The BEST episodes of Westworld

Every episode of Westworld ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Westworld!

Westworld is 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 past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.

Last Updated: 1/29/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended
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The Bicameral Mind
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8.64
14579 votes

#1 - The Bicameral Mind

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2016

Ford unveils his bold new narrative; Dolores embraces her identity; Maeve sets her plan in motion.

Directors: Jonathan Nolan
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Trompe L'Oeil
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8.38
14863 votes

#2 - Trompe L'Oeil

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2016

Dolores and William journey into treacherous terrain; Maeve delivers an ultimatum; Bernard considers his next move.

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The Well-Tempered Clavier
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8.29
14040 votes

#3 - The Well-Tempered Clavier

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2016

Dolores and Bernard reconnect with their pasts; Maeve makes a bold proposition to Hector; Teddy finds enlightenment, at a price.

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Kiksuya
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8.20
6421 votes

#4 - Kiksuya

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/10/2018

“Mi cante ki yu ha ya ye.” (“Take my heart when you go”).

Directors: Uta Briesewitz
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The Passenger
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8.17
6027 votes

#5 - The Passenger

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/24/2018

You live only as long as the last person who remembers you.

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The Riddle of the Sphinx
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8.14
6757 votes

#6 - The Riddle of the Sphinx

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/13/2018

Is this now? If you're looking forward, you're looking in the wrong direction.

Directors: Lisa Joy
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The Adversary
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8.12
14858 votes

#7 - The Adversary

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2016

Maeve charms Lutz; Elsie uncovers possible sabotage; The Man in Black and Teddy run afoul of a garrison.

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Vanishing Point
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8.10
6080 votes

#8 - Vanishing Point

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/2018

Try to kill it all away, but I remember everything.

Directors: Stephen Williams
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Trace Decay
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8.04
14081 votes

#9 - Trace Decay

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2016

Bernard struggles with a mandate; Maeve looks to change her script; Teddy is jarred by dark memories.

Directors: Stephen Williams
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The Original
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8.04
19219 votes

#10 - The Original

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2016

Programmers at a visionary park worry over aberrant behavior by android 'hosts.'

Directors: Jonathan Nolan
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Contrapasso
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7.98
14281 votes

#11 - Contrapasso

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2016

Dolores and William are recruited for a dangerous mission in Pariah, a city of sin and sex. The Man in Black makes an unlikely ally.

Directors: Jonny Campbell
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The Mother of Exiles
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7.96
3815 votes

#12 - The Mother of Exiles

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/2020

The truth doesn't always set you free.

Directors: Paul Cameron
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Dissonance Theory
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7.94
15170 votes

#13 - Dissonance Theory

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2016

The Man in Black finds a clue towards the maze; Maeve is troubled by a recurring vision.

Directors: Vincenzo Natali
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Les Écorchés
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7.94
6221 votes

#14 - Les Écorchés

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/3/2018

Strike the match.

Directors: Nicole Kassell
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Parce Domine
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7.94
4432 votes

#15 - Parce Domine

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/15/2020

If you're stuck in a loop, try walking in a straight line.

Directors: Jonathan Nolan
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Chestnut
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7.93
17204 votes

#16 - Chestnut

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2016

A pair of new guests arrive at Westworld; engineers debate whether a recent host anomaly is contagious.

Directors: Richard J. Lewis
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Journey Into Night
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7.90
8666 votes

#17 - 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. Welcome back to Westworld.

Directors: Richard J. Lewis
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Decoherence
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7.87
3566 votes

#18 - Decoherence

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/19/2020

Do a lot of people tell you that you need therapy?

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The Stray
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7.86
16005 votes

#19 - The Stray

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2016

A rogue host goes missing in the hills; Teddy receives a new backstory, setting him off in pursuit of a new villain.

Directors: Neil Marshall
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Passed Pawn
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7.86
3542 votes

#20 - Passed Pawn

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/26/2020

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

Directors: Helen Shaver
Writer: Gina Atwater
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Phase Space
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7.86
6274 votes

#21 - Phase Space

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/27/2018

We each deserve to choose our own fate.

Directors: Tarik Saleh
Writer: Carly Wray
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The Winter Line
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7.84
4039 votes

#22 - The Winter Line

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/2020

People put up a lot of walls. Bring a sledgehammer to your life.

Directors: Richard J. Lewis
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Crisis Theory
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7.83
3700 votes

#23 - Crisis Theory

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/3/2020

Time to face the music.

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Generation Loss
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7.83
2103 votes

#24 - Generation Loss

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/17/2022

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

Directors: Paul Cameron
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Akane No Mai
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7.83
6616 votes

#25 - Akane No Mai

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/2018

ョーグン・ワールドへようこそ. Welcome to Shogun World.

Directors: Craig Zobel
Writer: Dan Dietz
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