Trace Decay
Bernard's memories are wiped, and Maeve learns to control hosts.
"Trace Decay" is the eighth episode of the first season of Westworld. Written by Charles Yu and Lisa Joy and directed by Stephen Williams, it aired on HBO on November 20, 2016, and received very positive reviews from critics.
Quick Facts
- Series
- Westworld
- Season
- 1
- Episode
- 8
- Director
- Stephen Williams
- Writer
- Charles Yu; Lisa Joy
- Photographer
- Robert McLachlan; Jeffrey Jur
- Editor
- Tanya Swerling
- Production
- 4X6158
Facts from the source article.
Background
Ford has Bernard stage Theresa's death to look like an accident, then wipes Bernard's memories after Bernard has a vision of himself attacking Elsie. Maeve convinces Felix to give her the ability to control other hosts, and suffers more visions of her past life with her daughter.
William and Dolores reach Ford's church, where Dolores has more disturbing visions before they are captured by Confederados led by Logan. Teddy has a flashback of the Man in Black attacking Dolores; the Man in Black explains that he began searching for the maze to find purpose after his wife's suicide.
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