"Les Écorchés"[a] is the seventh episode in the second season of the HBO science fiction western thriller television series Westworld.
The episode was watched by 1.39 million and received critical acclaim, with Anthony Hopkins’s return as Robert Ford being praised in particular.
Furthermore, Bernard learns that he was tested the same way by Dolores, who knew Arnold best, before Ford accepted him as an "original work" and released him into the world.
In the park, Akecheta and the Ghost Nation warriors chase Maeve and her daughter to a homestead, while a raiding party shepherds William and his gang there.
Ford leads Bernard to the control center where he witnesses the remains of the Delos forces being wiped out by the Horde.
Returning to the present, Charlotte, Strand and Stubbs find Bernard having difficulty separating his real memories from those implanted.
The title of the episode is a reference to Écorché, a style of artwork that depicts the human body without skin.
The site's critical consensus reads: "Bloody, philosophical, and action-packed 'Les Écorchés' marks the return of a major character -- though the shows' unruly timelines continue to render its compelling ensemble somewhat hollow.