Hackers, experts decode the magic of 'Mr. Robot' ahead of Season 2
Season 1 of USA's Mr. Robot enjoyed the kind of acclaim that freshman shows can only dream of getting, and ahead of the new season, a collection of hackers, actors, experts and superfans are dissecting the code to the show's success in a new special.
In Mr. Robot Decoded, creator Sam Esmail, stars Rami Malek and Christian Slater, real-life hacker Jeff Moss and several other experts open up about how the show made an extremely technical subject relatable to a wide audience and brought humanity to hackers through main character Elliot.
The special, airing June 20, also looks at much more than the show's unlikely rise, though. It's a catch-up for the poor souls who missed Season 1, an exploration of much larger questions about the morality of hacking, and a preview of Season 2.
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For a taste of what's in store, watch the first 15 minutes of the special below, which you're seeing only on Mashable.
Season 2 of Mr. Robot begins Wednesday, July 13 at 10 p.m. ET.
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Sandra Gonzalez was a Senior Television Reporter at Mashable. A Texas native, she spent almost four years in New York City before leaving the land of superstorms for Los Angeles, where she was introduced to these terrifying things called "rolling earthquakes."Previously, she was with Entertainment Weekly, where she wrote about every show that could fit into her perfectly crafted TV schedule and anything ever touched by Shonda Rhimes.You can reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter @theSandraG
