Following the "Host in Black" (William) initiating a global "purge," humanity and hosts descend into a chaotic, lethal free-for-all.
: Dolores decides to use the vast data of human and host history to run "one last loop". She recreates the original Westworld park within the digital world to test if any sentient beings can truly change and find a way to coexist without self-destructing. Westworld - Season 4Eps8
Despite plans for a fifth and final season to resolve this new loop, the series was canceled by HBO in late 2022. Following the "Host in Black" (William) initiating a
: Having been resurrected and receiving a final message from Bernard, Hale chooses to stop William. She intercepts him at the Hoover Dam, kills him, and crushes his "pearl" to ensure he cannot return. Despite plans for a fifth and final season
: He travels to the Hoover Dam, intending to destroy the Sublime (the "Valley Beyond") and end all digital existence.