Mr. Robot
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 15 of 60 TV series by recommenders
A hacker thriller that people praise for realistic technical details, bold episodes and a well-finished ending. Critics often cite its bleak tone, heavy drug scenes and pacing.
A hacker thriller that people praise for realistic technical details, bold episodes and a well-finished ending. Critics often cite its bleak tone, heavy drug scenes and pacing.
27 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 20
- criticize it
- 7
- approval share
- 74%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 20 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.9 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Realistic hacking and technical details
“Mr Robot is another great one at that. It has layers of trippy stuff, but the hacking stuff is both real-ish and pretty well explained by the main character's monologues.”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “NMAP in the Movies” “They placed a lot of importance in realism, and the show had top notch advisors.”
Comment from 12 Jun 2026 in “Emacs Appearances in Pop Culture” “Great on the technicals and also a complete mind fuck.”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Hackers (1995) Animated Experience” - Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Hackers (1995) Animated Experience”
- Comment from 20 Jul 2026 in “Jurassic Park computers in excruciating detail”
Well-finished, satisfying ending
“The last good series I saw that finished well was Mr Robot”
Comment from 28 Mar 2026 in “Netflix raises prices for every subscription tier by up to 12.5 percent” “it's definitely worth it for the payoff”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” “wraps up very neatly in the last season”
Comment from 20 Oct 2026 in “How abliterated models can get you pwned” Bold, mind-bending episodes
“Mr Robot is another great one at that. It has layers of trippy stuff, but the hacking stuff is both real-ish and pretty well explained by the main character's monologues.”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “NMAP in the Movies” “"407 Proxy Authentication Required" was a work of art. Appreciated the whole show, but particularly that episode.”
Comment from 20 Oct 2026 in “How abliterated models can get you pwned” “Great on the technicals and also a complete mind fuck.”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Hackers (1995) Animated Experience”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Bleak, heavy tone
“It is bleak. But the cinematography is amazing, and I think worth it for that alone.”
Comment from 20 Oct 2026 in “How abliterated models can get you pwned” “perhaps the pacing, or the overall bleakness of the show, that turns me off”
Comment from 20 Oct 2026 in “How abliterated models can get you pwned” Pacing and over-engineered storytelling
“Mr Robot though suffers from a writers room that think telling a story in an over-engineered way makes it more engaging”
Comment from 20 Oct 2026 in “How abliterated models can get you pwned” “perhaps the pacing, or the overall bleakness of the show, that turns me off”
Comment from 20 Oct 2026 in “How abliterated models can get you pwned”
Other TV series people recommend
The four most recommended other TV series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halt and Catch Fire | 166 | 20 | 89% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Babylon 5 | 86 | 21 | 80% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Silicon Valley (TV series) | 52 | 1 | 98% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Andor | 52 | 5 | 91% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Mr. RobotThis page | 20 | 7 | 74% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
25 of the 27 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Mr Robot though suffers from a writers room that think telling a story in an over-engineered way makes it more engaging”
“"407 Proxy Authentication Required" was a work of art. Appreciated the whole show, but particularly that episode.”
“It is bleak. But the cinematography is amazing, and I think worth it for that alone.”
“perhaps the pacing, or the overall bleakness of the show, that turns me off”
“wraps up very neatly in the last season”
“got a lot of details right”
“Then you don't need to worry about what streaming service (if any) currently holds the rights.”
“I like the series enough to purchase a 1-month subscription”
“it sort of went off the rails over time”
“Mr. Robot had that kind of writing (at least in the first season which is the only one I watched).”
“They placed a lot of importance in realism, and the show had top notch advisors.”
“Mr Robot was generally pretty good for this kind of thing”
“The last good series I saw that finished well was Mr Robot”
“I miss the quality of TV shows we reached with Mr. Robot, Silicon Valley, Utopia (UK), and Westworld”
“Mr Robot is another great one at that. It has layers of trippy stuff, but the hacking stuff is both real-ish and pretty well explained by the main character's monologues.”
“it's definitely worth it for the payoff”
“it's why I find Mr. Robot completely unwatchable”
“the spoken lines are awkwardly delivered with odd intonation”
“I couldn't get past all the drug scenes in Mr Robot.”
“It's great but it ain't no Mr. Robot.”
“Great on the technicals and also a complete mind fuck.”
“At least Mr. Robot used real commands.”
“Yes! Forgot about Mr Robot, which was absolutely fantastic.”
“the next bad idea, like the Mr Robot thing”
“Much better than Mr.Robot, IMO.”
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