When “Mr. Robot” premiered in 2015, it was hailed for pushing the boundaries in both storytelling and visual style. The USA drama returned for a second season last summer determined to take even more risks.
“There were some unique challenges, certainly Sam Esmail was looking to take Season 2 in a lot of crazy, different directions,” star Christian Slater said in an interview with TheWrap. “We had that sitcom episode, which I really loved. What was really fascinating about that was that the writing was so different in doing a sitcom-type scenario. I enjoyed that challenge.”