Westworld: The Original

"The Original" is the premiere episode of season one of the science fiction/western series Westworld and the first episode of the series overall. The show is based on the 1973 Westworld feature film, which was written and directed by Michael Crichton. The pilot episode was written and directed by Jonathan Nolan and co-written by Lisa Joy. It first aired on HBO on Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 at 9:00 pm.