Drama Mr. Robot renewed for a second season
USA Network has extended the hacker drama "Mr. Robot" for a second season, without waiting for the official premiere of the first season, which took place on June 24, 2015. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Although the series only aired on Wednesday, June 24 at 10:00 pm, more than 2.6 million people watched the pilot episode of the drama, thanks to a special promotion announced by USA Network. Ahead of the May 27 premiere, the pilot was available for viewing through various apps and websites: USA Now app, Hulu, YouTube, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox Video, Playstation Video, and M-Go. In addition to positive reviews from TV critics, "Mr. Robot" received the "Audience Choice" award during the 2015 SXSW festival in March and became an official participant of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival in April this year. Recall that the main character of the series, a young programmer Elliot (Rami Malek), suffers from antisocial personality disorder and can communicate with people only after "hacking" them. Christian Slater plays Mr. Robot, a mysterious anarchist who recruits Elliot to his underground hacking organization with the intent to hack into corporate America. The show was created by Sam Esmail. He shares executive producer duties with Steve Golin, Chad Hamilton and Niels Arden Oplev, who directed the pilot. The second season of Mr. Robot will air in 2016 and will consist of ten episodes. The Topic of Article: Drama Mr. Robot renewed for a second season. |
