Watch ‘Mr. Robot’ Cast Talk Season 2 at TV Academy Panel
During its acclaimed first season, USA’s buzzy hacker hit, Mr. Robot, established itself as a prime destination for viewers hungry for major plot twists and surprises. And series star Portia Doubleday upheld that tradition at a Yahoo TV-moderated TV Academy panel event held at New York City’s Metrograph movie theater on June 6. Her bombshell announcement? She’s never seen a Star Wars film. Okay, so that may not be as shocking as learning who exactly is knocking at the door in the last scene of the Season 1 finale. But her revelation — which you can witness firsthand in the exclusive video replay of that panel — inspired audible gasps and expressions of disbelief amongst the audience and her co-stars, Carly Chaikin, Christian Slater and Rami Malek. That was a twist even they didn’t see coming.
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Apart from that disturbance in the Force, the actors were all smiles at the panel, a “For Your Consideration” event for the upcoming Emmy nominations. But they also remained tight-lipped about any spoilers for the highly-anticipated second season, which is set to premiere on USA on July 13. A few hints were dropped anyway, including the fact that creator Sam Esmail (who is directing all 10 episodes of Season 2) has elevated the show’s already distinctive visual style for its sophomore year. But don’t worry F-society members and wanna-be’s: the cast also promises that Season 2 will still be the Mr. Robot you know and love. And that’s no spoiler.
Mr. Robot Season 2 premieres July 13 at 10 p.m. on USA
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