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Westworld S1E8 — Trace Decay
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Westworld•Season 1•Episode 8

Trace Decay

8.7/10 · 16,058 votesNov 20, 201655 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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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

Directed byStephen Williams
Written byCharles Yu, Lisa Joy
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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

J

Jon Carlos

Art Direction

M

Mike Anderson

Key Grip

N

Nona Mason

Driver

J

Jeff Woodward

Transportation Captain

P

Paul Veluzat

Driver

R

Robert Williams

Driver

B

Brenner Harris

Set Dresser

L

Len Levine

Chief Lighting Technician

G

George L. Andrews

Driver

N

Nick Manno

Key Costumer

R

Rich Bennetti

Transportation Coordinator

C

Chris Beanes

Driver

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Episode Summary

"Trace Decay" is episode 8 of Westworld season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 16,058 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.9). Directed by Stephen Williams and written by Charles Yu, Lisa Joy, it aired on November 20, 2016.

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