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

9.3/10

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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.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.

Director
- Niels Arden Oplev(directed by)
Writer
- Sam Esmail(creator)
Stars

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Christian Slater and Rami Malek in Mr. Robot (2015)

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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Trivia
With an official broadcast date of June 24th, the pilot episode was released to On Demand almost a month before, to build online buzz about the show.

Goofs
Angela Moss doesn't know what a rootkit is even though she is working in a cyber security firm.

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.

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
References Taxi Driver (1976)

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