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Westworld – Season 2, Episode 4 The Riddle of the Sphinx

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Those who look forward look in the wrong direction.
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Westworld — Season 2, Episode 4

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"The Riddle of the Sphinx" is the show's strongest episode yet, unspooling its densely packed mysteries just enough to tease an endgame before diving deeper into its cerebral depths -- all while marking an ambitious and deft directorial debut from series creator Lisa Joy.

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Lisa Joy

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Ed Harris

Man in Black

Evan Rachel Wood

Dolores Abernathy

James Marsden

Teddy Flood

Thandiwe Newton

Maeve Millay

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Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) May 16, 2018
Information overload is Westworld's top party trick - but even by the usual standards this was a brain-blender of an episode. Go to Full Review Spencer Kornhaber The Atlantic May 14, 2018
At more than an hour in length, with multiple scenes of senseless violence and hamfisted world-building dialogue, this week's episode felt like a prime example of the Westworld paradox: The show's playing with fire, but can feel as inert as ice. Go to Full Review David Sims The Atlantic May 14, 2018
In general, I'm enjoying Westworld's ambition as it plumbs deeper into the philosophical underpinnings of the hosts, but James Delos's gilded cage was a particularly fun wrinkle. Go to Full Review Joanna Robinson Vanity Fair May 29, 2018
Season 2 scene that supports the fun theory that the show is again pulling a fast one on us about whether we're watching Arnold or Bernard. Go to Full Review Tara Bennett Syfy Wire May 24, 2018
At one hour and ten minutes, this episode was rather indulgent in its bloat. In particular, the Confederales storyline was a tedious exercise in excessive violence. Go to Full Review Britt Hayes ScreenCrush May 16, 2018
Hard to believe we're only four episodes into the second season of Westworld - so much has happened in that short time, and last night's "The Riddle of the Sphinx" was no exception, delivering a few more twists and turns. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Those who look forward look in the wrong direction.
Director
Lisa Joy
Executive Producer
Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, J.J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, Bryan Burk
Screenwriter
Gina Atwater, Jonathan Nolan
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 13, 2018
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