'Mr. Robot' is Coming to an End
by EG
USA Network has announced that it's ending the beloved drama Mr. Robot. That's sure to be a huge disappointment to fans of the series, as well as to the critics who have praised it. Read on to find out how much longer the series is going to be around.
Goodbye, friend.
The end of the road for USA Network's critical hit Mr. Robot is in sight, as the previously announced fourth season of the Sam Esmail-created drama starring Rami Malek will be its last. The network-defining series will begin production in the winter in New York for a premiere in 2019, meaning the show will have been off the air for more than a year when the final season debuts.
Season four, announced in December, was originally set to feature another cycle of eight episodes (its lowest order to date), but sources say that order has now been expanded to 12 (which mirrors its sophomore run). Sources say producers including Esmail toyed with the idea of plotting out a fifth season.
The fourth season writing schedule was split in two in order to accommodate Esmail's work on Amazon's Julia Roberts drama Homecoming, which like Mr. Robot is produced by Universal Cable Productions. The Mr. Robot writers room was moved to New York, where they were poised to finish season four and break all of a potential fifth season. Ultimately, those close to the show decided to increase the order for what is now the fourth and final season of the hacker drama.
"When I first created the world of Mr. Robot, I thought it would be a niche television series with a small, cult following. Over the past three years, it has become so much more, and I am continually humbled by the show’s recognition and by the amazing cast and crew that work tirelessly to help bring my vision to life," Esmail said Wednesday in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "Since day one, I’ve been building toward one conclusion — and in breaking the next season of Mr. Robot, I have decided that conclusion is finally here. Everyone on the creative team, including the amazing people at USA and UCP, didn't want to say goodbye, but we ultimately have too much respect for Elliot's journey to extend past its inevitable ending. Therefore, season four will serve as the final chapter of the Mr. Robot story. To fans of the show: thank you for the past three years, and I can't wait to share this exciting final season with you."
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