Westworld HBO Episode 5 Trailer, Photos Episode Guide, & Everything We Know

The Westworld HBO series is described as "a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin." In true HBO fashion, expect that "sin" part to come up a lot. Based on a classic Michael Crichton sci-fi film (which we wrote about in detail right here), this is more than just a Westworld remake, it's a reimagining of the entire concept. Westworld comes from writer/director/executive producer Jonathan Nolan, as well as JJ Abrams' Bad Robot Productions. Mr. Abrams shares executive producer credit with Jerry Weintraub, Bryan Burk, Kathy Lingg, and Athena Wickham. 

Below is the trailer for Westworld episode 5, "Contrapasso." And above is a gallery of new images from it!

And here's the official synopsis:

"Dolores joins William and Logan on a bounty hunt; The Man in Black finds a critical clue in his search to unlock the maze; Dr. Ford and Theresa discuss the park's future; Maeve is troubled by a recurring vision."

Here's everything else we know about the series so far...

Westworld Season 1 Episode Guide:

Westworld Season 1 Episode 1: "The Original"

An excerpt from our full review:

Like that long awaited locomotive pulling into Tucson for the first time, Westworld is finally here. Many at HBO have anticipated this day with just as much reverence and optimism as the 1880 denizens of that famous railroad town from the Old West, watching anxiously as the smoke clouds plumed beneath the fading Arizona light. Of course, in spite of the dust, horses, gunplay, and even coal-powered engine from that oft-romanticized era, Westworld is not a Western; nay, for all we know it’s not even located in North America.

Rather, this is the culmination of several years worth of work, reshoots, ballooning budgets, and the high expectations that come implicit for the prestige network, particularly when it plays into genres as revered as oaters and science fiction. And when all of that is coupled with the fact that Jonathan Nolan, screenwriter of The Dark Knight and Interstellar, co-created and adapted this series with Lisa Joy from the Michael Crichton cult classic, the series premiere’s hype is as formidable as any automated killing machine.

Luckily, it’s happy tidings that this iron horse brings to town tonight in the first Westworld episode, “The Original.” Whatever problems the series might have had behind the scenes, the finished product is (at least in its first hour) as seamless and impressive as one of Dr. Robert Ford’s sexiest animatronic creations.

You can read the full version here.

Westworld Season 1 Episode 2: "Chestnut"

An excerpt from the full review.

Like a bath of milk congealing around a mechanical exoskeleton, the plot of Westworld thickened in all the right places tonight, giving definition to what very well could be HBO’s best new show in years. However, for all the gunfire and other sensual distractions, there were two scenes in particular that stood out about what makesWestwold as a TV series work so much better than, say,Westworld the movie.

You can read the full version here.

Westworld Season 1 Episode 3: "The Stray"

Our review for the episode:

And like that the potential for Westworld exponentially expands again while the park itself edges ever closer to its inevitable “If the Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates eat the tourists” phase. But in this transcendent moment for Dolores tonight, we may have final confirmation that Westworld is the best new show of 2016.

You can again read the full review here.

Westworld Season 1 Episode 4: "Dissonance Theory"

Our review for this episode:

So if Wyatt is instrumental to Harris’ quest, the park’s origins, and Ford’s intended new narrative, the question is raised how many of these things are linked?

Again you can read the full review here.

Westworld Season 1 Episode 5: "Contrapasso"

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

Westworld Season 1 Episode 6: "The Adversary"

Westworld Season 1 Episode 7: "Trompe L'Oeil"

Westworld Season 1 Episode 8: "Trace Decay"

Westworld Season 1 Episode 9: "The Well-Tempered Clavier"

Westworld Season 1 Episode 10

Westworld Trailers

The latest Westworld promo features a look at Maeve and Dolores.

And here are the rest of the Westworld trailers:

and a cool little behind-the-scenes video...

Check out all of the different Westworldtrailers right here!

Here's an earlier teaser...

And enjoy these off-kilter Vines HBO sent us last year...

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Westworld HBO Cast

Here's the main cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Angela Sarafyan, Simon Quarterman, and Lili Simmons.

Westworld Premise

But one thing that remains constant is the question of where technology and reality intersect, and how that will influence humanity going forward. "We were fascinated by the tectonic plates that seem to be shifting into place right now – the argument over the creation of AI and what form it will take; VR finally coming online and our consciousness going “broadband,” allowing us to lose ourselves in an acid bath of experience that will be indistinguishable from reality," Jonathan Nolan told Entertainment Weekly, "and that, despite all of that, we remain, as a species, frustratingly broken, seemingly barreling towards disaster. So, yeah – that’s what we wanted the show to be about."

While the androids gone wild scenario of the original movie only explored the consequences and not the causes, that won't be the case with the TV series. "When it comes to the question of consciousness, we always start with ourselves as the answer," Mr. Nolan said. "But we wanted to challenge that assumption. The 'hosts' are discovering that they’ve been created in our image, but beginning to question if “humanness” is really what they want to aspire to. And given their circumstances, it’s easy to understand why they start to question whether they want to be like us at all."

Westworld Images

HBO released a series of images for the sci-fi drama...

Entertainment Weekly shared exclusive promotional photos for Westworld that highlighted its distinctive setting and colorful characters. First, there's the ringmaster himself, Dr. Robert Ford, played by Anthony Hopkins, looking both troubled and a little bit troubling as well.

Next, take a look at Evan Rachel Wood, who plays one of the android "hosts" named Delores, a character who will undergo an awakening to her true nature during the course of the series.

Here's a look at Delores with the enigmatic "Man in Black," inspired by the 1973 movie's Gunslinger character. Unlike Yul Brynner, however, Ed Harris is not an out-of-control android but a sadistic guest at the Westworld resort.

Finally, there's James Marsden, who plays Teddy Flood, a protagonist about whom not much is known as the producers are keeping details about his character under wraps.

Westworld Release Date

Westworld will premiere on Sunday, October 2nd, at 9 PM. Click the photo gallery above for the first images from episode 1.