Maeve, a rogue android host played by Thandie Newton, plotted a triumphant escape from Westworld only to discover she’d been programmed to do so all along.
Many fans postulated that the move meant Maeve had finally overwritten her code and made her first free-will decision, and now the Westworld team has addressed it.
“The way that we designed it and the way we shot it… that is really the first decision she’s ever made,” Nolan said.
“For me, it’s a very emotional moment in the episode because you’re seeing the first freewill.”