HBO Renews ‘Westworld’ for Season 3

Just nine days following its second season opened and HBO has issued a third-season renewal to futuristic thriller “Westworld.” Debuting on Oct. 2, 2016 and based on the classic film of the same name, the series takes place in Westworld, a fictional, technologically advanced Wild West-themed amusement park populated by android “Hosts.” The park caters to high-paying guests who may indulge their wildest fantasies within the park without fear of retaliation from the hosts (who are prevented by their programming from harming humans).

It stars Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris, Jimmi Simpson, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, and Tessa Thompson. It is unknown when the third season will air and how many episodes have been ordered.

“Westworld” was created for television by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, who are executive producers with J.J. Abrams, Richard J. Lewis, Roberto Patino, Athena Wickham and Ben Stephenson. Nolan and Joy’s Kilter Films and Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions produce in association with Warner Bros. Television. The series is based on the film of the same name written by Michael Crichton.