Series synopsis
Beyond Westworld is an American sci-fi & fantasy mystery crime action & adventure television series that premiered on CBS on March 5, 1980. It ended on April 2, 1980. It was created by Michael Crichton, Lou Shaw. It stars Jim McMullan, James Wainwright, William Jordan and Nancy Harewood.
Beyond Westworld was a short-lived 1980 television series that carried on the stories of the two feature films, Westworld and Futureworld. It featured Jim McMullan as Security Chief John Moore of the Delos Corporation. The story revolved around John Moore having to stop the evil scientist, Quaid, as he planned to use the robots in Delos to try to take over the world. Despite being nominated for two Emmys, only five episodes were produced, and only three of them were aired before cancellation.
Premise
Beyond Westworld was a short-lived 1980 television series that carried on the stories of the two feature films, Westworld and Futureworld. It featured Jim McMullan as Security Chief John Moore of the Delos Corporation. The story revolved around John Moore having to stop the evil scientist, Quaid, as he planned to use the robots in Delos to try to take over the world. Despite being nominated for two Emmys, only five episodes were produced, and only three of them were aired before cancellation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jim McMullan as John Moore
- James Wainwright as Simon Quaid
- William Jordan as Joseph Oppenheimer
- Nancy Harewood as Roberta
- Severn Darden as Foley
- Connie Sellecca as Pamela Williams
Guest cast
- Judith Chapman as Laura Garvey
- Dennis Holahan as Captain Farrell
- Morgan Paull as Parker
- John Kirby as Dudley
- Paul Henry Itkin as Horton
- Mo Lauren as Jan
- Nicholas Guest as Sailor
- Lawrence Levine as Technician
- Cassandra Peterson as Dance Hall Girl
- Edward Coch Jr. as Chubby Gunman
- Alex Kubik as The Gunfighter
- Jack Carter as Charles Vincent
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | March 5, 1980 | April 2, 1980 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westworld Destroyed After the events of Westworld, John Moore is assigned to hunt down Simon Quaid who has made off with a collection of androids for his own dangerous purposes. Moore must find a renegade android aboard a nuclear submarine. |
March 5, 1980 |
| 2 |
My Brother's Keeper Quaid blackmails an owner of the Stoner Oil company for the company's profits. John and Pamela must find the android in the company's ranks before Quaid can win. |
March 12, 1980 |
| 3 |
Sound of Terror Quaid steals uranium from a nuclear power plant. John and Pamela must find the robot in a rock band before it can be used to build a bomb. |
March 19, 1980 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 5, 1980 |
| Last aired | April 2, 1980 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |