Ratings: 'Westworld' Is a Winner

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HBO’s sci-fi epic “Westworld” opened Sunday, and the series already has some good news on the ratings frontier.

The premiere drew 3.3 million on TV and on the HBO Go/HBO Now streaming platforms, according to data obtained by TheWrap.

That makes “Westworld” HBO’s most-watched drama premiere since the critically acclaimed Season 1 roll-out of “True Detective,” which also drew a combined viewership of 3.3 million.

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It also more than doubled the turnout for “Vinyl,” the music drama from director Martin Scorsese, which garnered an anemic 1.4 million total viewers for its premiere. That show drew underwhelming reviews and wound up getting canceled earlier this year, with HBO executives reversing previously announced plans for a season 2 revamp.

HBO is seeking a long-term drama replacement for “Game of Thrones,” which will premiere its seventh and next-to-last season next year.

This past summer, the “GoT” season 6 finale drew nearly 9 million total viewers on the night of the original airing alone. However, it took years for the fantasy epic to build to that level; its first season, “GoT” averaged just 2.5 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.

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“Westworld” is based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 movie about a theme park populated by robots that end up killing human beings. It stars Evan Rachel Wood and Anthony Hopkins.

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"Westworld" is the name of a futuristic fully immersive park with a Wild West theme. Its robot inhabitants are called "hosts" and are there to serve at the pleasure of the human guests.

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A part of a gang of feared outlaws, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal plays the character Armistice, a savage fighter and brutal bandit, on HBO's "Westworld."
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James Marsden and Evan Rachel Wood as Teddy and Delores, two characters who have a history and an uncertain future.
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Thandie Newton plays Maeve, the sharp madame of Westworld's most popular brothel.

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Evan Rachel Wood as Delores, one of the robotic attractions at Westworld, who doesn't exactly understand the true nature of her existence.
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Ed Harris plays the mysterious and villainous Man in Black on HBO's sci-fi Western drama.
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Rodrigo Santoro plays Hector Escaton, the "most wanted" bandit in all of Westworld.

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James Marsden as Teddy, a new arrival to Westworld who becomes a central figure in the series.
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Thandie Newton plays Maeve, the sharp madame of Westworld's brothel.

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Angela Sarafyan as Clementine, described as one of Westworld's most popular attractions. She works for Maeve at the park's brothel.
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Thandie Newton's Maeve faces off against Rodrigo Santoro as Hector.

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Anthony Hopkins plays Dr. Robert Ford, the brilliant founder and chief programmer behind Westworld, with a singular creative vision for his controversial park.
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Sidse Babett Knudsen plays Theresa Cullen, Westworld Quality Control supervisor, who's tasked with making sure the park doesn't spiral out of control.
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Jimmi Simpson as William, a new park visitor who's wary at first, but ultimately finds deeper meaning in the park.
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Behind the scenes of Westworld, Simon Quarterman is Lee Sizemore, responsible for the various storylines in the park designed to entice guests.

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Ben Barnes plays Logan, a frequent park visitor who has no qualms about getting his money's worth while in Westworld.

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Shannon Woodward as Elsie, a Westworld employee, and Sidse Babett Knudsen as Theresa Cullen.
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Anthony Hopkins plays Dr. Robert Ford, the brilliant founder and chief programmer behind Westworld, with a singular creative vision for his controversial park.
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Jeffrey Wright's Bernard Lowe is the park's Head of Programming, and he must closely observe human behavior in order to create artificial intelligence.

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Evan Rachel Wood's Delores is the carefree daughter of a rancher in Westworld, but she may soon discover her entire life is a lie.
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"Westworld" is the name of a futuristic fully immersive park with a Wild West theme. Its robot inhabitants are called "hosts" and are there to serve at the pleasure of the human guests.

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