'Westworld' canceled after just four seasons, know why

Just three months after the premiere of the “Westworld” Season 4 finale,

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HBO announced that the series had been canceled due to a number of factors.

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And, no more episodes or seasons will be dropping in the coming days.

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According to reports, the sci-drama has come to an end as a result of high production costs, declining viewership,

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and ongoing evaluations of programming across the board at Warner Bros.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, ratings for the expensive drama dropped from 12 million to 4 million,

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Westworld' first premiered in October 2016.

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"We are extremely grateful for their immensely talented cast, producers, and crew, our partners at Kilter Films, Bad Robot, and Warner Bros.

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Nolan and Joy shared another statement via the banner Kilter Films. It read, "Making 'Westworld' has been the highlight of our careers.

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“Westworld”, which was created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy and stars J.J. Abrams should have had a total of six seasons.

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The series starred Evan Rachel Wood, Thandive Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, Aaron Paul, Angela Sarafyan and James Marsden

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The series revolves around the Titanic technologically advanced amusement park filled with AI.

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'Host' in a Wild West setting. Based on the 1973 film of the same name written by Michael Crichton,

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"Westworld" was nominated for 54 Emmys and went on to win nine.

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