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Mr. Robot
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  • Episode aired Jul 1, 2015
  • TV-14
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
15K
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Christian Slater and Rami Malek in Mr. Robot (2015)
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Elliot is hesitant about fsociety and is offered a new job. Elliot worries about Shayla's association with Fernando Vera; Ollie is given a CD outside of Allsafe. Mr. Robot makes Elliot talk ... Read allElliot is hesitant about fsociety and is offered a new job. Elliot worries about Shayla's association with Fernando Vera; Ollie is given a CD outside of Allsafe. Mr. Robot makes Elliot talk about his father.Elliot is hesitant about fsociety and is offered a new job. Elliot worries about Shayla's association with Fernando Vera; Ollie is given a CD outside of Allsafe. Mr. Robot makes Elliot talk about his father.

  • Director
    • Sam Esmail
  • Writer
    • Sam Esmail
  • Stars
    • Rami Malek
    • Carly Chaikin
    • Portia Doubleday
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  • IMDb RATING
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    15K
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    • Director
      • Sam Esmail
    • Writer
      • Sam Esmail
    • Stars
      • Rami Malek
      • Carly Chaikin
      • Portia Doubleday
    • 16User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Rami Malek
    Rami Malek
    • Elliot Alderson
    Carly Chaikin
    Carly Chaikin
    • Darlene
    Portia Doubleday
    Portia Doubleday
    • Angela Moss
    Martin Wallström
    Martin Wallström
    • Tyrell Wellick
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Mr. Robot
    Gloria Reuben
    Gloria Reuben
    • Krista Gordon
    Michel Gill
    Michel Gill
    • Gideon Goddard
    Ben Rappaport
    Ben Rappaport
    • Ollie Parker
    Frankie Shaw
    Frankie Shaw
    • Shayla Nico
    Elliot Villar
    Elliot Villar
    • Fernando Vera
    Michael Drayer
    Michael Drayer
    • Cisco
    Jeremy Holm
    Jeremy Holm
    • Mr. Sutherland
    Ron Cephas Jones
    Ron Cephas Jones
    • Romero
    Azhar Khan
    Azhar Khan
    • Mobley
    Sunita Mani
    Sunita Mani
    • Trenton
    Aaron Takahashi
    Aaron Takahashi
    • Lloyd Chung
    Alvin Keith
    Alvin Keith
    • Lawyer #1
    Ashley North
    • Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sam Esmail
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      • Sam Esmail
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    8matdeman

    Getting Better

    A great improvement from the first episode. I swear to god at least 80% of the shots in this ep is composed and framed perfectly. I was also able to attach myself to the plot even more for it gave room for the viewer to breathe and soak in the meat of this thing. Very good ep, we'll see where it goes.
    8DVD_Connoisseur

    A slower, but still solid, second episode

    The pace slows somewhat for the second episode but it still remains a quality slice of television drama.

    This is confident storytelling and I'm looking forward to seeing the direction this series takes.

    The cast is remarkably good. The performances are all very satisfying and there's a quality feel to the whole production.
    10dcdude-26988

    Rewatch, 8.8/10

    Another great episode. Episode 1 was definitely better, but by 0.5. My favorite characters in this episode were Elliot, Shayla, and Darlene. I haven't said this yet, but basically, I am watching this show with my mom. So far, I am still wondering what she will think about episode 8. The only flaws I could find in this episode were the character development of Mr Robot, the change of music, and the 25% of corny comedy, but i don't honestly care to be honest. This episode was still great and should've definitely kept it's 8.7/10 rating. Again, it wasn't better than episode 1, but still was very very good.
    8uawiseguy2

    The Stakes Go Up

    Where the pilot presented Elliot with the chance to start a revolution by eliminating debt's stranglehold on the 99%, this episode shows the violent sacrifices Mr. Robot's fsociety is willing to make for their mission. Elliot's personal relationships also get darker and more complex as his dependency on morphine reaches a new level. One scene with his therapist came off as a little too presentational, but everything else this episode sets up made Elliot's world a lot more intense.
    9toastedslipers

    Choices

    After an unbelievably engrossing pilot, Mr. Robot hurls us deeper into the rabbit hole that is the life and tribulations of Elliot Alderson. This episode, while having the very simple premise of "choices", expounds on it in a way that almost mirrors some of the greatest linguistic poets of our time. Everything merely tricks us into believing that there is more to the shades of "black and white" that consume our everyday lives. Coke and Pepsi, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, McDonalds and Burger King I love the direction this show is headed in and I applaud USA for picking up such a daringly different and bold series

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    • Trivia
      Steel Mountain, the storage facility which contains Evil Corps tape backups, is a reference to Iron Mountain, a worldwide operating company which works in records management, information destruction and data backup and recovery services.
    • Goofs
      Elliot exploits a vulnerability to get a copy of a server's password file and then runs a password cracker on it, but the password file he receives is shadowed (it does not include the encrypted password strings), so it is useless to a password cracker.
    • Quotes

      Elliot: How do we know if we're in control? That we're not just making the best of what comes at us, and that's it? Trying to constantly pick between two shitty options? Like your two paintings in the waiting room. Or... Coke and Pepsi? McDonald's or Burger King? Hyundai or Honda? Hmm. It's all part of the same blur, right? Just out of focus enough. It's the illusion of choice. Half of us can't even pick our own... our cable, gas, electric. The water we drink, our health insurance. Even if we did, would it matter? You know, if our only option is Blue Cross or Blue Shield, what the fuck is the difference? In fact, aren't they... aren't they the same? No, man... our choices are prepaid for us, long time ago.

    • Connections
      Features Duck Hunt (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
      (uncredited)

      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performed by Barry Wordsworth & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • The Trump Soho, 246 Spring St, New York, NY 10013, New York, USA(Evil Corp's boardroom)
    • Production companies
      • USA Network
      • Universal Cable Productions
      • Anonymous Content
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    • Runtime
      • 48m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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