*Don't read on if you want to know which character makes it out of season one alive*

The stakes in Westworld have been drastically raised over the HBO series' last few episodes with no telling which way events will transpire.

The premium cable network last week announced that its latest rating smash will return for another run of ten episodes but who was to make it out of this season alive remained unclear.

One cast member has taken it upon themselves to confirm their appearance in the next run of episodes.

Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Show all 16 1 /16 Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood) - a host An android who discovers her entire life is an elaborately constructed lie. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright) - a host Head of the Westworld Programming Division and creator of artificial people - he is revealed to be a host in the closing moments of episode seven. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Teddy Flood (James Marsden) - a host A newly-created gunslinger in pursuit of a local beauty. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Maeve Millay (Thandie Newton) - a host The madam of Westworld. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? The Man in Black (Ed Harris) - a guest A mysterious, sadistic rich guest of Westworld who is searching for a "deeper level" in the park. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Theresa Cullen (Sidse Babett Knudsen) - a programmer Westworld's terse operations leader, responsible for keeping the park from sliding into unscripted chaos. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Hector Escaton (Rodrigo Santoro) - a host A wanted outlaw. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Lee Sizemore (Simon Quarterman) - a programmer Westworld's temperamental narrative director. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Logan (Ben Barnes) - a guest A louche bachelor who arrives in Westworld with his friend, William (Jimmi Simpson). Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Armistice (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal) - a host A ruthless bandit. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? William (Jimmi Simpson) - a guest A reluctant first-time newcomer to Westworld, much like the way Richard Benjamin was in Michael Crichton's original film. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Elsie Hughes (Shannon Woodward) - a programmer A rising star in the Programming Division tasked with remedying odd behaviour in the park's artificial beings. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Clementine Pennyfeather (Angela Sarafyan) - a host One of Maeve's most popular android 'attractions.' Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Peter Abernathy (Louis Herthum) - a host Dolores' malfunctioning father. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Angela (Talulah Riley) - a host An android who inducts Jimmi into Westworld. Westworld: Who's a host? Who's a guest? Dr. Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins) - the creator The creative director of Westworld.

Ed Harris will be returning as the enigmatic Man in Black.

"They’re going to do 10 more episodes, and I will be involved.”

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Westworld has fast become a series inciting feverish excitement and intense debate on websites such as Reddit. While an actor's appearance in a TV series shouldn't really constitute a spoiler, Harris' confirmation could strip a lot of tension from his upcoming seas as this season gears up for its finale - especially considering he's the source of some of the series' most interesting theories.

Earlier this week, co-creator Nolan popped up on Reddit to reply to a fan question with never-before-seen footage.

Westworld - which also stars Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden and Anthony Hopkins - airs in the US on Sundays with its UK premiere following every Tuesday at 9pm on Sky Atlantic.