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The Worst Episodes of Westworld

Every episode of Westworld ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyWestern
Network:HBO

Worst Episodes Summary

"Que Será, Será" is the worst rated episode of "Westworld". It scored 6.9/10 based on 5029 votes. Directed by Richard J. Lewis and written by Jonathan Nolan, Alison Schapker, it aired on 8/14/2022. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Crisis Theory".

  • Que Será, Será
    6.9/105,029 votes
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    #1 - Que Será, Será

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/14/2022

    Like what I've done with the place? (I just cranked it to expert level.).

    Director: Richard J. Lewis

    Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Alison Schapker

  • Crisis Theory
    7.2/109,999 votes
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    #2 - Crisis Theory

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/3/2020

    Dolores true intentions are revealed; Bernard confronts a ghost from his past; Maeve is conflicted; Serac's voice is dominant; Caleb's role is revealed; and William faces an unexpected villain.

    Director: Jennifer Getzinger

    Writer: Denise Thé, Jonathan Nolan

  • The Auguries
    7.2/105,485 votes
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    #3 - The Auguries

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/26/2022

    Hello again. Don't worry about a thing. It's all in your head.

    Director: Richard J. Lewis

    Writer: Lisa Joy, Will Soodik

  • Well Enough Alone
    7.6/104,614 votes
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    #4 - Well Enough Alone

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/3/2022

    I heard a fly buzz when I died.

    Director: Craig William Macneill

    Writer: Matt Pitts, Christina Ham

  • Akane No Mai
    7.8/1012,138 votes
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    #5 - Akane No Mai

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/2018

    Maeve, Lee, Hector and Armistice have revelations in a new world adjacent to their own - welcome to Shogun World. Dolores makes a decision about Teddy, and Karl Strand discovers something sinister about the hosts' data.

    Director: Craig Zobel

    Writer: Dan Dietz

  • Passed Pawn
    7.8/108,170 votes
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    #6 - Passed Pawn

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/26/2020

    Caleb gets an insight on the true nature of his past; Dolores seeks out Rehoboam's predecessor, while Maeve tracks her down; Bernard, Stubbs, and William escape from all the chaos.

    Director: Helen Shaver

    Writer: Gina Atwater, Denise Thé

  • Virtù e Fortuna
    7.9/1011,171 votes
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    #7 - Virtù e Fortuna

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/6/2018

    There is beauty in who we are. Shouldn't we, too, try to survive? Truth is, we don't all deserve to make it. Dolores makes her next move as Charlotte scrambles to protect Delos' most prized asset. Bernard gets closer to the truth and Maeve continues the search for her daughter.

    Director: Richard J. Lewis

    Writer: Roberto Patino, Ron Fitzgerald

  • Genre
    7.9/109,830 votes
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    #8 - Genre

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/12/2020

    Serac's past is revealed; Dolores pressures Liam for access to Rehoboam; Caleb is dosed with an unusual party drug.

    Director: Anna Foerster

    Writer: Karrie Crouse, Jonathan Nolan

  • Reunion
    8.0/1011,923 votes
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    #9 - Reunion

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/29/2018

    Why don't we start at the beginning? Dolores remembers she's been to the outside world, William makes a bold business venture, and Maeve begins her quest for her daughter. Someone's always watching.

    Director: Vincenzo Natali

    Writer: Carly Wray, Jonathan Nolan

  • Phase Space
    8.0/1010,469 votes
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    #10 - Phase Space

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/27/2018

    We each deserve to choose our own fate. Maeve continues the search for her daughter, as Dolores calculates her next, ruthless move. Bernard and Elsie break into a new laboratory space and get closer to the truth about Delos.

    Director: Tarik Saleh

    Writer: Carly Wray

  • Journey Into Night
    8.1/1013,895 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • The Winter Line
    8.1/109,616 votes
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    #12 - 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

  • The Absence of Field
    8.1/109,101 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Années Folles
    8.1/104,758 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • Fidelity
    8.1/104,332 votes
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    #15 - Fidelity

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2022

    To thine own selves be true.

    Director: Andrew Seklir

    Writer: Jordan Goldberg, Allison Rock

  • The Stray
    8.2/1016,977 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • Parce Domine
    8.2/1011,771 votes
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    #17 - 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: Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy

  • Decoherence
    8.2/108,641 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Metanoia
    8.2/104,340 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Chestnut
    8.5/1018,562 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • Les Écorchés
    8.5/1011,497 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Dissonance Theory
    8.6/1016,921 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Contrapasso
    8.6/1016,170 votes
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    #23 - Contrapasso

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2016

    Dolores, William and Logan reach Pariah, a town built on decadence and transgression – where they are recruited for a dangerous mission. Meanwhile, the Man in Black meets an unlikely ally in his search to unlock the maze.

    Director: Jonny Campbell

    Writer: N/A

  • Zhuangzi
    8.6/105,068 votes
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    #24 - Zhuangzi

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/24/2022

    God is bored.

    Director: Craig William Macneill

    Writer: Lisa Joy, Wes Humphrey

  • Trace Decay
    8.7/1015,422 votes
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    #25 - 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