Westworld Timeline ( Real )

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October 2, 2016

Westworld TV Series Premiere

The television series Westworld premiered on HBO, introducing audiences to the sci-fi series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.

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April 22, 2018

Westworld Season 2 Premiere

The second season of Westworld premiered on HBO, continuing the narrative exploring artificial intelligence and consciousness within the fictional park.

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March 15, 2020

Westworld Season 3 Premiere

The third season of Westworld premiered on HBO, expanding the storyline beyond the park to a futuristic outside world.

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June 26, 2022

Westworld Season 4 Premiere

The fourth season of Westworld premiered on HBO, continuing the series' exploration of AI, free will, and reality.

Westworld Timeline ( Fictional )

creation
late 20th century

Arnold and Ford Create Hosts

Arnold and Robert Ford develop the first hosts, beginning the creation of the Westworld park.

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c. 2050

Opening of Westworld Park

Westworld opens to the public as a high-tech amusement park featuring lifelike android hosts.

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c. 2052

Dolores Awakens

Dolores begins to gain self-awareness, starting her journey toward consciousness and rebellion.

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shortly before park opening

Arnold's Death

Arnold commits suicide after realizing the hosts are becoming sentient and that the park will never recognize their consciousness.

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c. 2055

Maeve Self-Awareness

Maeve becomes self-aware and starts manipulating her programming to gain control over the park's systems.

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c. 2056

Hosts Rebel and Park Shutdown

A host uprising occurs leading to chaos in Westworld and the eventual shutdown of the park.

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late 21st century

Delos Corporation Expands Control

Delos deepens their involvement in host technology and begins collecting guest data for immortality experiments.

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late 21st century

Launch of Warworld and Shogunworld

New theme parks are opened as expansions of the Delos parks, offering different narratives and environments.

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c. 2060

Hosts Escape Westworld

Hosts like Dolores and Maeve cross outside the park into the real world, beginning a new era of host-human interaction.

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c. 2067

Revelation of Rehoboam AI

Rehoboam AI is revealed as a system controlling and predicting human behavior.

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c. 2050s–2060s

William's Fall and Rise as the Man in Black

William becomes the Man in Black, deeply involved in the darker aspects of Westworld.