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Westworld S1E1 — The Original
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Westworld•Season 1•Episode 1

The Original

8.8/10 · 25,395 votesOct 2, 201665 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byJonathan Nolan
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Cast17

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

Dolores Abernathy

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Maeve Millay

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Bernard Lowe

Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

Charlotte Hale

James Marsden

James Marsden

Theodore 'Teddy' Flood

Angela Sarafyan

Angela Sarafyan

Clementine Pennyfeather

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Dr. Robert Ford

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal

Armistice

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Man in Black

Shannon Woodward

Shannon Woodward

Elsie Hughes

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Theresa Cullen

Jimmi Simpson

Jimmi Simpson

William

Crew12

B

Bridget Cardenas

Standby Painter

P

Paul Sonski

Set Designer

N

Nona Mason

Driver

C

Chris Silver

Rigging Grip

P

Paul Veluzat

Driver

R

Robert Williams

Driver

M

Mitch Naber

Propmaker

Jonathan Nolan

Jonathan Nolan

Director

Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton

Story

Kathleen Meyer

Kathleen Meyer

Stunts

D

David Coatsworth

Co-Executive Producer

T

Todd Christian Hunter

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"The Original" is episode 1 of Westworld season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 25,395 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.9). Directed by Jonathan Nolan, it aired on October 2, 2016.

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