Genre (Westworld)

"**Genre**"
"Genre"
Westworld episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 5
Directed by	Anna Foerster
Written by	Karrie Crouse; Jonathan Nolan
Cinematography by	Zoë White
Editing by	Andrew Seklir
Production code	305
Original air date	April 12, 2020
Running time	60 minutes
Guest appearances
	John Gallagher Jr. as Liam Dempsey Jr.; Tommy Flanagan as Martin Conells; Lena Waithe as Ash; Scott Mescudi as Francis; Marshawn Lynch as Giggles; Jefferson Mays as Liam Dempsey Sr.; Pom Klementieff as Martel; Alexandre Bar as Young Serac; Paul Cooper as Jean Mi; Iddo Goldberg as Sebastian; Al Coronel as President Filo; Bahia Haifi Gold as Dr. Greene; Enrico Colantoni as Whitman;
Episode chronology
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"Genre" is the fifth episode in the third season of the HBO science fiction dystopian thriller television series Westworld. The episode aired on April 12, 2020. It was written by Karrie Crouse and Jonathan Nolan, and directed by Anna Foerster.

The episode polarized critics and audiences, with some praising its creativity and calling it one of the best of the series, while others denounced its departure from the show's original premise and deemed it among the worst. It was also the least-viewed episode of the series.