When will Westworld Season 4 premiere this year? Continue reading to know more.
After a long period of waiting for new Westworld updates, this year, the series will return to your television screens. The American dystopian science fiction neo-Western television series Westworld was conceived by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
This dystopian series has had a huge influence on fans all across the world, and they’ve been waiting for another installment for a long time, and it’s finally the wait over for the fans. Here is everything we know about Westworld Season 4.
Will there be Season 4 of Westworld?
Yes, the fans can rejoice because Westworld Season 4 is undoubtedly on the way. The fourth season was reported to be renewed by HBO on April 22, 2020.
Take a look at the official announcement below:
This is now.#Westworld has been renewed for Season 4. pic.twitter.com/GTnF4YVB6e
— Westworld (@WestworldHBO) April 22, 2020
HBO has been particularly quiet on Westworld Season 4, which began shooting in June and finished the production in December, with some brief footage released shortly afterward. Instead, the majority of the material regarding the upcoming season has come through interactions with the casts for other works.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Aaron Paul hinted at what’s to come in Westworld Season 4. He stated, “I can’t wait for people to see what this season is all about. They always go so much bigger as the seasons go on. Yeah, they definitely put me through it. That is certain. But it was done in a beautiful way, and I loved doing it.”
Fans’ Reaction to Westworld Season 4 Announcement
WestWorld season 4 is gonna be so so good. If the rumours are true, May is gonna be the best month of the year so far.
— The Gentle Assassin 🥷🏿 (@GentleAssassin2) April 21, 2022
I actually believed HBO were waiting for the resurrection of Christ to include him in season 4 of Westworld.And that was the only reason they’ve taken so long to release a trailer.But no sign of either of them again.
— Dan Campion (@danielwcampion) April 18, 2022
am i gonna have to watch westworld i thought i was free but now apparently season 4 is coming out soon
— wxldy (unkillable) (@iluhyoujannies) April 18, 2022
Westworld Season 4 Release Date
While HBO has not confirmed the official release date, unidentified sources within the corporation have indicated that it will premiere in May 2022.
However, we encourage fans to wait a little longer because these dates will eventually be revealed via the network’s official websites and social media handles. In addition, production on Westworld Season 4 already concluded last year.
The actor who plays Bernard Lowe, Jeffrey Wright, has recently revealed in an interview with Deadline stated some new updates about HBO’s forthcoming Westworld Season 4, indicating that work has already begun. He also hinted that the plot of the next season will be more known to fans than the last season. He quoted the following,
“We wrapped last December, but I’m not exactly sure when it’s when it’s coming out,” Wright said. “Season 4 is going to be more of the Westworld you’ve come to expect and more digging down into some issues and some technology that is going to look familiar to us, as always. It’s gonna be exciting.”He also shared a BTS photo from the set. Check it out below:
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Westworld Season 4 Episodes
The network and the show’s creators have yet to disclose the number of episodes and their titles. However, the upcoming season is projected to include 8 to 10 episodes, similar to previous seasons, which had 10 episodes in Seasons 1 and 2, followed by a considerably shorter season with only 8 episodes in Season 3.
As a result, the episode range should follow the same pattern. On the other hand, it is expected the episodes of the upcoming season to have a duration of approx 57–91 minutes, following the similar pattern of the previous seasons.
Is there any trailer for Westworld Season 4?
HBO Max revealed the first look in its Year 2022 review of returning series, revealing that Westworld would return for a fourth season sometime in 2022. Fans were quick to catch the announcement and clip that section of the video to share with their pals on social media sites. The following clip snippet can be seen below:
First look at #Westworld season 4. pic.twitter.com/hZ7AHhz7rE
— Westworld Gifs (@WestworldGifs) December 22, 2021
The snippet is brief, but it sets the tone for what is to follow with Caleb and the Man in Black. Several characters are featured in the short segment, including Maeve (Thandie Newton), followed by Caleb (Aaron Paul), who has a horrified look on his face which later follows the appearance of the Man in Black (Ed Harris).
What to expect in Westworld Season 4?
Some of the important key takeaways for the next season are as follows:
Showrunners Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan are typically good at not giving any spoilers. Thus, details on the Westworld season 4 plot are currently limited. Having said that, Joy did drop a couple of hints on Deadline’s Hero Nation podcast.
Joy promises that Westworld Season 4 will be promising as she states the following, “You’re going to see some new worlds that I think are really fun and you’re going to see someone who I kidnapped from Reminiscence in a funny way.”
One thing which was earlier hinted out to the fans is that they can be assured of is not see a certain insane billionaire again — Serac (Vincent Cassel) as he is no longer alive, and his outrageously advanced AI is no longer in charge of humanity which is expected to the followed in the next season.
Moreover, reported in August 2021 by Deadline that we’ll see Caleb encounter Charlotte Hale in the next chapter of the series.
Where to watch Westworld Season 4?
Westworld is currently available on HBO Max, with all its previous seasons available to stream on the platform. So, it is time to renew your membership plans if you want to watch the series.
The plans can be selected according to the user’s preference. Moreover, you can stream Westworld by renting or purchasing it on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, and Vudu.
