The discussion around issues of ethics, hacktivism, corporate culture and government surveillance has never before been this widespread, loud and relevant. Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, the Sony hack, and now the Ashley Madison leak have ensured that people (or well, Americans, at least) are finally ready to pay attention to the enormous de-stabilising potential of the Internet.
Enter Mr Robot, a hacker drama-thriller series from the producer of True Detective.
Mr Robot has been critically well received, so much so that the second season was commissioned even before the pilot premiered. Every aspect of it has been highly praised – from the lead performances and sound editing to its accurate portrayal of hacker culture. But enough words. We’ll let the trailer do the talking:
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