Dissonance Theory 

Dolores joins William and Logan on a bounty hunt; The Man in Black makes a significant discovery; Ford and Theresa discuss the park's future.

Director:

Vincenzo Natali

Writers:

Jonathan Nolan (created for television by), Lisa Joy (created for television by)

Stars:

Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Dolores Abernathy
Thandie Newton	...	Maeve Millay
Jeffrey Wright	...	Bernard Lowe
James Marsden	...	Teddy Flood
Ben Barnes	...	Logan
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal	...	Armistice
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Lawrence
Luke Hemsworth	...	Ashley Stubbs
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Theresa Cullen
Rodrigo Santoro	...	Hector Escaton
Angela Sarafyan	...	Clementine Pennyfeather
Jimmi Simpson	...	William
Shannon Woodward	...	Elsie Hughes
Ed Harris	...	Man in Black
Anthony Hopkins	...	Dr. Robert Ford

Storyline

Theresa tells to Bernard that she is stressed since the board will arrive to visit the park. She has also a discussion about Arnold and is threatened by Dr. Ford in the park's restaurant. Dolores joins William and Logan to hunt Slim and his men with a sheriff and she has a daydream. When they find Slim, he asks to be taken to Pariah to meet his friend El Lazo and they would receive more than the amount of the bounty. Meanwhile The Man in Black goes after Wyatt with Lawrence and they stumble upon Teddy, who is tied to a tree wounded and dying. The Man in Black releases Teddy and brings him with them. Maeve has recollections from her past lives and she draws a Westworld employee wearing mask and protective clothing and she finds many copies of the same sketch hidden in an opening on the floor.

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Plot Keywords:

cigar smoking | self mutilation | stabbed in the stomach | shot in the forehead | safe | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Western

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Moab, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kilter Films, Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos (Blu-ray release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The giant machine Ford is using to reshape the park's landscape is real. Called the Bagger 293, it is a bucket-wheel excavator built in Germany in 1995 for use in coal mines. It is the biggest land-bound machine of all time at 96 metres (314.9 feet) tall, 225 metres (738.2 feet) long, and weighing 14,200 tonnes (31.3 million pounds).

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Goofs

During the raid on the town, Hector is using an 1873 Winchester rifle, which is a lever action. When he fires the second shot into the deputy on the ground, a close up shows a cartridge case being ejected from the rifle. This is not possible, as the case isn't ejected until the lever is manually operated, which can be seen in the next shot of Hector.

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Quotes

Maeve Millay: I can always tell when a man wants something that's not on the menu.

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Connections

Referenced in City Slickers in Westworld (2017)

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Soundtracks

Main Title Theme
Written by Ramin Djawadi

User Reviews

Increasing the Mystery

Theresa tells to Bernard that she is stressed since the board will arrive to visit the park. She has also a discussion about Arnold and is threatened by Dr. Ford in the park´s restaurant. Dolores joins William and Logan to hunt Slim and his men with a sheriff and she has a daydream. When they find Slim, he asks to be taken to Pariah to meet his friend El Lazo and they would receive more than the amount of the bounty. Meanwhile The Man in Black goes after Wyatt with Lawrence and they stumble upon Teddy, who is tied to a tree wounded and dying. The Man in Black releases Teddy and brings him with them. Maeve has recollections from her past lives and she draws a Westworld employee wearing mask and protective clothing and she finds many copies of the same sketch hidden in an opening on the floor.

"Dissonance Theory" is an evolution of Westworld´s lead storyline, increasing the mystery and with different storylines in the segments. The dispute between Theresa and Dr. Ford is promising. Dolores now has a more important and interesting storyline with William. The motivation of the Man in Black and his search for the intriguing maze is a total mystery. And Maeve having recollection of her past lives is also promising. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Dissonance Theory"