“Westworld” is a dark odyssey about the fate of sentient life on earth, and it’s coming back for a fourth season. Despite a significant rating drop in season two — it was a ratings behemoth in season one, but the radical changes in season two lost a lot of viewers— the Emmy-winning drama series is still obviously doing well enough by HBO standards (Emmy acclaim surely doesn’t hurt). “Westworld” returns for its eight-episode fourth season Sunday, June 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Meanwhile, HBO has released the new trailer for season four.
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Season four features the return of James Marsden, who has been absent for a little minute. The series also stars Evan Rachel Wood, Emmy-winner Thandiwe Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, Aaron Paul, and Angela Sarafyan. Additional cast includes Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, Aurora Perrineau, and Daniel Wu.
And if you’re asking yourself, Evan Rachel Wood again, didn’t Dolores die at the end of season three? Don’t worry; all questions will answer. “Dolores is dead,” co-creator Lisa Joy said during a recent panel at ATX TV Festival in Austin. “But I really like Evan, and she’s also kind of clinging, so I had to bring her back. We write a whole new character for her.” Wood will resurrect as a character named Christina residing in New York once the series returns, according to Entertainment Weekly. As for Marsden, he teased, “Sometimes you have to go away to come back.”
“Westworld” was created for television by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy, who are executive producers with Alison Schapker, Denise Thé, J.J. Abrams, Athena Wickham, Richard J. Lewis, and Ben Stephenson. Production companies: Kilter Films and Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television; based on the film written by Michael Crichton.
The big question in season four? Questioning the nature of one’s reality yet again. “Westworld” returns on June 26. Watch the new official trailer below.
