"The Well-Tempered Clavier" is the ninth episode in the first season of the HBO science fiction western thriller television series Westworld.
The episode was lauded by critics in particular to Arnold's revelation and Jeffrey Wright and Anthony Hopkins's performances during the final scenes.
After being pulled in for analysis, Maeve reveals to Bernard his identity as a host and convinces him to let her back into the park.
The two have sex after Hector agrees to help her, and Maeve tips over a kerosene lamp to start a fire, intending to kill them both.
After being knocked out by Angela, the Man in Black wakes up the next morning to find a noose around his neck, leashed to the saddle of his horse.
Believing he can find Arnold if he "goes back to the beginning," Bernard finally lets go of the memory of his son and remembers when he was first activated.
The site's consensus reads: "'The Well-Tempered Clavier' confirms a multitude of popular theories in an episode marked by bleak revelations and tragic results.
[7] Liz Shannon Miller of IndieWire wrote in her review, "Thanks to Game of Thrones, we're somewhat conditioned to expect epic mayhem from the penultimate episodes of an HBO series, but Westworld, as usual, proves committed to developing its own models.
'The Well-Tempered Clavier' didn't stall by any stretch of the imagination, but it's clear that the big action is coming in next week's finale.
"[9] David Crow of Den of Geek said in his review, "The penultimate episode of Westworld season 1 offers confirmation to some game-changing theories.