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Westworld – Season 3, Episode 5 Genre

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68% Tomatometer 19 Reviews
Just saying no.
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Westworld — Season 3, Episode 5

Westworld — Season 3, Episode 5

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"Genre" seals a divisive distancing from the show's origins and establishes the rules of this brave new Westworld, amid chases, megalomaniac plans and an entertaining trip.

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Westworld — Season 3, Episode 5

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Ben Travers IndieWire 04/13/2020
B
Everything that did happen would've still happened - and still needed to happen - if Caleb wasn't high, but his altered state added an appealing new layer to help enjoy the experience. Go to Full Review Scott Tobias New York Times 04/13/2020
The episode proceeds elegantly along two main tracks. Go to Full Review Liz Shannon Miller New York Magazine/Vulture 04/13/2020
4/5
"Genre" is a jam-packed episode, filled with details about the past, the potential collapse of society and some very solid needle drops. Go to Full Review Brady Langmann Esquire Magazine 05/04/2020
In what was a bit of an uneven episode, it seems like Westworld wanted us to leave the episode playing Whose Body is This Anyway? with Caleb, the war vet who's best friends with Kid Cudi. Go to Full Review Reyzando Nawara Film Inquiry 04/15/2020
Aside from Aaron Paul's versatile performance and the inventive visuals, this episode actually feels like nothing more than just a filler. Go to Full Review Juan Luis Caviaro Espinof 04/14/2020
3/5
The series does not abandon its facet of action thriller and returns to offer scenes of shootings, chases and fights, again with Dolores and Caleb as protagonists. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Just saying no.
Director
Anna Foerster
Executive Producer
Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, J.J. Abrams, Athena Wickham, Richard J. Lewis, Ben Stephenson, Denise Thé
Screenwriter
Jonathan Nolan, Karrie Crouse
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 12, 2020