"Mr. Robot" Snags Early Season 2 Renewal at USA Network
by Vlada Gelman
June 24, 2015


USA has renewed new drama "Mr. Robot" just hours before the series launch. Season 2 will consist of at least 10 episodes set to debut in 2016.

“We knew from the moment we read Sam Esmail’s provocative script, and witnessed the brilliant performances of Rami Malek and Christian Slater, that Mr. Robot is a stand-out series that is unlike anything currently on television,” USA Network president Chris McCumber said in a statement.

“The overwhelmingly positive fan reactions to the pilot and the broad sampling of it, reaffirms our confidence in the series, and we’re excited to see where this timely drama will take us for Season 2.”





Bowing tonight at 10/9c, "Mr. Robot" follows a young programmer (played by Malek) who works as a cyber-security engineer by day and as a vigilante hacker by night.

The network notes that the pilot, which was released early online and On Demand, has been sampled by 2.6 million viewers to date.

http://tvline.com/2015/06/24/mr-robot-renewed-season-2-usa-network/

http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/review-usas-mr-robot-finds-a-compelling-hero-in-rami-malek

The USA hacker drama, says Alan Sepinwall, is “a reminder that even the most well-worn cliches can still work with the right execution. In particular, the show demonstrates how the right piece of casting can overcome a lot of material that might seem questionable in lesser hands. The casting in question involves Rami Malek,” who is “small and gaunt, with eyes that always look like they’re a half-step away from sinking completely into his head, never to be exposed to the world again.” PLUS: Mr. Robot is a surprisingly effective (http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/06/mr-robot-usa-network-review/396713/) screed against the current inequities of the world, it looks to be the most radical-minded TV series (https://www.yahoo.com/tv/mr-robot-review-usa-christian-slater-122343624675.html) ever shown on basic cable, it has the jittery feel of a British thriller (http://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/mr-robot-review-usa-network-1201523347/), and Mr. Robot creator (http://observer.com/2015/06/hacking-exposed-mr-robot-creator-explains-timeliness-of-digital-thriller/) says: “I’m a techie and I wanted to do something in that world.”