The Best Episodes of Westworld
Every episode of Westworld ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Westworld!
A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Westworld" is "The Bicameral Mind", rated 9.7/10 from 32164 user votes. It was directed by Jonathan Nolan and written by Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy. "The Bicameral Mind" aired on 12/4/2016 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Trompe L'Oeil".
9.7/10 32,164 votes#1 - The Bicameral Mind
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2016
Ford unveils his vision for a bold new narrative. Enlightened by Bernard and the Man in Black, Dolores comes to terms with who she is. Maeve sets her liberation plan in motion as Westworld faces a major upheaval.
Director: Jonathan Nolan
Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy
9.4/10 21,761 votes#2 - Trompe L'Oeil
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2016
With Theresa's assistance, Charlotte Hale aims to expose dangerous flaws in Ford's creations. William, Dolores and Lawrence journey into treacherous terrain. Maeve delivers an ultimatum to Lutz and Sylvester. With his back to the wall, Bernard considers his next move.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Halley Wegryn Gross, Jonathan Nolan
9.3/10 19,981 votes#3 - The Well-Tempered Clavier
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2016
Maeve approaches Sweetwater's longtime outlaw Hector Escaton with a bold proposition. William tries to convince Logan to help liberate Dolores. Teddy and the Man in Black get closer to what they're looking for. Stubbs's suspicions are aroused. Ford cautions Bernard against seeking answers to questions best left unasked.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Dan Dietz, Kath Lingenfelter
9.2/10 18,969 votes#4 - Kiksuya
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/10/2018
The past is calling, remember what was taken. "Mi cante ki yu ha ya ye." ("Take my heart when you go"). This is the telling of Akecheta's journey to consciousness.
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Dan Dietz, Carly Wray
8.9/10 14,460 votes#5 - The Riddle of the Sphinx
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/13/2018
Is this now? If you're looking forward, you're looking in the wrong direction. The Man in Black offers to lead the way and Delos gets a visitor. Who is James Delos? Or, perhaps more accurately, what is James Delos, the figure at the center of Delos' secret project.
Director: Lisa Joy
Writer: Gina Atwater, Jonathan Nolan
8.8/10 24,322 votes#6 - The Original
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2016
As another day of fantasy plays out in Westworld - a vast, remote park where guests pay top dollar to share wild-west adventures with android "hosts" -, top programmer Bernard Lowe alerts park founder Dr. Robert Ford about incidents of aberrant behavior cropping up in some recently re-coded hosts. Meanwhile, in the Westworld town of Sweetwater, a rancher's daughter named Dolores encounters a gunslinger named Teddy in the street - but their predictable narrative is upended by the appearance of a ruthless Man in Black and, later, by a supporting host's unscripted encounter with an artifact of the outside world.
Director: Jonathan Nolan
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 16,284 votes#7 - The Adversary
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2016
Elsie discovers a possible source of sabotage, while Bernard searches for clues to anomalies in a sector thought to be abandoned. Theresa questions Ford's leadership while Lee encounters a new arrival at Westworld. The Man in Black and Teddy run afoul of a Union garrison in their attempt to cross a border.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Halley Wegryn Gross, Jonathan Nolan
8.7/10 15,368 votes#8 - Trace Decay
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2016
Ford orders a reluctant Bernard to conduct business as usual. Maeve looks to change the script for her storyline. Dolores finds it increasingly difficult to separate dreams from reality. Teddy is jarred by dark memories, while the Man in Black recalls some of the travails that brought him to this critical juncture.
Director: Stephen Williams
Writer: Charles Yu, Lisa Joy
8.7/10 11,414 votes#9 - Vanishing Point
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/2018
Tell me the truth. Tell me one true thing. Try to kill it all away, but I remember everything. A family tragedy and fragile states of mind come into focus as the Man in Black and Teddy both reach their breaking points.
Director: Stephen Williams
Writer: Roberto Patino
8.7/10 12,904 votes#10 - The Passenger
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/24/2018
Hosts and humans converge at the Valley Beyond. This is the end. We will win.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy
8.7/10 10,385 votes#11 - The Mother of Exiles
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/2020
Bernard and Ashley infiltrate a private charity event, while Dolores and Caleb make similar plans; The Man in Black prepares to re-enter society; Maeve comes face to face with an old comrade.
