Tonight’s Westworld promises to be amazing. Here is what time it airs and how to watch it.
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Tonight is the second-to-last episode of Westworld. Yes, next week is the finale and we’re definitely not ready to say goodbye to this phenomenal show. The episode tonight will air at 9 p.m. Eastern (8 p.m. Central.) If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch HBO live on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services.
Amazon Prime: If you have Amazon Prime or want to start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch live HBO and all of HBO’s on-demand library through Amazon Channels. The HBO channel, which costs $14.99 per month, also comes with a free trial.
Once signed up for both Prime and the HBO channel, you can watch HBO and Westworld live as it airs, or you can watch it on-demand right here. With either option, you can watch on your computer via the Amazon website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Amazon Video app.
DirecTV Now: HBO is a $5 per month add-on that can be added to any of DirecTV Now’s four channel packages. You can add it to your existing DirecTV Now account, or if you’re a new subscriber, you can sign up for a free 7-day trial of any base package plus HBO. Additionally, new subscribers can get $25 off your first three months with promo code “YESNOW3”, so if you sign up for the “Live a Little” package plus HBO, you would get 60-plus channels, including HBO, for just $15 per month for the first three months.
Once signed up, you can watch HBO and Westworld live, or you can watch it on-demand. You can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Now website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the DirecTV Now app. Additionally, you can also use your DirecTV Now credentials to sign in and watch via HBO Go.
Hulu: From now through the end of June, Hulu is offering a special deal that allows you to add HBO to “Hulu With Live TV” for just $4.99 per month. Once signed up, you can then watch Westworld live or on-demand on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
HBO Now: If you’re in the United States and you don’t have a cable or satellite subscription that includes HBO, you can use the HBO NOW service to watch the season premiere of Westworld. It costs $14.99 a month but comes with a free trial. You can sign up on your computer or through a mobile or TV device, but signing up through a mobile device is easier. To find out if your specific mobile or TV device is supported, please visit the webpage here.
After you watch the Westworld premiere, come back here and take our poll at the end of the story, letting us know what you thought of the premiere.
If you have a cable or satellite package that includes HBO, this section is for you. You can watch the season premiere for free via HBO Go. It’s a streaming service that’s included with a regular HBO cable subscription. You’ll need your cable or satellite log-in information to access the service.
On a computer, go to HBOGO.com and choose “Sign in” in the upper righthand corner. On mobile devices, open the HBO GO app and choose “sign in.” You’ll need to choose your TV provider, then enter your username and password for your TV account. If this is your first time using the service, you’ll need to create an HBO Go ID.
Some users have trouble sometimes using HBO Go (or even HBO Now) to stream, with the service not authenticating their log-in or hanging up at times. If you experience problems tonight, check HBO Go’s Twitter feed for error reports. Or if you’re in the U. S. and have HBO as part of your cable subscription, you can write them at this link. For a big episode like tonight’s, if you’re wanting to watch live it might be good to have a backup option (like the ones listed above) ready and waiting, just in case.
HBO was kind enough to give Heavy a screener for tonight’s episode in advance of its airing. I won’t share any spoilers here, but I can definitely tell you that tonight’s episode may be the absolute best episode yet in the season, quite possibly in the series. There are some shocking moments tonight and some moments that will absolutely give you chills.
Last week, we saw the Ghost Nation up close and the back story for Akecheta, the leader of the Ghost Nation. It turns out that he’s a pivotal character who has played a huge role in leading the hosts through the maze. But he believes that William has a sickness that is spreading and needs to be stopped. Akecheta’s moment with Ford was like the moment a person meets their god, and it was executed perfectly.
But we’re left with so many questions as we approach tonight’s episode. Who is going to make it to the Valley Beyond? Will Maeve find a way to break free? Now we have a few competing storylines that are starting to come together as we get ready for the penultimate episode. When we ended last week’s episode, we were left with these stories:
There are other important characters, like Hector, Elsie, Strand, and more. But after last week’s episode, I concluded that the main contenders in Ford’s game are Dolores, Maeve, Akecheta, and William. And possibly Emily. What do you think?
