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Episode aired Jun 24, 2015
TV-14
1h 2m

IMDb RATING

9.2/10

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Michael Cristofer and Rami Malek in Mr. Robot (2015)

Crime Drama Thriller

A notorious hacker takes an interest in cyber security engineer and vigilante styled computer hacker Elliot, while an evil corporation is hacked.A notorious hacker takes an interest in cyber security engineer and vigilante styled computer hacker Elliot, while an evil corporation is hacked.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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IMDb RATING

9.2/10

20K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The address that Elliot (Rami Malek) searches on Google - 3027 W. 12th Street Brooklyn - is in fact the actual address of the building on Coney Island used for external shots of FSociety headquarters. (The broken "Fun Society" sign was added by the production.)

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.

Quotes
Krista Gordon: What is it about society that disappoints you so much?
Elliot: [tense music] Oh, i don't know. Is it that we collectively thought Steve Jobs was a great man, when when we knew he made billions off the backs of children? Or maybe it's that it feels like all our heroes are counterfeit. the world itself's just a big hoax. Spamming with our running commentary of bullshit masquerading as insight, our social media faking as intimacy. Or is it that we voted for this? Not with our rigged elections, but with our things, our property, our money. I'm not saying anything new. We all know why we do this, not because Hunger Games books make us happy but because we wanna be sedated. Because it's painful not to pretend, because we're cowards. F society.

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.

Connections
Featured in The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards (2016)

Soundtracks
If you go Away
(Ne me Quitte pas)
Music by Jacques Brel
French lyrics by Jacques Brel
English lyrics by Rod McKuen
Performed by Neil Diamond
Courtesy of Epic Records

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Featured review

10/10

Spoiler Free

Started watching this Series without even watching the Trailer.

Came to know that this series is related to Hacking.

From the very first second you can feel the darkness in the Lead character Elliot.

He is apt for the character.

Definitely recommended to watch if you love dark movies and series.