So, the Emmy Awards are just around the corner, and there’s this one show that I am incredibly happy made the Best Drama ballot, and that was “Mr. Robot.” Now, before the nominations came out, I believed that “Game of Thrones” was a powerhouse winner, and that it would take home the award; however, now that “Mr. Robot” also has a nomination, it may be the show to give “Game of Thrones” its competition.

As far as I’m concerned, the first season of “Mr. Robot” is one of the strongest first seasons of any show I’ve watched, next to “Six Feet Under” and “Dexter.” I don’t know if that’s saying much since I have many other shows to watch that have critical praise surrounding them, but this is a statement I’m proudly standing by as a lover of film and television.



“Mr. Robot” takes place in an honest and realistic portrayal of the culturally diverse population of New York City, one of the many aspects that contributes to the show’s authenticity. What also does, however, is that it also shows a society that is as technology-centered as our population is. That is every bit as important due to our main character, Elliot, who works in cyber security.

The way the show depicts the internet and cyber security is very realistic as well. It does an extremely good job on showing and criticizing how over-sharing we are on social media, and also how others could use social media to hide the very dark things they do behind closed doors. There’s also this realistic approach to hacking, which I’m sure everybody can appreciate.

Alongside this very realistically constructed world is also an excellent story. The show follows Elliot, a semi-antisocial NYC citizen who stumbles upon a hacktivist group named “fsociety.” I would explain more; however, I feel the rest of the story is left unexplained because it is fantastic. Not only does it do a good job of realistically representing our world, but it does a good job at exploring the mentality of Elliot, who is brilliantly played by Rami Malek.

So, yes, the story of the show is fantastic, but what about the way the TV show is constructed? It is absolutely spectacular. The people who run this show really seem to appreciate filmmaking as an art form. They go out of their way to get excellent shots that perfectly convey the tone of the show. The music, which reminds me a lot of Trent Reznor’s score from “The Social Network,” is consistently amazing. So, as a person who really appreciates film, this show was almost like stumbling upon a goldmine.

So, if a show is this good, why am I telling you to watch it? Well, unfortunately, the show’s viewership is dipping just a little bit into season two, and I’m sure we all know what happens to shows with low views. Although I’m sure USA won’t cancel the show after its second season, it’s scary to think that maybe the show won’t exist after season three. It’s happened to our favorite shows. Some spectacular shows cut short after one or two seasons. So, please, give “Mr. Robot” a shot! I’m sure you won’t regret it.

“Mr. Robot” season one is available to stream on Amazon Prime. New episodes of “Mr. Robot” are on USA every Wednesday at 10/9c.