Westworld reveals four new cast members, episode titles for season 2
The second season of Westworld premieres on April 22. Ahead of the much-anticipated event, Entertainment Weekly has revealed four new cast members who will be a part of it:
- Tao Okamoto (The Wolverine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) will play a character named Hanaryo
- Kiki Sukezane (Netflix’s Lost in Space) will portray Sakura
- Julia Jones (Twilight) will play Kohana
- Zahn McClarnon (The Son) has been cast as Akecheta.
Additionally, Martin Sensmeier, who played a Native American host named Wanahton in season 1, is returning in a recurring role for season 2.
While it’s yet to be confirmed, Okamoto and Sukezane — both actresses from Japan — are probably part of Shogun World, a park that allows visitors to experience Japan’s Edo period, complete with samurai warriors. We saw the first glimpses of hosts being prepped for Shogun World in the Westworld season 1 finale, and we’ve seen Maeve Millay dressed in the costume of that era, holding a samurai sword, in the latest season 2 TV spot.
Jones and McClarnon will both be playing Native American hosts. Fans have already spotted McClarnon’s Akecheta in the season 2 trailer, looking like a member of the Ghost Nation:
On top of that, HBO has released titles and descriptions for the first five episodes. Take a look:
- Episode #11 (season 2, episode 1): “Journey into Night”
- Debut date: SUNDAY, APRIL 22 (9:00-10:10 p.m. ET/PT)
- The puppet show is over, and we are coming for you and the rest of your kind. Welcome back to Westworld.
- Written by Lisa Joy & Roberto Patino; directed by Richard J. Lewis.
- Episode #12 (season 2, episode 2): “Reunion”
- Debut date: SUNDAY, APRIL 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
- Why don’t we start at the beginning?
- Written by Carly Wray & Jonathan Nolan; directed by Vincenzo Natali.
- Episode #13 (season 2, episode 3): “Virtù e Fortuna”
- Debut date: SUNDAY, MAY 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
- There is beauty in who we are. Shouldn’t we, too, try to survive?
- Written by Roberto Patino & Ron Fitzgerald; directed by Richard J. Lewis.
- Episode #14 (season 2, episode 4): “The Riddle of the Sphinx”
- Debut date: SUNDAY, MAY 13 (9:00-10:10 p.m.)
- Is this now? If you’re looking forward, you’re looking in the wrong direction.
- Written by Gina Atwater & Jonathan Nolan; directed by Lisa Joy.
- Episode #15 (season 2, episode 5): “Akane No Mai”
- Debut date: SUNDAY, MAY 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
- ショーグン・ワールドへようこそ (Welcome to Shogun World)
- Written by Dan Dietz; directed by Craig Zobel.
Westworld returns on Sunday, April 22, airing at 8:00 p.m. CST, the same slot used for new Game of Thrones episodes.
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