Last week’s Mr. Robot — in which Joanna was even more terrifying than usual and Elliot discovered Darryl from The Office is a shady dude — was by far the best episode of the season. There were shootouts! Elliot hacked the FBI! There was a trip to China! Even Meryl Streep’s daughter and BD Wong discussing clothing was more exciting than the episodes before it.
But that’s apparently nothing compared to what’s in store for tonight. Creator Sam Esmail tweeted, “#MrRobot viewers, do NOT miss tonight’s episode. It is our best one to date. It also features one of my favorite guest stars.” He soon added, “To our streaming viewers, you should watch tonight’s episode of #MrRobot live with the commercials. Trust me on this.”
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When a follower asked Esmail if there was “any special MUSIC to look out for,” he responded, “Yes. The opening in particular is great.” (I hope it’s Genesis this time.) Another fan, this one on Reddit, inquired, “Is there something you feel fans would be missing out on by watching it via on-demand streaming tomorrow in contrast to watching it live tonight?” Esmail’s reply: “Yes.”
Before the season premiere, fsociety “hacked” Mr. Robot‘s Facebook page during a Facebook Live event (my brain broke thinking about that). Something similar could happen tonight. As for the “one of my favorite guest stars,” it’s probably President Obama again. Barack’s hoping a Mr. Robot appearance will score him a role on Suits. He has plenty of free time coming up, after all.