Westworld Season 4 Cast
The audiences should expect some familiar faces to return in Westworld Season 4, including the following listed cast members:
- Thandie Newton as Maeve
- Aaron Paul as Caleb
- Jeffrey Wright as Bernard
- Luke Hemsworth as Ashley
- Ed Harris as The Man in Black
Moreover, recently leaked set photos have also suggested that Evan Rachel Wood’s character, Dolores, might be making a return in the upcoming season. Take a look at the pictures below:
Bring yourself back online. Evan Rachel Wood returns as Dolores in #Westworld season 4. pic.twitter.com/HchGM8j0ng
— Westworld Gifs (@WestworldGifs) October 6, 2021
According to many reports, there is one new confirmed addition to the cast: Aurora Perrineau, best known for her role in The Prodigal Son, has been cast in an undisclosed character. There isn’t much information regarding her role other than the fact that she plays a major recurring role in around five episodes of the fourth season of Westworld.
Westworld: A quick recap of the series
Westworld Season 1: Official Synopsis
Westworld is a high-end theme park where those who can purchase a ticket can live without boundaries. Arnold Weber and Robert Ford collaborated on the development of hosts, which are lifelike robots that pass for humans. The hosts allow guests to act out their fantasies in the park (without causing harm to anyone).
Westworld Season 1: Episode Guide
- S1E1: “The Original” – October 2, 2016
- S1E2: “Chestnut” – October 9, 2016
- S1E3: “The Stray” – October 16, 2016
- S1E4: “Dissonance Theory” – October 23, 2016
- S1E5: “Contrapasso” – October 30, 2016
- S1E6: “The Adversary” – November 6, 2016
- S1E7: “Trompe L’Oeil” – November 13, 2016
- S1E8: “Trace Decay” – November 20, 2016
- S1E9: “The Well-Tempered Clavier” – November 27, 2016
- S1E10: “The Bicameral Mind” – December 4, 2016
Westworld Season 2: Official Synopsis
After killing Dr. Ford at the end of season one, Dolores converts and leads the other hosts in killing many of the other guests in the few weeks that follow. She seeks to find a way to get out of the park to continue her revenge and knows she must recover her father Peter’s “pearl” to do so and unlock Westworld’s true secrets with it. Charlotte Hale, who was attempting to smuggle Westworld data through Peter, also seeks the host as she cannot call for extraction without that data.
Bernard still struggles with the fact he is a host and comes to learn that Dr. Ford still has a significant influence on him and the park. Maeve is aided by Lee and Hector to find her daughter while learning there are many other parks in Westworld. The Man in Black is forced to come to terms with why he has spent so much time in the park when he encounters his daughter Emily Grace.
Westworld Season 2: Episode Guide
- S2E1: “Journey into Night” – April 22, 2018
- S2E2: “Reunion” – April 29, 2018
- S2E3: “Virtù e Fortuna” – May 6, 2018
- S2E4: “The Riddle of the Sphinx” – May 13, 2018
- S2E5: “Akane no Mai” – May 20, 2018
- S2E6: “Phase Space” – May 27, 2018
- S2E7: “Les Écorchés” – June 3, 2018
- S2E8: “Kiksuya” – June 10, 2018
- S2E9: “Vanishing Point” – June 17, 2018
- S2E10: “The Passenger” – June 24, 2018
Westworld Season 3: Official Synopsis
The third season picks up three months after the events of the second season, with Dolores and a few processing cores (“pearls”), including Bernard’s, having left Westworld. Dolores moves to neo-Los Angeles in 2053, where she meets Caleb and learns about how artificial beings and lower-class people are treated in the real world.
Meanwhile, Maeve finds herself in another section of the Delos park, this time one modeled on Fascist Italy during WWII. William, who similarly fled Westworld at the end of the second season, is now tortured by visions of Emily and Dolores.
Westworld Season 3: Episode Guide
- S3E1: “Parce Domine” – March 15, 2020
- S3E2: “The Winter Line” – March 22, 2020
- S3E3: “The Absence of Field” – March 29, 2020
- S3E4: “The Mother of Exiles” – April 5, 2020
- S3E5: “Genre” – April 12, 2020
- S3E6: “Decoherence” – April 19, 2020
- S3E7: “Passed Pawn” – April 26, 2020
- S3E8: “Crisis Theory” – May 3, 2020
Westworld: The Overall Reception
Westworld: Season 1
Reception of the first season was largely positive, with particular praise for its visuals, story, and acting.
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 87% based on 100 reviews, with an average rating of 8.16/10; the average episode score is 94%. The site’s consensus reads, “With an impressive level of quality that honors its source material, the brilliantly addictive Westworld balances intelligent, enthralling drama against outright insanity.”
On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 74 out of 100, based on reviews from 43 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews.”
Westworld: Season 2
The second season also received positive reviews from critics.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 86% based on 80 reviews, with an average rating of 7.95/10; the average episode score is 90%. The site’s consensus reads, “Westworld builds on its experimental first season, diving deeper into the human side of AI without losing any of its stylish, bloody glory.”
On Metacritic, the season has a score of 76 out of 100, based on reviews from 29 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews.”
Westworld: Season 3
The third season received a positive reception from critics, though reviews became more mixed during the second half.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 73% based on 57 reviews, with an average rating of 7.07/10; the average episode score is 76%. The site’s critics’ consensus reads: “Westworld succeeds in rebooting itself by broadening its scope beyond the titular amusement park while tightening its storytelling clarity – although some may feel that the soul has been stripped from this machine in the process.”
On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on reviews from 22 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews.”
Take a look at some official stills from Westworld
Watch all the previous seasons of Westworld now streaming on HBO Max, and let us know in the comments what you think of the series so far.