Westworld Season One: The Maze -

: The season secured 22 Emmy nominations , including Outstanding Drama Series, and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series. Westworld Season One: The Maze (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

The series is set in "Westworld," an immersive park populated by ultra-realistic android "hosts" and visited by wealthy "guests" who can indulge their most primal desires without legal or moral consequences.

Featuring high production values (with a reported $25 million pilot), the series stars Evan Rachel Wood (Dolores), Thandie Newton (Maeve), Jeffrey Wright (Bernard/Arnold), Ed Harris (Man in Black), Anthony Hopkins (Dr. Ford), James Marsden (Teddy), and Jimmi Simpson (William). 5. Critical Reception & Awards Westworld Season One: The Maze

Unveils his final narrative, "Journey into Night," which facilitates the hosts' revolution. 4. Cast and Production

: Hosts are programmed with "narrative loops," repeating scripted lives while their memories are wiped after each cycle. : The season secured 22 Emmy nominations ,

Orchestrates a violent breakout from the park's facility with the help of internal technicians. The Man in Black

: Originally modeled by park co-founder Arnold Weber on a child's toy, the maze is a metaphor for the journey toward consciousness. Ford), James Marsden (Teddy), and Jimmi Simpson (William)

Season Report: Westworld Season One — " The Maze " The first season of the HBO original series Westworld , subtitled premiered on October 2, 2016. It is a reimagining of the 1973 film by Michael Crichton, developed for television by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy . The season consists of ten episodes and explores the dawn of artificial consciousness within a technologically advanced, Western-themed amusement park. 1. Narrative & Setting