The episode marks the second Christmas special for Ncuti Gatwa, who playsDoctor Who’s fifteenth Doctor.
However, this was not the twist that manyWestworldviewers might have expected.
That said, the reason for the guests' strange behavior was very different toWestworld.
Doctor Whois well known for its innovative and unusual villains, whether humanoid, alien or something else entirely.
The series was incredibly popular during its four-season run but was canceled by HBO in November 2022.
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
HBO’sWestworldis a dystopian science fiction western that is based on the Michael Crichton-directed film,Westworld.The series centers on high-paying guests who visit a western theme park full of human-like androids to live out wild fantasies.Westworldwould later introduce a futuristic mid-21st century where the world is run by an artificial intelligence called Rehoboam. The series was incredibly popular during its four-season run but was canceled by HBO in November 2022.