HBO Renews "Westworld" for 4th Season

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"Westworld" Renewed for Season 2 at HBO
by Nellie Andreeva
November 14, 2016


The entire fall Sunday lineup of HBO, new drama "Westworld" and comedies "Divorce", starring Sarah Jessica Parker, and "Insecure", toplined by Issa Rae, have been renewed for a second season of 10 episodes each with all key auspices returning.

Sci-fi western "Westworld", because of its elaborate production, will come back for a second season in late 2017 or first half of 2018, according to Casey Bloys, president of HBO Programming.



Casey Bloys helped get "Westworld" on track after taking over HBO’s drama department in January. Following a production break, the sprawling drama completed its first season, which has been well received by critics.

“Westworld came out strong but I wanted to make sure that it stayed strong and we had something great here,” Bloys said.







"Westworld", developed by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy, is tracking as one of HBO’s biggest first-season drama series ever. Season-to-date, it is averaging a gross audience of 11.7 million viewers, outperforming the first season of "Game of Thrones" and on par or slightly below with Season 1 of "True Detective".

“We’re thrilled that the saga of Westworld will continue for another season,” said Nolan and Lisa Joy. “During the lengthy journey to the screen, our incredibly talented actors, staff and crew became a family, and we look forward to the privilege of continuing this experience with them. We’re also thankful to all of our amazing partners at HBO, WBTV, and Bad Robot for their steadfast support, imagination and ambition. We simply couldn’t have made this show anywhere else.”



There has been debate over the violence, especially the sexual violence, and racy content on "Westworld". Will that be toned down in Season 2?

“It’s up to Jonah and Lisa Joy,” Bloys said.

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"Westworld" Renewed for Season 3 at HBO
by Denise Petski
May 1, 2018


On the heels of the series’ Season 2 premiere, HBO has renewed Emmy-winning "Westworld" for a third season.

“It’s been an extraordinary pleasure to work with the exceptionally talented Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, as well as their gifted cast and crew,” said Casey Bloys, President HBO Programming.

“From the inspired storytelling to the incredible visuals, we are so excited to see where the next chapter will take us.”




The show debuted on HBO in October 2016 to become the network’s most-watched freshman series ever. It returned for its ten-episode second season Sunday, April 22.

"Westworld" has been a big success for HBO. Its second season premiered with 2.1 million viewers in its 9 PM timeslot — up 5% from the series’ linear debut in fall 2016. Compared with the Season 1 average, the Season 2 debut was up 13%. In its first season, the series garnered 22 Emmy nominations and won five.

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HBO Renews Sci-Fi Drama "Westworld" for Season 4
by Peter White
April 22, 2020


HBO is heading back to "Westworld" after the WarnerMedia-backed broadcaster on Wednesday renewed the sci-fi Western for a fourth season. This comes after the third season launched its eight-episode run March 15.

The first episode, directed by Jonathan Nolan, surpassed 9 million viewers across all platforms.



“From the Western theme park to the technocratic metropolis of the near future, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn from the minds of master storytellers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy,” said Casey Bloys, president, HBO Programming.

“We can’t wait to see where their inspired vision takes us next.”

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A perfect day is here. "Westworld" Season 4 premieres Sunday, June 26 on @HBO and @HBOMax

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