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Evan Rachel Wood | ... | ||
Thandie Newton | ... | ||
Jeffrey Wright | ... | ||
James Marsden | ... | ||
Ed Harris | ... | ||
Talulah Riley | ... | ||
Luke Hemsworth | ... | ||
Angela Sarafyan | ... | ||
Jimmi Simpson | ... | ||
Anthony Hopkins | ... | ||
Rodrigo Santoro | ... | ||
Shannon Woodward | ... | ||
Tessa Thompson | ... | ||
Louis Herthum | ... | ||
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Eric Shackelford | ... |
Confederado
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10 episodes, 2016-2018
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Daniel TwoFeathers | ... |
Ghost Nation Warrior
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10 episodes, 2016-2018
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Ingrid Bolsø Berdal | ... | ||
Ben Barnes | ... | ||
Simon Quarterman | ... | ||
Ptolemy Slocum | ... | ||
Leonardo Nam | ... | ||
Geronimo Vela | ... |
Ghost Nation Native Warrior
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9 episodes, 2016-2018
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Westworld isn't your typical amusement park. Intended for rich vacationers, the futuristic park allows its visitors to live out their most primal fantasies with the robotic "hosts." However, the robotic hosts have evolved an artificial consciousness that is similar to, yet diverges from, human consciousness. No matter how illicit the fantasy may be, there are no consequences for the park's guests, allowing for any wish to be indulged; but there is a price to be paid.
If you've watched the original film, you will approach watching Westworld with an understanding of the basic premise and a moderate expectation of entertainment. That is how I approached it, and my expectations were taken to another level. Westworld is, put simply, a contemporary screenplay masterpiece. It has taken the original premise and intelligently added layers of complexity to its plot that resonate with where humanity finds itself in the 21st century. What is consciousness? What is humanity? Where is the line? And how does this related to creating artificial consciousness? The original film failed to explain how 'what happened' happened. But the TV show eludes to the faultline between corporate sponsorship (The Board) and scientific enquiry. I will avoid spoilers for anyone who has not seen this yet, but in setting the seen the writers/producers have created Westworld not only as a TV show, but as a series of questions for humanity to ponder. And the acting is sublime, in particular Evan Rachel Wood & Thandie Newton's characters evoke empathy in my very core.