One Of The Best TV Shows Ever Made Lands On Netflix Today, A Must-Watch Thriller

Evil mega-corporations, brilliant hackers, mind-bending twists and nefarious conspiracies. If you enjoy this kind of thing, you’re in luck. One of the best thriller TV shows ever made just landed on Netflix, and you absolutely need to watch it ASAP.

Created by Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot tells the story of brilliant hacker, Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek). Elliot is the tech security version of Superman: By day, he works at cybersecurity firm Allsafe. By night, he hacks wrongdoers. Elliot is recruited by a mysterious anarchist hacker known only as Mr. Robot and begins working with a group of hacktivists called fsociety, whose singular goal is to bring down mega corporation E Corp (referred to as Evil Corp by the hackers).

Elliot ends up joining the hacker group and things quickly get wildly out of control. From here, things take . . . some very interesting and surprising turns. If Fight Club had been more about hacking than, well, fighting and blowing stuff up, you’d have a sense of what this show is about. Twisty, unexpected, and deeply creative, each season throws you for a new loop. The story can be downright confusing at times, but it’s tightly written and the cast is exceptional. Just when you think nothing is making sense, a new revelation ties it all together.

This is a great fan-made “Cinema Style” trailer that really captures the vibe of the show without giving away any major spoilers. Give it a watch:

Christian Slater plays the mysterious Mr. Robot, a character whose true identity is central to the plot and to Elliot’s trajectory. Carly Chaikin plays Elliot’s sister, Darlene, a founding member of fsociety. Martin Wallström takes on the role of corporate villain, Tyrell Wellick, an enigmatic and shadowy figure. Other cast members include Portia Doubleday, BD Wong and Grace Gummer.

Fans of political thrillers and sci-fi who want something genuinely unique, that explores heavier themes like mental illness, near-future dystopian technology and surprisingly creative cinematography and narrative structure, will find a lot to love in Mr. Robot.

Add to this the exceptional original score by Mac Quayle, and you have one of the best shows on Netflix period. Actually, I need to use this as background music for a tabletop cyberpunk RPG. It’s been years since I’ve watched it, and I think it’s time to watch it all over again now that all four seasons are streaming on Netflix.

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