Westworld sequel stars Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner, Arthur Hill, Stuart Margolin, John Ryan, and Yul Brynner, who makes a cameo appearance in a dream sequence. Other than Brynner, none of the cast members from the original film appear, and original writer-director Crichton was not involved. The story is set two years after the Westworld tragedy, with the Delos corporation having reopened the park. The story starts when newspaper reporter Chuck Browning (Peter Fonda) and TV reporter Tracy Ballard (Blythe Danner) are invited to review the park. "Beyond Westworld" was created by Michael Crichton which served as a continuation of the two
The Well-Tempered Clavier (Westworld) for "Westworld", confirming a huge theory and getting very close to confirming a couple other biggies." She gave it a score of 9.1 out of 10. Scott Tobias of "The New York Times" wrote in his review of the episode; "The experience of watching "The Well-Tempered Clavier" did underline the unique ambition of Westworld, which is appreciable even when the ins and outs of the show are confusing." Zack Handlen of "The A.V. Club" wrote in his review, "As the show finally starts showing its cards, it means getting to see the relationships that have been hiding right out in