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Westworld
Everything you need to know about Westworld
Based on the 1973 film of the same name and its sequel Futureworld, Westworld shoots us into the future of the 2050s, where a mysterious company called Delos Inc. has launched a collection of android-populated theme parks for paying guests to visit.
The Host androids within each park are hard-wired not to harm humans, and as such the guests can live out their fantasies however they see fit – even their violent or sexual urges.
At the end of each day, the Hosts’ memories are wiped as they recreate each day with the same narrative.
However, as we enter the Wild West-themed world in season one, we see the androids begin to develop feelings of their own and act out.
As engineers and programmers try to stifle the behavior and erase any issues with the sentient androids, the lives of those who visit, live, and control the park in reality begin to unravel the truth behind their existence.
Launching in October 2016 to widespread acclaim, Westworld ran for four seasons.
Watch the Season 3 trailer
Who starred in Westworld?
Westworld boasted a star-studded, award-winning cast throughout its run - as both hosts, guests, and staff members of Delos Inc.
The Hosts:
- Evan Rachel Wood (The Ides of March, Thirteen) as Dolores Abernathy
- Thandiwe Newton (Crash, Line Of Duty) as Maeve Millay
- James Marsden (Enchanted, Dead To Me) as Theodore "Teddy" Flood
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (Hercules, Chernobyl Diaries) as Armistice
- Rodrigo Santoro (Lost, Love Actually) as Hector Escaton
- Angela Sarafyan (Paranoia, The Immigrant) as Clementine Pennyfeather
- Clifton Collins Jr. (Capote, Star Trek) as Lawrence Gonzales / El Lazo
- Louis Herthum (The Night Agent, The Peripheral) as Peter Abernathy
- Talulah Riley (Pistol, Pride and Prejudice) as Angela
Delos Inc. Staffers:
- Anthony Hopkins (Silence Of The Lambs, Nixon) as Dr. Robert Ford, Westworld co-founder and park director
- Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction, The Batman) as Bernard Lowe, Westworld Head of Programming
- Tessa Thompson (Creed, Thor: Ragnarok) as Charlotte Hale, Executive Director of the Delos Destinations Board
- Luke Hemsworth (The Reckoning, Thor: Love And Thunder) as Ashley Stubbs, Westworld’s Head of Security
- Simon Quarterman (The Devil Inside, Separation) as Lee Sizemore, Westworld's Head of Narrative
- Shannon Woodward (Raising Hope, The Riches) as Elsie Hughes, Programming Division
Guests/Others:
- Ed Harris (Appaloosa, The Truman Show) as The Man in Black
- Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone, The Punisher) as Logan Delos
- Jimmi Simpson (Pachinko, Dark Matter) as William
- Katja Herbers (Manhattan, The Leftovers) as Emily Grace
- Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Need For Speed) as Caleb Nichols
How many episodes of Westworld are there and will there be a season five?
Westworld ran for four seasons for a total of 36 hour-long episodes.
Seasons one and two ran for ten episodes, and seasons three and four ran for eight.
There were initial plans for season five, which would have been the final season, but due to budget constraints HBO opted not to renew Westworld.
There are currently no plans for a reboot or spin-off series.
How successful was Westworld and what awards did it win?
Westworld was one of the most successful HBO shows to ever launch, earning the network’s highest-ever ratings for a premiere.
Across the show’s four-season run, Westworld earned 210 award nominations, winning 57.
This includes:
- 52 Primetime Emmy nominations (winning seven)
- Four Critics Choice TV Awards (winning three)
- Five Screen Actors Guild award nominations
- Two Writers Guild of America award nominations
- Four Golden Globe nominations
What is the age rating of Westworld?
Westworld’s official rating in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 18 for the complete run.
This means the show is suitable for adult audiences only. Reasons for the rating include:
- Explicit nudity including both male and female full frontal
- Graphic depictions of sex, sex acts, and sex workers including orgies and fetishes
- Some violent depictions of rape and sexual assault
- Frequent gun violence and murder as the result of gun use
- Frequent use of blood and gore
- Intense scenes of peril and life-threatening situations some may find upsetting
- Common use of profane language
How to watch Westworld in the UK
Westworld is available to stream in full on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
Will I still be able to watch Westworld on Sky with HBO Max launching?
If you have Sky Ultimate TV or Sky Q with an eligible package, you will still be able to watch Westworld from 26 March 2026 with access to HBO Max Basic with Ads included as part of your Sky subscription. So not only will you still have a full back catalogue of your favourite series – including Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Friends – but you’ll also get brand new HBO Max Original titles like the Emmy Award-winning The Pitt. Sky+ customers will also be able to watch HBO Max Basic with Ads content through their home page.
Sky Atlantic will continue to air upcoming seasons of much-loved HBO shows that have previously aired on Sky, including House of the Dragon, The Last of Us and The White Lotus, alongside homegrown Sky Originals and exclusive Peacock Originals straight from the US.
But we’re not stopping there. From March 2026, Sky is bringing together HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+ and (from July 2026) Hayu all under a single subscription. That means millions of existing customers will get unrivalled access to unmissable entertainment as part of their Sky TV subscription!
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And what about NOW subscribers?
This March, existing NOW Entertainment customers will get HBO Max Basic with Ads included in their membership at no extra cost and fully integrated into the NOW platform, bringing even more must-see series from HBO Max alongside Sky Originals and exclusive US shows. HBO Max Basic with Ads will drop into your membership automatically, so you don’t need to do a thing.