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Westworld – Season 1, Episode 3 The Stray

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Elsie and Stubbs pursue a missing host; Teddy gets a new backstory, which sets him off in pursuit of a new villain; Bernard investigates the origins of madness within the hosts; William finds an attraction that he would like to pursue.
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Westworld — Season 1, Episode 3

Westworld — Season 1, Episode 3

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"The Stray" furthers character evolution while providing juicy backstory and twisty plot progression.

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Matt Singer ScreenCrush 06/19/2018
7/10
It's good that Westworld gives you so much to think about, because the moment-to-moment stuff onscreen can sometimes get a little dry. Go to Full Review
James White Empire Magazine 11/07/2017
4/5
Another fascinating episode, and now that we're truly starting to dig into the story, we're definitely on board to see where it goes from here. Go to Full Review
Jacob Stolworthy Independent (UK) 10/18/2016
"The only thing stopping the hosts from hacking us to pieces is one line of your code" - terrifying when considering the lunatic could well be running the asylum. Go to Full Review
TaLynn Kel Black Girl Nerds 06/28/2018
It's only after I've taken a day to recover from all the things I didn't like that I can start thinking about the interesting parts. Go to Full Review
William Evans Black Nerd Problems 06/25/2018
Instead of crushing Elsie like Piggie in Lord of the Flies, the stray decides to bash his own head in...with EXTREME PREJUDICE I might add. Go to Full Review
Tara Bennett Syfy Wire 06/05/2018
To me, it was the best episode yet because now I'm caring about several of the people running around in this world. I've always been curious, but just now, I'm starting to care. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Elsie and Stubbs pursue a missing host; Teddy gets a new backstory, which sets him off in pursuit of a new villain; Bernard investigates the origins of madness within the hosts; William finds an attraction that he would like to pursue.
Director
Neil Marshall
Executive Producer
Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, J.J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, Bryan Burk
Screenwriter
Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Daniel Thomsen
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 16, 2016