It is known that Fall is the TV season. It is the time when most of the major new and running TV shows start. Even though TV is not that jam packed in the summer time like fall, there are still a lot of great shows during that time. The highly acclaimed and underrated Hannibal just came back for season 3 with a fantastic first episode. True Detective will be back very soon along with many other old and new shows. One new show that is debuting is Mr. Robot. Mr. Robot is a brand new series coming from USA Network. The first episode will air on June 24th.

This new crime drama series is about a programmer in his 20s Named Elliot who works at a cybersecurity company, but he also is a vigilante hacker roaming at night. When I first started seeing promos for this show, I was intrigued to find out what it was. It looked interesting from the beginning. At the same time, I was also skeptical when I saw this was USA network. I’m not a follower and fan of most of the network’s programming. I found it quite odd that USA would pick up a show like Mr. Robot because it is not the type of show they usually air. US Network is more known to show dramedies. Mr. Robot is a straight up drama and full-on serious. I was also surprised to see a lot of adult language on USA Network. It looks like a show that would air on Showtime, FX, or AMC. I’m glad the network is trying something new and it looks like it has payed off.

Even though I was skeptical at first, I decided to watch the pilot after seeing that it has 9.4/10 rating on iMDB. The first episode was released on May 27th via youtube and VOD. I’m so glad I checked this out. I was not disappointed at all. I was gripped after 5 minutes. One of the main reason was Rami Malek, the actor who plays Elliot. The character he portrays has social anxiety disorder and chronic depression. He is quite fascinating and relatable in many ways. One way to describe is that he is Dexter Morgan is he was a hacker instead of a killer. Rami Malek plays this Elliot individual so well with the way he talks, and the movements of his eyes, face and body. It quite brilliant acting.

The episode was elegantly shot in a style that mirrors other high quality television shows. The cinematography is beautiful. The music and sound design fits the mood of the episode perfectly. Another positive I have about this show is the way they portray hacking realistically. I am guessing the creator and writer of the show, Sam Esmail, did a lot of research into hacking to create the show. The writing and plot of this pilot keeps you glued to the screen wanting to see what happens next. I won’t reveal anything that happens in the episode so you can experience it yourself. I can not specifically find anything bad to say about the show except that I hope it does not start to go downhill in the next future episodes and ultimately turn out to be a disappointment.

If you combine Watch Dogs, Fight Club, and Dexter, you will get Mr. Robot. This is one of the best pilot I have ever seen. Most who watch will be hooked within the first 10 minutes and the ending will keep you wanting more. It’s a must see for the summer. I just hope the show continues to be this excellent and does not go down in quality. I highly recommend it!!! 9/10.

You can watch the full episode right now on Youtube.

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~MiB