Evaluation Westworld
Amber Mitchum
Professor McGowan-Romero
ENG 1301-86062
3 February 2017
Evaluation: Westworld Are you looking new TV show to spend your free time obsessing over? Look no further! Westworld on HBO is taking the world by storm. With its all-star cast, a plot that keeps viewers anxiously on their toes and stellar reviews from critics, Westworld is sure to appeal to most.
When evaluating Westworld, it is important to consider the cast. With actors including Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Evan Rachel Wood, the cast does not disappoint! Anthony Hopkins, who has 48 wins, including an Oscar, and 56 nominations (_), plays Dr. Robert Ford and has an important role in the show as the creator of Westworld, a hyper-realistic theme part populated by robots. Evan Rachel Wood, who has 13 wins and 31 nominations, including three Golden Globe nominations (), plays Dolores Abernathy who is the heroine in this show. Ed Harris, who is proclaimed one of the most talented actors of our time with 26 wins and 46 nominations including four Oscar () nominations, plays the Man in Black, …show more content…
When Westworld premiered in October, it had 3.3 million total viewers which is the best performance of a series premiere for HBO in two years (). The season finale drew 3.6 million viewers (). With an average of 12 million viewers across all platforms, Westworld ranks in as the most-watched first season of an HBO series ever. When it comes to critics, reception of the series was positive with noteworthy praise for the acting, story and visuals. The series has an 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with episodes scoring an average of 94%. Metacritic scores Westworld 74 out of 100 points, indicating mostly favorable reviews. In addition to viewers and approval rating, Westworld had been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, two Satellite Awards, four Critics’ Choice Television Awards and two Writers Guild of America
Professor McGowan-Romero
ENG 1301-86062
3 February 2017
Evaluation: Westworld Are you looking new TV show to spend your free time obsessing over? Look no further! Westworld on HBO is taking the world by storm. With its all-star cast, a plot that keeps viewers anxiously on their toes and stellar reviews from critics, Westworld is sure to appeal to most.
When evaluating Westworld, it is important to consider the cast. With actors including Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Evan Rachel Wood, the cast does not disappoint! Anthony Hopkins, who has 48 wins, including an Oscar, and 56 nominations (_), plays Dr. Robert Ford and has an important role in the show as the creator of Westworld, a hyper-realistic theme part populated by robots. Evan Rachel Wood, who has 13 wins and 31 nominations, including three Golden Globe nominations (), plays Dolores Abernathy who is the heroine in this show. Ed Harris, who is proclaimed one of the most talented actors of our time with 26 wins and 46 nominations including four Oscar () nominations, plays the Man in Black, …show more content…
When Westworld premiered in October, it had 3.3 million total viewers which is the best performance of a series premiere for HBO in two years (). The season finale drew 3.6 million viewers (). With an average of 12 million viewers across all platforms, Westworld ranks in as the most-watched first season of an HBO series ever. When it comes to critics, reception of the series was positive with noteworthy praise for the acting, story and visuals. The series has an 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with episodes scoring an average of 94%. Metacritic scores Westworld 74 out of 100 points, indicating mostly favorable reviews. In addition to viewers and approval rating, Westworld had been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, two Satellite Awards, four Critics’ Choice Television Awards and two Writers Guild of America