how many episodes of westworld are in season 1
ten
title: Westworld (season 1) text: Westworld (season 1) The first season of the American science fiction western television series "Westworld" (subtitled "The Maze") premiered on HBO on October 2, 2016, and concluded on December 4, 2016. It consisted of ten episodes, each running approximately 60 minutes in length and was broadcast on Sundays in the United States. The complete first season was released on home media on November 7, 2017. The television series was created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and it is based on the 1973 film of the same name, written and directed by Michael Crichton. Among the series' ensemble cast, it title: Westworld (season 1) text: at the 21st Satellite Awards, where it was also nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Genre, losing to "Outlander".<br> Westworld (season 1) The first season of the American science fiction western television series "Westworld" (subtitled "The Maze") premiered on HBO on October 2, 2016, and concluded on December 4, 2016. It consisted of ten episodes, each running approximately 60 minutes in length and was broadcast on Sundays in the United States. The complete first season was released on home media on November 7, 2017. The television series was created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and title: Westworld (TV series) text: serve as executive producers, along with J. J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, and Bryan Burk. The first season was broadcast between October 2 and December 4, 2016; it comprised ten episodes. In November 2016, HBO renewed the series for a ten-episode second season, which was broadcast from April 22 to June 24, 2018. "Westworld"s debut on HBO had the network's highest viewership ratings for a premiere since the first episode of "True Detective" in 2014. Moreover, the series ranks as the most-watched first season of any HBO original series. On May 1, 2018, "Westworld" was renewed for a third season. The title: Westworld (season 1) text: the first teaser, which revealed it would premiere in 2016. The ten episode first season was reportedly produced on a budget of approximately $100 million, with per-episode budgets somewhere between $8 million to $10 million, and the pilot episode alone costing $25 million to produce. HBO and Warner Bros. Television shared the cost of producing the series; HBO reportedly also paid an undisclosed licensing fee to Warner Bros. Television for broadcast rights. Casting for the series was initiated in July 2014, with Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood the first to board the series in the roles of Ford and title: Westworld (season 1) text: stars Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Ed Harris, and Anthony Hopkins. The first season received very positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for the visuals, story, and performances. The series received seven nominations at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, including for Outstanding Drama Series; however, the series did not win in any category. Westworld's co-founder Robert Ford implements a change in the hosts' programming ostensibly as part of a new narrative for the park, but meant to encourage the park's oldest operating host, Dolores, to find the proverbial "center of the maze", which represents the