Mr. Robot: 10 Best Episodes
5. Eps3.4_runtime-error.r00
One of the biggest plot points throughout the series has been the destruction of ECorp by fsociety. Elliot/Mr Robot and his group of hackers have done everything they could to try and bring down the organisation, but when it's revealed that Stage 2 of Mr. Robot's plan is to destroy a New York ECorp facility that holds the comapny's paper records, Elliot realises that their next move will result in the death of hundreds of innocent people.
No-one would've batted an eyelid if the show's creator and this episode's director, Sam Esmail, had used the same TV format that they'd use prior to this episode. After all, he's done it to brilliant effect many times before. However, Esmail is always able to find an awesome way to present his story and this is why Eps3.4_runtime-error.r00 is such a stand out episode in the show's run.
By using a continuous shot, Esmail is able to follow Elliot and Angela around the New York ECorp building as it's invaded by protestors. The intensity builds quickly as chaos breaks out around both characters at different times during the episode. Even though the focus is solely on them, there's never a drop in excitement, especially when the episode reaches an incredible climax.