12 Upcoming New HBO Series To Be Excited About
2. Westworld 3
The first looks we’ve had at season three of Westworld look like things are going off in all manner of crazy new directions, so while this isn’t an upcoming show as such, it seems we’re going to be coming back to quite a different show. The beauty of Westworld is its ability to take the story in a wild direction whenever it wants, and season three looks to be its boldest move yet.
We’ve had a couple of trailers now, but it’s hard to say what we really know, what we have to expect. One thing we can be sure of is some changes to the cast - namely Aaron Paul, in his first big TV role since his masterful turn as Breaking Bad’s Jesse.
The teasers show Paul’s character Caleb navigating the futuristic Los Angeles, whose slightly unearthly, dystopian streets suggest the show is wearing its Blade Runner inspiration on its sleeve more so than ever (which is no bad thing). Clearly Jonathan Nolan and co have no intention of allowing Westworld to grow stale - as fascinating as the titular park is, it’s thrilling to think that there’s a whole universe to explore.
Nolan has stated that the new series will be a little less complex, with character moments taking precedence over twists and shocks. Nevertheless, Westworld is a perfect example of a series into which it’s best to go knowing as little as possible (many are surely still recovering from the shocks it delivered in its first two runs). Expect something different, then, but of a piece with what came before. Expect the unexpected.