna")
- Rinko Kikuchi as Akane (2 episodes)
- Frederic Lehne as Colonel Brigham ("Virtù e Fortuna")
- Tao Okamoto as Hanaryo (3 episodes)
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Musashi (2 episodes)
- Martin Sensmeier as Wanahton (4 episodes)
- Lili Simmons as New Clementine ("Akane No Mai")
- Kiki Sukezane as Sakura (2 episodes)
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Theresa Cullen ("Les Écorchés")
- Julia Jones as Kohana ("Kiksuya")
- Sela Ward as older Juliet ("Vanishing Point")
Co-Starring Cast[]
- Ward Roberts as New Walter (2 episodes)
- Patrick Cage as Phil (3 episodes)
- Jasmyn Rae as Maeve's Daughter (6 episodes)
- Izabella Alvarez as Lawrence's Daughter (3 episodes)
- Olga Aguilar as Lawrence's Wife (2 episodes)
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date | Viewership (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Journey Into Night" | Richard J. Lewis | Lisa Joy & Roberto Patino | April 22, 2018 | 2.06[2] |
| 2 | "Reunion" | Vincenzo Natali | Carly Wray & Jonathan Nolan | April 29, 2018 | 1.85[3] |
| 3 | "Virtù e Fortuna" | Richard J. Lewis | Roberto Patino & Ron Fitzgerald | May 6, 2018 | 1.63[4] |
| 4 | "The Riddle of the Sphinx" | Lisa Joy | Jonathan Nolan & Gina Atwater | May 13, 2018 | 1.59[5] |
| 5 | "Akane No Mai" | Craig Zobel | Dan Dietz | May 20, 2018 | 1.55[6] |
| 6 | "Phase Space" | Tarik Saleh | Carly Wray | May 27, 2018 | 1.11[7] |
| 7 | "Les Écorchés" | Nicole Kassell | Jordan Goldberg & Ron Fitzgerald | June 3, 2018 | 1.39[8] |
| 8 | "Kiksuya" | Uta Briesewitz | Dan Dietz & Carly Wray | June 10, 2018 | 1.44[9] |
| 9 | "Vanishing Point" | Stephen Williams | Roberto Patino | June 17, 2018 | 1.56[10] |
| 10 | "The Passenger" | Frederick E.O. Toye | Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy | June 24, 2018 | 1.56[11] |
Trivia[]
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Clifton Collins Jr., Fares Fares, Luke Hemsworth, Katja Herbers, Louis Herthum, Simon Quarterman, Talulah Riley, Rodrigo Santoro, Angela Sarafyan, Gustaf Skarsgård, Shannon Woodward, Zahn McClarnon and Anthony Hopkins are only credited for their respective episode appearances. In addition, Hopkins had an uncredited voice cameo and appearance in "Reunion" and "Phase Space" respectively while McClarnon recurred in five episodes.
- The season is comprised of ten episodes.[12]
- Lisa Joy made directorial debut with the fourth episode of the season, "The Riddle of the Sphinx", which is co-written by Jonathan Nolan[13].
- There is a "lot of flies" in the numerous parks.
| “ | Well, the flies were always the canary in the coal mine of where the story was going, because they were the one not-programmed creature in the park. So that tiny little slap that Dolores did at the beginning of the season was a harbinger of things to come. Now, in Season 2, now that the gloves are off, we’re gonna see a lot of flies — and they’re not necessarily gonna be actual flies. | ” |
- Some of Season 2, "before the mayhem starts",[15] was spent looking at how the experience would feel for a contemporary guest going into the park.
- At PaleyFest 2017, Entertainment Weekly reported:
| “ | Last we saw everyone, the hosts had risen up to attack the humans. But I'm not so sure we're actually going to see the full slaughter — at least not right away. "You're definitely going to see the aftermath and the effects of what happened," Lisa Joy tells me, to which Jonathan Nolan adds: "We are definitely not picking up right where we left off."[16] | ” |
–From Entertainment Weekly | ||
- Multiple new parks were introduced in the second season: The Raj, a colonial-Indian themed park under the control of the British Crown; and Shōgunworld, a Delos park themed around the Edo period in Japan, c. 1603 to 1868.
Gallery[]
Westworld Season 2 Comic-Con Trailer (HBO)-0
Season 2 Trailer - SDCC 2017
Westworld Season 2 Official Super Bowl LII Ad HBO-0
Super Bowl Ad
Promotional[]
.JPG "Charlotte Hale (host).JPG (49 KB)")
Behind the Scenes[]
This gallery is generated automatically from the Categories "Images from Season Two" and "Images from behind the scenes". Images that are in both of these two categories appear in the gallery after a short time.
References[]
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly
- ↑ Sunday cable ratings: ‘Westworld’ Season 2 opens on par with series debut
- ↑ Sunday cable ratings: ‘Westworld’ and ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ dip
- ↑ Sunday cable ratings: ‘Westworld,’ ‘Silicon Valley,’ ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ all dip
- ↑ Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Sunday 13th May 2018
- ↑ Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Sunday 20th May 2018
- ↑ Sunday cable ratings: ESPN gets huge numbers for Cavaliers-Celtics Game 7
- ↑ Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Sunday 3rd June 2018
- ↑ Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June 2018
- ↑ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-cable-ratings-june-17-2018/
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Passenger_(Westworld)
- ↑ Ed Haris, BBC Radio interview
- ↑ http://www.tvline.com/2017/09/17/westworld-season-2-spoilers-hbo-video-interview/
- ↑ https://tvline.com/2016/12/05/westworld-season-2-spoilers-interview-ford-dolores-flies/
- ↑ http://tvline.com/2016/12/12/westworld-season-2-spoilers-guest-experience-ticket-price/
- ↑ http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/31/spoiler-room-westworld-greys-anatomy-once-upon-time/