'Mr. Robot' Season 2 Update:USA Network's "Mr. Robot" is officially underway for season two. "Mr. Robot debuted on USA this summer starring Rami Malek's meek IT wizard Elliot Alderson, a hacker with a psychologically troubled mind and multiple personalities.
"We are really happy that people are seeing the same things that we see in a show that we love so much," USA Network President Chris McCumber told Variety.
"The competition is so intense - there's so many great shows deserving recognition and of people's time. It's very hard to break through."
Mr Robot fans are eagerly awaiting the airing of the second season already. Mr. Robot season 1 ended on a dramatic note that sent fans in a frenzy. The show has a large following and is turning the hacker culture it into something mainstream.
Variety reported that series creator/showrunner Sam Esmail plans to direct all 10 episodes of the show's second season himself.
"Mr. Robot" tells the story of computer hacker Elliot (Rami Malek), who gets involved with ag group of hackers led by Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) who want to bring down tech company E Corp. Mr. Robot, co-stars Portia Doubleday, Carly Chaikin and Martin Wallström. It was created by Sam Esmail who executive produces with Steve Golin and Chad Hamilton.
According to "Mr. Robot" creator Sam Esmail, the next season will be darker than the first one. Slater will return as Mr. Robot and as Edward Alderson, Elliot's long deceased father. "My prerequisite for hiring these guys was that they were a little off, and not completely stable," Esmail said.
"Mr. Robot" was one of the most nominated TV series at the Golden Globes awards. It was for best drama series and stars Rami Malek and Christian Slater each were nominated. Malek picked up a SAG Awards nomination last week, along with nominations from the Writers Guild for new series.
During "Mr. Robot" season 1 Malek's Elliot got hooked up with a movement to take down corporate evil-doers. Elliot, a hacker, targets Evil Corp as part of "fsociety," siding with Mr. Robot, played by Christian Slater. Elliot looks for the connection is between him, Mr. Robot, and Darlene (Carly Chaikin). As Evil Corp lures Elliot's best friend, Angela, played by Portia Doubleday, while Elliot become more than just a cyber-vigilante.
Esmail kept a Season 2 spoilers close to the vest but promised "We have the writers in the room tonight."
"I'm listening to all these great actors, and what they had wasn't working at all," said Esmail, "Then Rami comes in and added this warmth. It changed everything. He added a vulnerability to Elliot. I wanted to hug Elliot and say, 'Don't go away and stop talking.' Rami is a big owner in this character I created."
It looks like we'll be seeing more of BD Wong in season 2 of Mr. Robot.
"[BD Wong] is amazing in the first season," Esmail told Vulture. I'd be a fool not to bring him back."
TV Line released the list of the Screen Actors Guild's 2016 nominations. Malek will be going up against Bod Odenkirk of "Better Call Saul," Jon Hamm of "Mad Men," Kevin Spacey of "House of Cards," and Peter Dinklage of HBO's "Game of Thrones."
"It's an incredibly special moment. I think the one thing that hit me was- I thought about everybody who helped to get me where I am, pulled for me, from actors to directors I've respected, casting directors, but most of all my family pulling for me every step of the way...This moment is going to be etched in my memory no matter what happens in the future," Malek told E! News' Kristin Dos Santos.
The 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcasted on Saturday, January 30 on both TNT and TBS.
