Mr. Robot, Season One
Supercontext: an autopsy of media · Charlie Bennett
November 11, 20161h 32mExplicit
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Show Notes
This episode we try to understand how a television show about anti-capitalism was distributed by a corporate network. Did tapping into the "angry young man" archetype allow Mr. Robot to predict Donald Trump's presidency?
Additional Resources:
- Wealth disparity, hackers and cyber threats in 'Mr. Robot'
- 'Mr. Robot' Creator Also Thinks It's Weird That Things In The Show Keep Coming True
- 'Mr. Robot' Creator on the Sony Hack, Antiheroes and the Dangers of Facebook
- "MR. ROBOT" AND THE ANGRY YOUNG MAN
- Mr. Robot creator explains why you were supposed to guess the big twist
- 'Mr. Robot': Creator Sam Esmail On Transitioning The Show From Feature Film To Pilot And More
- How the Mr. Robot Finale Tumbled Backward into Its Most Piercing Social Message Yet
- The Human Drama Of Hacking Fuels TV Thriller 'Mr. Robot'
- Mr. Robot Is the Best Hacking Show Yet—But It's Not Perfect
- Mr. Robot: Season One Ratings