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The Original

  • Episode aired Oct 2, 2016
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  • 1h 8m
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Ed Harris and Eddie Rouse in Westworld (2016)
Westworld: The Original
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The park staff begin to notice strange behavior from the hosts; A mysterious Man in Black roams the park, wreaking havoc.The park staff begin to notice strange behavior from the hosts; A mysterious Man in Black roams the park, wreaking havoc.The park staff begin to notice strange behavior from the hosts; A mysterious Man in Black roams the park, wreaking havoc.
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    • Jonathan Nolan
    • Jonathan Nolan(teleplay by)
    • Lisa Joy(teleplay by)
    • Michael Crichton(based on the film written by)
  • Stars
    • Evan Rachel Wood
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Jeffrey Wright
    • Jonathan Nolan
    • Jonathan Nolan(teleplay by)
    • Lisa Joy(teleplay by)
    • Michael Crichton(based on the film written by)
  • Stars
    • Evan Rachel Wood
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Jeffrey Wright
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    • 30User reviews
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    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Dolores Abernathy
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Maeve Millay
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Bernard Lowe
    James Marsden
    James Marsden
    • Teddy Flood
    Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
    Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
    • Armistice
    Luke Hemsworth
    Luke Hemsworth
    • Ashley Stubbs
    Sidse Babett Knudsen
    Sidse Babett Knudsen
    • Theresa Cullen
    Simon Quarterman
    Simon Quarterman
    • Lee Sizemore
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Hector Escaton
    Angela Sarafyan
    Angela Sarafyan
    • Clementine Pennyfeather
    Shannon Woodward
    Shannon Woodward
    • Elsie Hughes
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Man in Black
    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Dr. Robert Ford
    Louis Herthum
    Louis Herthum
    • Peter Abernathy
    Steven Ogg
    Steven Ogg
    • Rebus
    Michael Wincott
    Michael Wincott
    • Old Bill
    Eddie Rouse
    Eddie Rouse
    • Kissy
    Brian Howe
    Brian Howe
    • Sheriff Pickett
      • Jonathan Nolan
      • Jonathan Nolan(teleplay by) (story by)
      • Lisa Joy(teleplay by) (story by)
      • Michael Crichton(based on the film written by) (story by)
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    • Trivia
      The skeletal robot hands playing the piano during the opening credits were modeled after composer Ramin Djawadi's own hands. Djawadi provided reference footage of himself and some of his musicians playing piano to Elastic, the production company behind the title design.
    • Goofs
      In town, after The man in black speaks with Dolores he walks away. They each have two shadows.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Robert Ford: What is your itinerary?

      Peter Abernathy: To meet my maker.

      Dr. Robert Ford: Ah. Well. You're in luck. And what do you want to say to your maker?

      Peter Abernathy: By most mechanical and dirty hand

      [laughs]

      Peter Abernathy: . I shall have such revenges on you... both. The things I will do, what they are, yet I know not. But they will be the terrors of the earth. You don't know where you are, do you? You're in a prison of your own sins.

    • Crazy credits
      In Loving Memory Eddie Rouse 1954-2014
    • Connections
      Featured in The Daily Show: James Marsden (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Partita No. 3 In A Minor
      (uncredited)

      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)

      Piano Cover performed by Ramin Djawadi

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    10/10
    great start to an amazing show
    Like that long awaited locomotive pulling into Tucson for the first time, Westworld is finally here. Many at HBO have anticipated this day with just as much reverence and optimism as the 1880 denizens of that famous railroad town from the Old West, watching anxiously as the smoke clouds plumed beneath the fading Arizona light. Of course, in spite of the dust, horses, gunplay, and even coal-powered engine from that oft-romanticized era, Westworld is not a Western; nay, for all we know it's not even located in North America. This craftiness is on display in the very opening scenes where those familiar with Crichton's 1973 movie of the same name are thrown for a devious and perfectly orchestrated loop by Nolan (who also directed the episode) and Joy's script. For those who may never have seen the original Westworld, the general set-up is that two buddies from Chicago plan to get their rocks off by visiting Westworld. For one of them, it is his first time in town while the other is an old pro. Within minutes of arriving, however, they're both shooting Yul Brynner's infamous Gunslinger robot (the Man in Black) dead and being the toast of the town. Also, once more, it raises new insights about Dolores' purpose. She is apparently the oldest robot still operating in the park. She's "the original." That means she has a lifetime of reveries, decades of them, waiting to be awakened like her one-time father. Memories of abuse; memories of exploitation; memories of this world being far less than the vastness of rose-tinted potential. Where she, or the series, will go from there is still way too early to know. However, already the hooks are in. It is a very difficult thing, even for HBO's best shows, to grab viewers so completely in the first hour, but Westworld is firing without any blanks at the moment. Despite being based on a movie of meagre length, the premiere suggests a vast web of story threads to carry the series for what could easily be years to come.
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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2016 (United States)
      • United States
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    • Filming locations
      • Moab, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Kilter Films
      • Bad Robot
      • Jerry Weintraub Productions
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    • 1 hour 8 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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