Mr. Robot: 10 Best Episodes
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After four incredible seasons of TV, Mr. Robot is finally off our screens. It's been a rollercoaster ride, full of twists, turns and shocking moments that have had fans hooked from the very beginning. Whether he's doing battle with ECorp, The Dark Army or even himself, the exploits of the show's anti-hero, Elliot Alderson - played by the exceptional Rami Malek - have been fascinating to watch.
Beginning in 2015, at the height of the Anonymous hacker group wreaking havoc across the internet, the show was the most accurate look at the hacktivist lifestyle that we've ever seen on the small screen. With an incredible cast who were able to perfectly execute the vision of the show's creator, Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot was able to separate itself from its peers by quickly proving itself to be a unique and intriguing thriller.
So, as one of the greatest shows of the last decade has come to an end, we've decided to take a look back at the finest - and most important - episodes of its incredible run. From bullet-filled raids and hacked up bodies to incredible instalments that will blow your mind, we take rank the best episodes of this criminally underrated series.
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When you've got a character who is as strange and as multi-layered as Elliot Alderson, it could be quite difficult finding the perfect way to introduce him to a new audience. Luckily for fans of the show, the first episode of Mr. Robot does a brilliant job of telling the audience everything they need to know about him, without revealing very much at all.
There are several moments during the pilot where the audience is introduced to different aspects of Elliot's life. From working at ECorp (or Evil Corp if you ask him) and witnessing his disdain for the higher-ups, to following him as he embarks on cyber vigilante mission against those he deems to be worthy of his wrath, by the end of the episode, the audience has a good idea of what makes him tick.
Although these were all important moments, the biggest glimpse into Elliot's anarchistic outlook on life and the rage pent-up inside of him was during his session with his psychiatrist, Krista. When she asks him why society disappoints him so much, he unleashes a rant that can only really be compared to Ed Norton's character, Monty Brogan, during the bathroom scene in 25th Hour.
It's a brutal response, but one that gives little hints as to where his anger stems from, why he thinks the way he does and also how much he lives in his head.