Westworld's player-piano covers — including "Black Hole Sun," "Paint It Black," and "House of the Rising Sun" — were composed by Ramin Djawadi using authentic 1880s-style mechanical pianos, becoming as iconic as the show's puzzle-box plot. Premiering October 2, 2016 on HBO, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy's reimagining of the 1973 Crichton film became the network's most-watched first season since True Detective.
Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.
You'll explore the host uprising led by Dolores, the Man in Black's identity twists, the Bicameral Mind theory of consciousness, the four seasons' time-jumps and parallel parks, Ramin Djawadi's player-piano scores, and how Westworld questioned what it means to be alive.
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy created the HBO series, based on Michael Crichton's 1973 film. The pair are married and showrun together. J.J. Abrams produces.
The Maze is Arnold Weber's secret blueprint for guiding hosts to consciousness. It's based on the Bicameral Mind theory of psychologist Julian Jaynes, with consciousness emerging at its center.
Ed Harris plays the older Man in Black, who is revealed in the season 1 finale to be an older version of William, played as a young man by Jimmi Simpson.
Last updated: May 2026