Mr. Robot
(2015–2019)
A notorious hacker takes an interest in cyber security engineer and vigilante styled computer hacker Elliot, while an evil corporation is hacked.
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Cast
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Rami Malek | ... | Elliot Alderson | |
| Carly Chaikin | ... | Darlene | |
| Portia Doubleday | ... | Angela Moss | |
| Martin Wallström | ... | Tyrell Wellick | |
| Christian Slater | ... | Mr. Robot | |
| Michel Gill | ... | Gideon Goddard | |
| Ben Rappaport | ... | Ollie Parker | |
| Aaron Takahashi | ... | Lloyd Chung | |
| Frankie Shaw | ... | Shayla Nico | |
| Samrat Chakrabarti | ... | Ron | |
| Bruce Altman | ... | Terry Colby | |
| Armand Schultz | ... | Michael Hansen | |
| Gloria Reuben | ... | Krista Gordon | |
| Jeremy Holm | ... | Man in Black | |
| Michael Buscemi | ... | Romero | |
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Storyline
In MR. ROBOT, Elliot, a cyber-security engineer by day and vigilante hacker by night, is recruited by a mysterious underground group to destroy the firm he's paid to protect. Elliot must decide how far he'll go to expose the forces he believes are running (and ruining) the world.
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Elliot: Hello, friend. Hello, friend? That's lame. Maybe I should give you a name. But that's a slippery slope. You're only in my head. We have to remember that.
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Sam Esmail received a Best Writer nomination at the 2016 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for this episode. See more »Goofs
The "FBI" agents towards the end of the episode are, for some unknown reason, wearing FBI navy blue windbreakers in a board room meeting and are all displaying badge on chains around their necks. The Badges are not FBI badges, they are all the wrong shape. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Elliot: Hello, friend. Hello, friend? That's lame. Maybe I should give you a name. But that's a slippery slope. You're only in my head. We have to remember that.
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Alternate Versions
In the original version of the pilot, Elliot's opening monologue is longer: he explains to the audience that he does not believe dinosaurs existed, but does believe in aliens. Ron's Coffee Shop was originally called Phil's and his dialogue included more of Ron's background. Ollie was an Iranian character named Ali. The role of hacker Romero was recast following the screening of the pilot at SXSW, and the scenes were re-shot. In the original pilot Romero was played by Michael Buscemi, the brother of actor Steve Buscemi. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
USARelease Date:
24 June 2015 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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We've all seen the misunderstood genius like Sherlock or House in many television series. It's also a very common thing to follow a group bringing down the rich. The plan reminds me of Fight Club. And I've seen so many shows and movies about hackers. By all accounts, this should have fallen apart. But the writing and directing is so sharp that the whole thing feels surprisingly fresh. I'm not going to go into what makes the lead a great, well written character, because I don't want to spoil it for anyone. The series has just enough grit, too. I've seen so many shows try to be gritty, and it blows up in their face. Gotham is an awful tonal mix. But this strikes a subtle and interesting balance. The acting is all very good. I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens in this series. There is a plot twist at the end of the first episode.