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Westworld

This science-fiction Western series from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy was inspired by Michael Crichton's Westworld (1973) and is set at a Wild West theme park created by Dr. Robert Ford (Sir Anthony Hopkins) with human-like androids, where guests are encouraged to indulge their fantasies and desires. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi), first airing in 2016, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of Westworld

This science-fiction Western series from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy was inspired by Michael Crichton's Westworld (1973) and is set at a Wild West theme park created by Dr. Robert Ford (Sir Anthony Hopkins) with human-like androids, where guests are encouraged to indulge their fantasies and desires.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi), first airing in 2016, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2016
  • Released 02 Oct 2016
  • Runtime 62 minutes
  • Content rating TV-MA
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.5/10 from 556,181 votes
  • Genres Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States
  • Seasons 4 seasons

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris

Direction and writing

Written by: Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan

Awards and recognition

Won 7 Primetime Emmys. 57 wins & 214 nominations total

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