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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Westworld Season 4 Episode 8 - Que Será, Será
    6.5/10(44 votes)

    #1 - Que Será, Será

    S4:E8

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

    Director:Richard J. Lewis
    Writers:Jonathan Nolan, Alison Schapker

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  2. Westworld Season 4 Episode 2 - Well Enough Alone
    6.9/10(46 votes)

    #2 - Well Enough Alone

    S4:E2

    I heard a fly buzz when I died.

    Director:Craig William Macneill
    Writers:Matt Pitts, Christina Ham

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  3. Westworld Season 4 Episode 1 - The Auguries
    7.0/10(52 votes)

    #3 - The Auguries

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Richard J. Lewis
    Writers:Lisa Joy, Will Soodik

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  4. Westworld Season 4 Episode 3 - Années Folles
    7.0/10(47 votes)

    #4 - Années Folles

    S4:E3

    You can never go back again. But if you do, bring a shovel.

    Director:Hanelle M. Culpepper
    Writers:Suzanne Wrubel, Kevin Lau

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  5. Westworld Season 3 Episode 2 - The Winter Line
    7.2/10(98 votes)

    #5 - The Winter Line

    S3:E2

    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
    Writers:Matt Pitts, Lisa Joy

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  6. Westworld Season 3 Episode 5 - Genre
    7.2/10(84 votes)

    #6 - Genre

    S3:E5

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

    Director:Anna Foerster
    Writers:Karrie Crouse, Jonathan Nolan

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  7. Westworld Season 3 Episode 8 - Crisis Theory
    7.2/10(86 votes)

    #7 - Crisis Theory

    S3:E8

    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
    Writers:Denise Thé, Jonathan Nolan

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  8. Westworld Season 3 Episode 6 - Decoherence
    7.3/10(84 votes)

    #8 - Decoherence

    S3:E6

    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
    Writers:Suzanne Wrubel, Lisa Joy

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  9. Westworld Season 3 Episode 7 - Passed Pawn
    7.3/10(80 votes)

    #9 - Passed Pawn

    S3:E7

    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
    Writers:Gina Atwater, Denise Thé

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  10. Westworld Season 4 Episode 7 - Metanoia
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #10 - Metanoia

    S4:E7

    You want to have a drink at a time like this?

    Director:Meera Menon
    Writers:Denise Thé, Desa Larkin-Boutté

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  11. Westworld Season 4 Episode 6 - Fidelity
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    #11 - Fidelity

    S4:E6

    To thine own selves be true.

    Director:Andrew Seklir
    Writers:Jordan Goldberg, Allison Rock

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  12. Westworld Season 2 Episode 3 - Virtù e Fortuna
    7.5/10(119 votes)

    #12 - Virtù e Fortuna

    S2:E3

    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
    Writers:Roberto Patino, Ron Fitzgerald

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  13. Westworld Season 3 Episode 1 - Parce Domine
    7.5/10(105 votes)

    #13 - Parce Domine

    S3:E1

    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
    Writers:Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy

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  14. Westworld Season 3 Episode 3 - The Absence of Field
    7.5/10(89 votes)

    #14 - The Absence of Field

    S3:E3

    Charlotte grapples with reality; Dolores and Caleb begin to form a key partnership.

    Director:Amanda Marsalis
    Writer:Denise Thé

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  15. Westworld Season 4 Episode 4 - Generation Loss
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #15 - Generation Loss

    S4:E4

    Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?

    Director:Paul Cameron
    Writers:Suzanne Wrubel, Kevin Lau

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  16. Westworld Season 4 Episode 5 - Zhuangzi
    7.6/10(43 votes)

    #16 - Zhuangzi

    S4:E5

    God is bored.

    Director:Craig William Macneill
    Writers:Lisa Joy, Wes Humphrey

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  17. Westworld Season 2 Episode 2 - Reunion
    7.7/10(128 votes)

    #17 - Reunion

    S2:E2

    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
    Writers:Carly Wray, Jonathan Nolan

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  18. Westworld Season 2 Episode 5 - Akane No Mai
    7.7/10(122 votes)

    #18 - Akane No Mai

    S2:E5

    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

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  19. Westworld Season 2 Episode 1 - Journey Into Night
    7.8/10(139 votes)

    #19 - Journey Into Night

    S2:E1

    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
    Writers:Roberto Patino, Lisa Joy

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  20. Westworld Season 2 Episode 6 - Phase Space
    7.8/10(118 votes)

    #20 - Phase Space

    S2:E6

    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

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  21. Westworld Season 3 Episode 4 - The Mother of Exiles
    7.8/10(91 votes)

    #21 - The Mother of Exiles

    S3:E4

    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
    Writers:Jordan Goldberg, Lisa Joy

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  22. Westworld Season 2 Episode 7 - Les Écorchés
    7.9/10(118 votes)

    #22 - Les Écorchés

    S2:E7

    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
    Writers:Ron Fitzgerald, Jordan Goldberg

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  23. Westworld Season 2 Episode 10 - The Passenger
    7.9/10(119 votes)

    #23 - The Passenger

    S2:E10

    Hosts and humans converge at the Valley Beyond. This is the end. We will win.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writers:Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy

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  24. Westworld Season 1 Episode 3 - The Stray
    8.0/10(182 votes)

    #24 - The Stray

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Daniel T. Thomsen, Lisa Joy

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  25. Westworld Season 2 Episode 9 - Vanishing Point
    8.0/10(117 votes)

    #25 - Vanishing Point

    S2:E9

    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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Que Será, Será" is the worst rated episode of "Westworld". It scored 6.5/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Richard J. Lewis and written by Jonathan Nolan, Alison Schapker, it aired on 8/14/2022. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Well Enough Alone".