Mr. Robot is a psychological/techno thriller series created by Sam Esmail. The series revolves around a computer programmer turned vigilante hacker named Elliot Alderson who works with an illusive anarchist known as Mr. Robot to save the world from the "top one percent of the top one percent" and put an end to corporate greed. Along the way, Elliot is forced to confront street criminals, dirty cops, corrupt businessmen, radical terrorists, and even himself. The series ran on USA Network from 2015 to 2019.
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Elliot Alderson is an unremarkable computer programmer working for Allsafe, a cybersecurity firm contracted by the world's largest conglomerate: E Corp. By night, he uses his technological prowess to carry out digital vigilantism, seeking to liberate those oppressed by the invisible hand that he reluctantly answers to. When a malicious hacker group known as fsociety attacks Allsafe, Elliot finds himself allured by their activism and a desire to seek revenge against E Corp for covering up the death of his father. Elliot's interference in the hack leads to his recruitment by the group's mysterious leader, Mr. Robot, who tasks him with starting a economic revolution that will bring financial power back to the people. However, Elliot soon realizes that there may be more to his mission than he thought, and that a more insidious motive could belie Mr. Robot's anarchist vision.
It has been several weeks since what the media has dubbed the "Five/Nine hack" tore the world's economy asunder. As fsociety become public enemy number one with Darlene leading the charge, Elliot has gone into isolation in an attempt to combat Mr. Robot, who desires control over him and the continued pursuit of their "revolution". In the fracas, the FBI begin their investigation of the Five/Nine hack, and set out to find their primary suspect Tyrell Wellick, who remains missing. However, one agent in particular by the name of Dominique DiPierro believes that there are larger forces at play. Meanwhile, at E Corp, Angela has absorbed herself into the corporate lifestyle while also carrying out a personal mission of her own to avenge her mother. With many players on a crumbling board, everyone has an agenda, and everyone will be forced to confront their illusion of control. Welcome to the new world.
Stage two is on the horizon, and Elliot, recovering from being shot by Tyrell, reunites with Darlene to infiltrate E Corp, stop the Dark Army from carrying out their plan of mass destruction, and stay ahead of the FBI. Meanwhile, Elliot is forced to confront the separation anxiety between him and Mr. Robot as they begin to operate independently of each other. In this race against time, loyalties are tested, secrets are revealed, and lines are drawn. The true revolution has begun.
Two months after reversing the Five/Nine hack, Elliot finds himself in a world healed by a surging economy in the holiday season. However, his work is not yet done; with Whiterose and the Dark Army still operating in the shadows, Elliot must join forces with Mr. Robot to finally put an end to their hidden tyranny and Whiterose's sinister project. Everyone's lives now hang in the balance, and every keystroke will have consequences.