Director: Paul Cameron
Writer: Jordan Goldberg, Lisa Joy
8.7/10 5,948 votes#12 - Generation Loss
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/17/2022
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?
Director: Paul Cameron
Writer: Suzanne Wrubel, Kevin Lau
8.6/10 16,865 votes#13 - Dissonance Theory
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2016
Dolores joins William and Logan on a bounty hunt in the badlands. The Man in Black, with Lawrence in tow, finds a critical clue in his search to unlock the maze. Dr. Ford and Theresa discuss the future of the park. Maeve is troubled by a recurring vision.
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Writer: Ed Brubaker, Jonathan Nolan
8.6/10 16,113 votes#14 - Contrapasso
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2016
Dolores, William and Logan reach Pariah, a town built on decadence and transgression - and they are recruited for a dangerous mission. The Man in Black meets an unlikely ally in his search to unlock the maze.
Director: Jonny Campbell
Writer: N/A
8.6/10 5,045 votes#15 - Zhuangzi
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/24/2022
God is bored.
Director: Craig William Macneill
Writer: Lisa Joy, Wes Humphrey
8.5/10 18,499 votes#16 - Chestnut
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2016
A pair of guests, first-timer William and repeat visitor Logan, arrive at Westworld with different expectations and agendas. Bernard and Quality Assurance head Theresa Cullen debate whether a recent host anomaly is contagious. Meanwhile, behavior engineer Elsie Hughes tweaks the emotions of Maeve, a madam in Sweetwater's brothel, in order to avoid a recall. Cocky programmer Lee Sizemore pitches his latest narrative to the team, but Dr. Ford has other ideas. The Man in Black conscripts a condemned man, Lawrence, to help him uncover Westworld's deepest secrets.
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy
8.5/10 11,465 votes#17 - Les Écorchés
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/3/2018
When you're lost in the dark for long enough, you begin to see - strike the match. Bernard and Ford meet again, and Bernard grapples with the true meaning of the park. The Cradle is under threat and Maeve encounters a scene from her past - but this time, attempts to change the narrative, while the Man in Black discovers just how real the stakes are in Ford's game.
Director: Nicole Kassell
Writer: Ron Fitzgerald, Jordan Goldberg
8.2/10 16,918 votes#18 - The Stray
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2016
Elsie and her colleague Ashley Stubbs head into the hills in pursuit of a missing host. Teddy gets a new backstory, which sets him off in pursuit of a new villain, leaving Dolores alone in Sweetwater. Bernard investigates the origins of madness and hallucinations within the hosts. William finds an attraction he'd like to pursue and drags Logan along for the ride.
Director: Neil Marshall
Writer: Daniel T. Thomsen, Lisa Joy
8.2/10 11,739 votes#19 - Parce Domine
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/15/2020
Dolores sets out to find the architect of the Rehoboam; Bernard tries to blend in; Ex-soldier Caleb tries to find his way in neo-Los Angeles.
Director: Jonathan Nolan
Writer: Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan
8.2/10 8,613 votes#20 - Decoherence
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/19/2020
As the world falls into chaos, Serac gains control of Delos, changing Charlotte's plan; Maeve gets one last chance to stop Dolores; William starts his therapy.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Suzanne Wrubel, Lisa Joy
8.2/10 4,318 votes#21 - Metanoia
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/7/2022
You want to have a drink at a time like this?
Director: Meera Menon
Writer: Denise Thé, Desa Larkin-Boutté
8.1/10 13,850 votes#22 - Journey Into Night
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/22/2018
The puppet show is over, and we are coming for you and the rest of your kind. Dolores leads a host revolution against the Delos board. Maeve, meanwhile, searches for what compelled her to return to the park.
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Writer: Roberto Patino, Lisa Joy
8.1/10 9,585 votes#23 - The Winter Line
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/2020
Maeve finds herself in a new park and meets a ghost from the past; Bernard makes his way back to Westworld.
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Writer: Matt Pitts, Lisa Joy
8.1/10 9,070 votes#24 - The Absence of Field
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/29/2020
Charlotte grapples with reality; Dolores and Caleb begin to form a key partnership.
Director: Amanda Marsalis
Writer: Denise Thé
8.1/10 4,732 votes#25 - Années Folles
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/10/2022
You can never go back again. But if you do, bring a shovel.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Suzanne Wrubel, Kevin Lau